Animation once again demonstrates its ability to tackle current global issues head-on (ecology, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, LGBT equality and women’s rights, dictatorship), but also to look back at the past (the Argentinian junta and its political murders) through rich, original, and wacky means: a Machiavellian overcoat, an Iranian lifeguard contest, or an exclusive show featuring Mr. Putin and some bears...
Vida is a young Iranian lifeguard swimmer. Very popular, she is determined to become the contestant on an international competition in Australia. However when the fast and talented Sareh joins the team, she will have to face an unexpected situation.
The second part of a trilogy that started with White Tape (2010), Black Tape explores the theme of domination. Michelle & Uri Kranot's short shows how, in an entangled tango, the victim and victimiser dance, occupying the frame and the space between brushstrokes. It is based on news and documentary footage, exploring the implications of life under occupation.
An absurdist meta comedy on the bizarre relationship between daily life and global news. Here, war is waged on the kitchen table while a man drinks coffee. Helicopters shred his newspaper, a drone fires at a plate of broccoli. A playful critique on the level of media saturation we're bombarded with.
Day by day, the daughter of a retired military commander takes care of her bedridden father. The dictatorship has come to an end in Argentina, but not in this woman’s life.
In a dystopian future, a man fights against a regime where any traces of humanity has been lost, but his act of rebellion seems framed in the System. Even the one who opposes it, can't do anything other than play his role in the empty game of power.
Vladimir Putin sees the error of his ways and is genuinely repentant of his anti-gay policies. Together with "The Pussy Bears", he organizes a concert on the Red Square.
On an island, at the edge of the woods, a guard and his bird live a miserable and isolated life. One day, he is offered a deceptive chance to escape it. But the foreigners take more.
Using "chalk and water on a blackboard" technique, "Last Supper" modernizes the famous episode of The New Testament, associating it to religious fundamentalism.
If you could build your perfect home, what would put in it? How many rooms would it have? How big would you make it? But more importantly, how would those things be made? What resources would be used and abused to create your house?
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Every year, hundreds of thousands of seals are caught by hunters. The animals' bodies are dragged to the boats, staining with blood. The path to animal protection is still paved with many obstacles.
Kaboom Animation Festival is the one-stop-shop for the latest and greatest in all things animated. Ranging from cutting-edge experimental arthouse to colorful stories for families and kids, Kaboom will cater to the animation needs of all. Yes, even yours, my amazing weirdo friend!
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