A mix of stories, new and old, about and by different indigenous people.
Animation has a long history of plundering folklore and fairytales, but in recent years more and more animated stories are told by indigenous people and different ethnic groups. It's about time! Kaboom brings you a mix of stories - new and old - by and about often forgotten people across the world.
This cute Lithuanian tale of the Sun, the Moon and the Earth traces the origins of our planet. And who knew: the Sun and the Moon lived together, had a daughter, but ultimately grew apart and had to share custody of their child.
A long time ago, a Kukama God stood balancing in his canoe, holding aloft his bow and arrows. The arrows fell one by one, creating the vast, winding Amazon rivers.
Tradition says that thanks to a rabbit, man was saved from the flood and because of his curiosity we can now remember him every night when we see the moon...
Based on a moolelo, a combination of history and legend, Kapaemahu tells the story of four mahu - individuals of dual male and female spirit - who long ago brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii and imbued their powers on four giant boulders. The stones still stand on Waikiki Beach, but the true story behind them has been hidden – until now.
Little Kikos is sent to fetch water. The whole family in turn suggests further development, from that the boy would certainly be drowned in the well, to the fact that by some miracle, Kikos would become a King...
Based on a story by Hovhannes Tumanyan, the film ingeniously ridicules the Armenian habit to predict in advance all the possible turns of fate.
Based on the story The Image of Prometheus by Andrés Henestrosa and told in the Zapoteco language, this short sees how a rejection of the Lightning God causes him to retaliate his courage agains the people by taking away the rain. A reckless young man will do everything to return the rain to his town, a battle that we can now remember when we see the winds and the clouds in the sky.
Incensed at his laziness, a shrewd, cunning Khanty wife steals the eyes of her husband while he rests instead of hunting.
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Journey into Inuit mysticism with Zacharias Kunuk's beguiling short. Based on an Inuit story the director heard, this authentic film follows a young shaman facing her first test: a trip underground to visit Kannaaluk, The One Below, who holds the answers to why a community member has become ill. Filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk won the Caméra d'Or in Cannes in 2001 with Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, the first indigenous Inuk film with an all indigenous cast and entirely in Inuktitut. His work is steeped in Inuit traditional beliefs and spirituality.
Debuting in 1990 with this short, Jean-Michel Kibushi is a true pioneer of African animation and arguably the first Congolese animator. Rooted in an oral tale, this story explains how it came to be that the Fox ate the Chicken, the Chicken ate the Termite, the Termite ate the Stick and the Stick ate the Toad, when the Toad arrives at his in-laws' home and is served a meal with a single spoon, sparking off a terrible row!
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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