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Bebot
A short story about a small-town beauty thrust into 1800s stardom. Loosely based on Philippine folklore, this animated film defines "hot girl problems".
New Directions
60 minutes
This programme celebrates the many, many voices that come from places where new and exciting things are happening in the animation industry.
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Forget One Direction, except Harry Styles, he's cute. This section highlights New Directions! Kaboom celebrates the many, many voices that come from places where new and exciting things are happening in the animation industry. Prepare yourself for a whole new world and take your backpack for a short film trip around the globe along countries such as the Philippines, Qatar, India, Lebanon, Cuba, Egypt, Ukraine, Colombia, and Saudi Arabia.
This program screened as part of Kaboom Animation Festival 2022
Showing in this program
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Emsahar
In this family-friendly and emotional Qatari short a young girl attempts to prevent the imminent death of her beloved grandmother by harnessing the magical powers of a local Ramadan drummer.
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Let’s Go Home
Made by students in Beirut, this poignant short explores the human condition in Lebanon. Traveling in the city of Beirut, a small fire particle finds its way into a middle-aged man's home. In this small, ragged apartment, the particle floats through the history of this household, and where, upon its entry, the reality of this man shifts from seemingly-normal to a never-ending nightmare.
Mother
Mother is a brave Indian animated short about a woman who is haunted by the nightmare of her childhood and her own destiny - the destiny of becoming the next village circumciser. When she is asked to take up the job and circumcise her own daughter, she realizes she can't abide by the traditions and customs of her community. She must fight back.
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No Se Hablara
A colourful cut-out music video for a song by cuban artist Carlos Fidel.
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Shikoko – My Lover is Made in Cairo
A 'faux old' tribute to Mahmoud Shikoko - an Egyptian actor and puppet artist - and a sort of animated remake of one his songs: Habibi Shoghl Cairo, which means "My Love is Made in Cairo".
The Deep Water
Mermaid movies are the best! And here's a new one! In this cute Ukrainian short, a lonely chubby mermaid is keen on peeking at people through water pipes using magic. One day, during such a spying, the mermaid falls in love with a man, and blinded by passion, comes to his apartment.
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The Intronauta
How many times have you longed to escape reality? You can maybe get some help from The Intronauta, the navigator of inner space! Jose Arboleda's clever Colombian short is a DIY cardboard style animation and a first-person journey into an escapist world. In a world saturated with media information, the protagonist escapes to a fantastical space thanks to his ability to draw. Through his drawings, a plant emerges from the cracks of the city, but the social oder wipes it out, motivating him to become The Intronauta.
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Whisper Down the Lane
An experimental, animated short movie from Saudi Arabia that takes us on a linear journey, following a string of interconnected phone calls between five individuals that eventually escalate to a bigger conflict. The film explores the concepts of communication, self-destruction, and their domino effect.
