Poetry in Motion
65 min. | Dialogue Language: English
These shorts go way off the beaten track. Eccentric, boundary-crossing, peculiar, bizarre, unorthodox, weird, idiosyncratic ... Call it what you want. But these animated shorts definitely bring something to the table you never knew you wanted. Curated by Anna Eijsbouts.
Fur
Somewhere between the paintings of Egon Schiele and the eeriness of David Cronenberg lies this mysterious student film. Starting in a science class with a girl who has a crush, the film rapidly descends into a moldy, furry, wet dream-like experiment. When the fumbly feelings of a crush are held out for too long, they turn ugly - and furry.
King's Garden
Seasoned Iranian director Iraj Mohammadi Razini tells a tragic fairy tale of a lover going to the king's garden to pick red roses to win the heart of his beloved one. Made by moving tree needles on a backlit glass, the film is an experimental, yet magical experience.
Yet Again
An animated music video in which the abstract and the figurative interact. An example of strata-cut animation in stop-motion, this short is bound to make you want to play with clay as well!
Sometimes I Don't Know Where the Sun
With simple drawings in an art brut style and some sprinkles of deadpan humour, Samantha Aquilino pictures a human searching for connection. He comes across a deer. He meets a cat. They all reject each other. Big disappointment ... Then, he follows the way of the sun.
Arrest in Flight
A sort of marriage between the precise shots of Chantal Akerman and the study of movement by Muybridge, this experiment in film sets the stage for a hitherto unseen magical life form. Arrest in Flight focuses on the character of movement, when transferred to an alien object thus endowed with the life derived from the movement's true to life source.
Dog, Ball, Park
What's so special about a dog running after a ball at the park? This fascinating short presents a new and experimental perspective on it. We are all one after all: human, dog, tennis ball, nature ... We are all particles in space.
Intermission
From Hungarian animator Réka Bucsi comes a hypnotising exercise in rhythm and drawing. It's a surprising projection of mental images, which are formed while listening to music. From the simple act of drawing a line, to the intricate movement and complex structure of animation that is able to self-generate.
A Nap in Fluoroscopy Buses
In what seems a dreamy night, a fluoroscopy bus carries the crowd from the center to the edge of the city. In the fixed and crowded carriage, some people just boarding the bus collide with each other, and some people are taking a nap. Depicting a society that increasingly alienates and isolates us, the film is a fragmented and microscopic perspective on thoughts in crowded spaces.
Sensor Ship
Pun definitely intended! In this voyage of 'Sensor Ship', Jina Yoon creates a thought-provoking film using surrealist and grotesque illustrations of contorted bodies accompanied by a soothing voice.
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Imaginary Landscapes
Abstract and yet inexpressibly haunting, this experimental short by Ukrainian animator Mykyta Lyskov imagines landscapes through purely abstract spots and lines. The viewer is left with their own interpretation.
Fuar: A Counter-Memory
Fuar: A Counter-Memory emphasises the collective amnesia of the 1922 Great Fire of Smyrna/Izmir by examining the urban park (Fuar) built on top of its ruins. Oblivious to the dark past, the following generations just built counter-memories. By layering two different printmaking techniques, drypoint etching and risograph, the project seeks to highlight the contrast between eras and to inform them of each other. These techniques complement the narrative and explore the transformation of the city.
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Reparations
Reparations experimentally explores the phenomenon of migration (forced and voluntary) through the character of a chair. Symbolically referring to past and present racism and (African) diaspora in Colombia, the film shows the violent consequences of war, apartheid and colonialism.
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Perf Dance
In modern times we tend to forget that film used to be very tangible. Luckily, there's always Canadian filmmaker Steven Woloshen to remind us of the materiality of film in the most creative ways! Here, he choreographs a physical dance with darkness and light.
Still Life with Emotion Blur
Wait for it ... These apples refuse to be silenced, even if that means disrupting their still life.