Starter, main course and dessert all in one: Kaboom's International Short Film Competition.
Remember that time when cinema was not a thing yet? When animation only existed within faraway dreams? Dreadful. And then Kaboom came along. Dreams became reality, and animation was king of kings. Okay okay, perhaps our story is missing a few beats, but here’s the gist: after more than a century of cinema, it all comes down to this: a showdown between animators from all over the world, dubbed the Kaboom International Short Film Competition. Whoever comes out on top, know that the one true winner is already known: the art of animation.
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Seventy-two-year-old Pedro struggles to accept that his adult son Alex is moving abroad. As they go on their final hunt together, which is filled with repressed words and feelings, they discover that their dog Canela has swallowed fox poison. Alex and Pedro deal with this tragedy in opposing ways. A strong and poignant work by award-winning Spanish director José Prats.
On a warm summer’s day, Léonie shows Rose the village where she grew up. While taking a stroll through the sunny streets, they go right down memory lane, revisiting the moments that made Léonie who she is now. An authentic sensitive story by Mariam Farota.
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Can a sheep and a flower turn you on? You’re about to find out. Using surrealist techniques, Bon Appetite explores the process of intimate relationships, where the sheep and the flower symbolize the merging into a symbiotic state. An original student work by Chinese directors Ziyu Wang and Jinhong Yu.
After a young girl draws a circle on the sidewalk, strangers curiously step inside. Crowding together, they form a fascinating community of diverse people. A great minimalist piece by South Korean filmmaker Joung Yumi.
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A fly goes airborne to meet a close friend—another black-and-white pixel art masterpiece by Swiss filmmaker and video game designer Michael Frei.
Although she left him, Gaspard is still very much in love with Leïla. When they meet up in a crowded bar a month after their break-up, the conversation takes a bit of an awkward turn. Gaspard feels tears welling up and seeks refuge under the tablecloth, away from the prying eyes and closer to his memories… A touching and honest story by Raphaël Jouzeau, told through vivid yet dreamy animations.
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A little girl enters a tent and emerges from it frightened, all grown up and strangely dressed as a rabbit. What follows is a complex inner journey in which a young woman tries to understand the original drama that causes her today’s suffering. A distorted universe of twisted feelings and visuals by Veronica Martiradonna.
The Painting explores the 1652 portrait of Queen Mariana of Austria by Velázquez. Playing with shadow and light, the film evokes the tragic fate of Mariana, who was married to her uncle at the age of 14. Both painful and tender, this experimental work is a poem of a film: a meditation on the brutality of institutionalized incest and art’s power to capture the soul. Director Michèle Lemieux demonstrates incredible mastery of the pinscreen in this short film.
This animation may depict the shortest relationship in the world. Two people enjoy each other’s company with such intensity that it would make a mayfly jealous. A colorful short film by Chinese director Xiaoxuan Han.
Get ready for the most vegan and spicy animation you will see this decade. Only suitable for adult audiences who bring their sense of humor to the theatre. She is all that: A super empath, a justice warrior, and your favorite confidence queen… but then again, maybe she’s just a sausage. A tasty short film by Hungarian director Luca Tóth.
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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