Starter, main course and dessert all in one: Kaboom's International Short Film Competition.
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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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The ocean is paradise for Fran the shrimp. Her deadly claws take whatever they desire. For the blind fish Milva however, it’s a daily fight to survive. Fran thinks she’s beautiful and wants her to see the ocean in the same way. Can they overcome their differences? A darkly humorous love story by Bára Anna Stejskalová.
Boundaries explores how individuals and communities relate to one another. How firm are the lines we draw between us? And what does a boundary say about your identity? These relevant questions are posed by various figures within a series of artistic, abstract, and above all visually stunning spaces. A unique work by director Seun Yee.
In an ’80s-style self-help video, minor regional basketball player “Pissy” Pete Denny explains how to shoot the perfect jump shot while struggling with the demons that haunt him. “F*CK!” Why is he called Pissy Pete again?
The great losses of a mother repeat themselves in a mourning ritual in the middle of a swamp. A heron brings a new loss each time, after which the depression takes hold of her once more. Where words seem to have lost their meaning for her and her daughter, dance and movement become the way to connect. A stunningly beautiful and utterly dark story about profound grief, from director Eva Lusbaronian.
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Ten-year-old Max moves with his father into an apartment that a real estate agent would call a “property with potential.” But strange things start happening: unidentifiable noises, unusually irritable neighbors, and a hermetically sealed room on the top floor. Max begins to investigate and gradually gets closer to a deeply unsettling secret.
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A young boy explores the darkest depths of his grumpy, meat-grinding grandfather’s garage. There, he is confronted by the surreal memories of the man he thought he knew. An absurd slice-of-life by Areito Echevarria.
A sauerkraut is lonely and bored out of its mind. Until a duck flies by. In its sausage-filled head, they instantly become friends for life. But the duck mainly sees the sauerkraut as a tasty snack. Duck & Sauerkraut is a recipe for madness: a story about the impossible love between a meal and a quacker.
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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