There will always be differences. Accept it.
Stories and myths bind us together in tribes, communities and societies. They have done so for thousands of years. But tribes by definition also exclude those that are different. Why? And where do you belong? A programme on inclusion and exclusion.
One child is different than the others. Because of her dreamily and sportive nature she doesn't match the generally accepted behaviour of the other kids. Being different makes her more and more lonely. But in the end her loneliness saves her from being killed by the bomb that hit the orphanage.
A metaphorical short about going to war against others just because they are different. The cubes live happily amongst themselves until one of them encounters a ball... War erupts. Balablok won the 1973 Grand Prix du Festival for Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival.
In this thoughtful animation, Comfort Arthur narrates her attempts to lighten her skin and look like the perfect light-toned African Barbie. The personal journey she embarks on causes her to question societal ideals of beauty and whether she can accept herself as she is.
A lamb's parents are shocked because their little lamb doesn't sound like the other sheep: it says "moo" instead of "baa".
Three teenagers spend the weekend together in the great outdoors. Everything comes together for the two days of fun. But the bad atmosphere sets in. The bad weather is brewing. Words betray thoughts. One of them insists on climbing a mountain...
A delightful and sweet short about a ghost that loses its memory after being struck by lightning. It meets Arthur, who tries to help it.
In the middle of the white desert a place of perfection is to be found: Perfect Town. Display a deficiency or a flaw and you will be stripped of your status and forced to the rear of the interminable line of those clamouring to get in.
Order is disturbed! This is a visual story of a chaotic contamination in an orderly world.
A humoresque of human stubbornness, shown in the play of a harmonious quartet and the indestructible pest: a persistent trumpeter.
"I met you, only met you, in the street, in the subway, or I saw you, only saw you in a programme on TV, in the newspapers, I read the story of your life, I saw photos of you, I saw you passing by, only passing by, but I couldn't forget your eyes, they said to me: Little brother, little sister, you look like me."
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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