Films from Past Years
/ Nine Nation Animation| Animated Feature | 2010 | 82 min | Website
Directors: Kajsa Naess, Burkay Dogan, M. Sakir Arslan, Patrick Pleutin, David O’Reilly, Jonas Geirnaert, Veljko Popovic, Robert Bradbrook, The Blackheart Gang, Jonas Odell
A cat and a mouse carry on a dysfunctional relationship in a futuristic landscape. A Chinese monk sets out on foot with a tiger during the Tang dynasty and happens upon the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. Two bluecollar workers dissect the meaning of “normal” life, as the world crumbles around them. A box of matches succumb, to their detriment, to the appeal of a cigarette. Four people recount their various encounters-triumphant or terrifying, euphoric or down-to-earth-with an unforgettable rite of passage. The World According to Shorts presents a selection of recent award-winning animated short films from the world’s most renowned festivals, including Cannes, Berlin, Annecy, Clermont-Ferrand and others.
