Program - International Competition

Jin Monic: Hateful

Mina Zlateva | Bulgaria | 2016 | 5 min

The music video for Hateful was inspired by its lyrics. It author, who is, among other things, also a painter and a sculptor, specializes in hand-drawn animation. But in this music video, she also used computer animation. On a black background, she works with bright colours and their combination which enables the music video to metamorphose in rich and colourful images.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

The Avalanches: Subways

Mrzyk & Moriceau Mrzyk & Moriceau | France | 2016 | 4 min

French illustrators Mrzyk & Moriceau have been collaborating since 1999. Their inventive music video is set in the New York Subway. It is a place where various characters with different personalities and of different social classes meet, and the carriages together with the platforms and underpasses turn into a dancefloor resonating with the singing of the passengers.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Mutanti Hledaj Východisko: Andělé přileťte pro mě

Josef Lepša | Czech Republic | 2016 | 5 min

In a smooth single-take ride, the author takes us all the way from the underground to heaven through a modern industrial building. Mutanti hledaj východisko’s music video may have a slower tempo, but its atmosphere is all the more deep and intense. And that makes it a perfect addition to the lyrics.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Hadag Nahash & Infected Mushroom: Legal Eyes

Daniel Sasson, Robert Moreno, Tal Zagreba | Israel | 2017 | 4 min

This inventive music video about the legalization of marijuana combines animation with live-action footage and uses everything that was on a work table – including weed. The author managed to cleverly and unobtrusively combine hand animation (drawings and stop-motion) with computer animation.

Hadag Nahash & Infected Mushroom: Legal Eyes

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Charles X: Can You Do It?

Quentin Baillieux | France | 2016 | 3 min

This clip is a beautiful merging of the typically highbrow sport of horse racing with the commonly misrepresented “mean streets” of Pacoima, the proud birthplace of Charles X. It challenges any stereotypes or preconceptions of race and social class which may exist in modern day society.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

El Toto Café: Ginger Beer

Macchia Ornella, Medard Simon | Belgium | 2016 | 3 min

This abstract and largely hand-drawn choreography is a tribute to classical animation and also to ginger beer. Every particle and shape dances on real paper, appears, disappears and metamorphoses. We slowly come to the conclusion that these shapes brought to life by crayons and colours are actually the ingredients of the popular beverage.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Dizzcock: Outta Hood

Jan Šrámek | Czech Republic | 2016 | 4 min

Visual artist, graphic and illustrator Jan Šrámek made a captivating visual illustration for the song Outta Hood by Dizzcock. The jury of the Vinyla Awards named the album with this song as the album of the year. It focuses on social and political issues. The director of this music video chose the same focus and situated his film in Detroit.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

T-Rextasy: Gap Yr Boiz

Christian Larrave | United States | 2016 | 4 min

This artistically peculiar music video tells a story which is an American parallel to the Czech legend of the Maiden’s War. It is set in a period between high school and university. A group of young girls retreats to a forest to plan revenge against a boy who has broken one of the girls’ hearts. The Dallas-based author is not only a director, but also a musician.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

DVA: Vespering

Jaromír Plachý | Czech Republic | 2016 | 3 min

It can be safely said that Jaromír Plachý is a specialist in making music videos for DVA. After his successful music videos for Nunovó tango (2009) and Mulatu (2014), he made an animated music video for Vespering. The film depicting a little boy’s dream once again shows the director’s artistic symbiosis of the grotesque with a slight horror-like deformity and the musical style of the popular Czech duo.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Chelou: Halfway to Nowhere

Polly Nor, Andy Baker | United Kingdom | 2016 | 4 min

This interesting story follows a woman trapped in a devilish fantasy. In this grotesque world, the woman gets lost between her demons and repressed thoughts until she finally finds and accepts herself. The distinct artistic style of the music video is characterized by brilliant drawings animating the problems and phobias which the woman desperately tries to force out.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Čisté Tvary: Blood as Heavy Flooding Water

Marián Vredík | Slovakia | 2016 | 8 min

For the music video for Krv ako hustá tečie Voda, director Marián Vredík drew inspiration from writer Gustav Meyrink’s quote: “Humans think that they create thoughts with their brains, but the reality is that the thoughts control the brain and are more independent than many human beings.” Disturbing images fluidly transform from black-and-white to colours.

Čisté Tvary: Blood as Heavy Flooding Water

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Uri Nakayama: Spring Time-Old Man

Hoji Tsuchiya | Japan, Germany | 2016 | 3 min

This Japanese-German music video for the catchy song Spring Time-Old Man is an animated collage. We see a man who decides to say his goodbyes to the world on a beautiful spring day. The author glued and unglued many layers on one sheet of paper and used rich colours and manifold motifs.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Nevermen: Mr Mistake

Sarina Nihei | United States, Japan | 2016 | 3 min

A girl walks through a world which changes in front of her eyes, or rather behind her back. This rhythmical music video with an environmental message was made by a Japanese director who studied animation in Great Britain. Her style, known from her successful short film Small People with Hats, blends European and Japanese influences but remains distinct and original.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Benjamin Verdoes: Night Walk

Neely Goniodsky | United States | 2016 | 4 min

This fluidly animated music video was created in collaboration with the song’s author Benjamin Verdoes. The director resourcefully compares human relations to interplanetary interactions. She uses highly stylized coloured drawings on a black background and reflects human relations in the universe.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

The Cultural Studies: Recycled Press

Lenka Mišincová, Radovan Marček | Czech Republic | 2016 | 5 min

Lenka Mišincová’s and Radovan Marček’s music video is a perfect example of a combination of techniques with the predominant one being hand animation of cut-outs from newspapers. Through images and animation, the authors are trying to convey one particular message: however objective the media may seem, perception of individual pieces of information will always be subjective and depend on the reader’s interpretation.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Omodaka: Social Near-Death Sensations (S.N.S.)

Teppei Maki | Japan | 2016 | 3 min

The society that the authors have focused on is Japan right after it was hit by a massive earthquake five years ago. This animation was produced as overlapping situations that are condensed into an increase in social crime, political instability and serious environmental problems. These are, in a sense, Japanese social near-death experiences.

Omodaka: Social Near-Death Sensations (S.N.S.)

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Robert Pospiš & Martin Sillay: V tom šírom poli

Andrej Kolenčík | Slovakia | 2016 | 5 min

The author of this notable black-and-white music video for V tom šírom poli is Andrej Kolenčík, known under the nickname Admiral. The song, much like the music video itself, was inspired by a dark Slovakian ballad about a coldblooded murderer. The director managed to intensify the gloomy atmosphere.

Robert Pospiš & Martin Sillay: V tom šírom poli

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Caravan Palace: Wonderland

Kevin Phung | France | 2016 | 4 min

The director of the pleasantly stylized music video for Wonderland used a variety of animation techniques, including rotoscoping. He managed to portray convincing dance moves resonating with the rhythmical music. A young girl takes us on a journey through her fantasies and dreams, which significantly differ from her real life – and not only in colours.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

The Animators: Oh My

Tess Martin | Netherlands | 2016 | 4 min

The music video for Oh My is set somewhere in a polar region. A starry night illuminates animal spoors in the snow. A girl decides to track the animal and find herself in an unreal winter wonderland which, however, seems barren. Dampened colours and the transparency of the characters brilliantly illustrate the slow tempo of the melodic song.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Cocoon: I Can't Wait

Simon Medard | Belgium | 2016 | 3 min

This music video is loosely based on the works of painter and illustrator Esther Pearl Watson. It brings to life stylized naïve characters that live in a nice fairy-tale world with the soundtrack of the melodic song I Can’t Wait. The author organizes animation workshops for children and it was the aesthetics of children’s drawings that influenced the style of the music video.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Mutanti Hledaj Východisko: Černobyl

Josef Lepša | Czech Republic | 2016 | 4 min

Černobyl is a post-apocalyptic vision of a famous love story by this progressive duo of the Czech alternative music scene. Those who were discovering the world of computer games during the 1990s will find the music video familiar. The author has made interesting use of the dungeons in which the Prince of Persia looked for the princess in order to save her.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Julien Cavard & Raphael Nauleau: Le Roi

Lorraine Sorlet | France | 2016 | 5 min

This music video by a young French animator is not only a visual portrayal of the song, but also tells a sad story. Its main hero is a lonely introvert working in a video games store. He is head over heels in love with a woman called Dolores who works across the street from him. But he is unfortunately unable to overcome his reclusiveness and stays in his dreams and fantasies.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.30-18.52
free seats: 62
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
14.30-15.52
free seats: 30
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.52
free seats: 9
Puppet Theatre

Catherine

Britt Raes | Belgium | 2016 | 12 min

The main heroine of this film loves animals, but unfortunately way too much. Most of all, she loves her cat which gradually becomes her whole world. Catherine lives detached from people and slowly turns into a crazy old cat lady. The author, who is particular about telling stories, can surprise her viewers at the right moment.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.00-18.17
free seats: 45
Světozor Cinema

Fr 05/05/2017
12.00-13.17
free seats: 163
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
13.00-14.17
free seats: 41
Světozor Cinema

The Empty

Dahee Jeong | France, South Korea | 2016 | 10 min

This French-produced film by South Korean animator Jeong Dahee is a gentle, sensitive and detailed probe into memories. It is set in a woman’s room where the memories have accumulated only to disappear as dust. A man walks into the room and submerges into the memories.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.00-18.17
free seats: 45
Světozor Cinema

Fr 05/05/2017
12.00-13.17
free seats: 163
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
13.00-14.17
free seats: 41
Světozor Cinema

Evening

Izabela Plucińska | Germany, Poland | 2016 | 3 min

This short film depicts a fighting married couple. The couple are lost for words and so they decide to throw each other’s stuff out of the window. Nothing is spared – from the dishes to furniture to the walls. The author is known for her non-traditional approach to clay, which in her films appears as a living and unyielding material.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.00-18.17
free seats: 45
Světozor Cinema

Fr 05/05/2017
12.00-13.17
free seats: 163
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
13.00-14.17
free seats: 41
Světozor Cinema

Waiting for the New Year

Vladimir Leschiov | Latvia | 2016 | 9 min

Another one of the impalpable and nostalgic films by Vladimir Leschiov which blends the past with the present, dreams with reality and hopes with disappointments. All in a letter sent by a lonely woman to an unknown person. The letter is sent on the first day of the new year – its author looks back on the previous year and hopes for a miracle in the new one.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.00-18.17
free seats: 45
Světozor Cinema

Fr 05/05/2017
12.00-13.17
free seats: 163
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
13.00-14.17
free seats: 41
Světozor Cinema

Balcony

David Dell’Edera | Hungary | 2016 | 7 min

Balcony begins very inconspicuously – we see a lazy afternoon at a housing estate. Children are playing football and people are hiding in their homes. But then, out of the blue, appears an unknown man who tears the people out of their everyday lethargy. An interesting story, in which the slowly built atmosphere is spoiled by a typically Hungarian absurd situation.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.00-18.17
free seats: 45
Světozor Cinema

Fr 05/05/2017
12.00-13.17
free seats: 163
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
13.00-14.17
free seats: 41
Světozor Cinema

When the Days were Endless

Marcus Vinícius Vasconcelos | Brazil | 2016 | 13 min

When the Days were Endless is a representative of not very well known but often unexpectedly progressive Latin American animation. The emotional story of the film has a young man return home to care for his seriously ill mother. Individual scenes are connected via an omnipresent detailed structure of hair and use live-action scenes for rotoscopy.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.00-18.17
free seats: 45
Světozor Cinema

Fr 05/05/2017
12.00-13.17
free seats: 163
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
13.00-14.17
free seats: 41
Světozor Cinema

The Ogre

Laurene Braibant | France | 2017 | 10 min

A film about obsession with food which is stronger than anything else. The ogre tries not to eat too much because he has a complex about his size. But his craving overcomes him during a banquet and reveals his true nature. In this artistically innovative film, the fantasy of the author knows no limits, much like the gluttony of the main hero.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.00-18.17
free seats: 45
Světozor Cinema

Fr 05/05/2017
12.00-13.17
free seats: 163
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
13.00-14.17
free seats: 41
Světozor Cinema

The Gap

Patrick Vandebroeck | Belgium, Netherlands | 2016 | 15 min

Creating order takes effort and time, but chaos spreads very quickly. In this film, which works very economically with colours and yet manages to create drama and excitement, the main hero would like to create a perfectly flat surface as he strives for symmetry. However, his efforts are marred by a red ball which brings colour and liveliness into his world.

Tu 02/05/2017
17.00-18.17
free seats: 45
Světozor Cinema

Fr 05/05/2017
12.00-13.17
free seats: 163
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
13.00-14.17
free seats: 41
Světozor Cinema

Morning Cowboy

Fernando Pomares | Spain | 2016 | 16 min

An emotional story of an ordinary clerk called José who has a brilliant idea before he goes to work. He dresses up as a cowboy and sets out for a wild journey through his past. The author uses simple black and white drawing and gentle humour to convey a powerful message: each day that we manage to live like we want to, counts.

Tu 02/05/2017
19.30-20.46
free seats: 37
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
12.30-13.46
free seats: 9
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-16.16
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Entr’acte

Seyed Mohamadreza Kheradmandan | Iran | 2016 | 8 min

This film portrays an alleged event from the Gaza strip where a sniper bragged on social media that he shot thirteen children in one day. The soldier's status and photograph is shared everywhere, his account hacked and he is threatened with having to go to court for lying and spoiling reputation of the army. The Iranian author used realistic 3D animation to depict the situation that has probably never happened.

Tu 02/05/2017
19.30-20.46
free seats: 37
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
12.30-13.46
free seats: 9
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-16.16
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Made in Spain

Coke Riobóo | Spain | 2016 | 11 min

This satirical film depicting contemporary Spain, its national “values,” tradition and clichés, animates miniature figurines. The story, tied together by a wild chase, takes us to a sunny beach. The author was clearly inspired by the aesthetics of A Town Called Panic but also tries to offer a critical view of the present.

Tu 02/05/2017
19.30-20.46
free seats: 37
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
12.30-13.46
free seats: 9
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-16.16
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Blind Vaysha

Theodore Ushev | Canada | 2016 | 9 min

This captivating film by the Canadian-based Bulgarian artist Theodore Ushev portrays the world through the eyes of a girl called Vaysha. She was born with a very special gift. With one eye, she sees only the past, and with the other, only the future. The present is merely a black smudge for her so she lives a schizophrenic life torn between the known and safe past and the sinister and threatening future.

Tu 02/05/2017
19.30-20.46
free seats: 37
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
12.30-13.46
free seats: 9
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-16.16
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Broken – The Women’s Prison at Hoheneck

Volker Schlecht, Alexander Lahl | Germany | 2016 | 8 min

This impressive film is a representative of the anidoc genre in our competition. It sensitively, innovatively and at times also abstractly illustrates the story of two women held in the most famous women’s prison in East Germany. With a pressing persuasiveness, it depicts the remorseless everydayness of the overcrowded jail cells and endless cycles of forced labour.

Tu 02/05/2017
19.30-20.46
free seats: 37
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
12.30-13.46
free seats: 9
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-16.16
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Wormhole

Turun Anikistit (a collective), Joni Männistö, Lauri Järvenpää | Finland | 2016 | 13 min

This unbelievable story built on absurd humour is set in 1914 in the heart of the good old Austro-Hungarian Empire. It has everything – waltzing, cafés and sacher cakes and even Doctor Freud and his fabled couch. Much to the liking of the good doctor, veteran Otto finds a wormhole to another dimension. And what the doctor likes even more, is Otto’s fiancé…

Tu 02/05/2017
19.30-20.46
free seats: 37
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
12.30-13.46
free seats: 9
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-16.16
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Time Rodent

Ondřej Švadlena | France, Czech Republic | 2016 | 15 min

Time Rodent is the latest film from the German-based Czech director who ranks among renowned experts in the constantly evolving field of CGI animation. The film has excellent visuals but is also dark and depressive. It is set in a distant future world where day was consumed by night and the inhabitants have to rely on artificial lighting.

Tu 02/05/2017
19.30-20.46
free seats: 37
Puppet Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
12.30-13.46
free seats: 9
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-16.16
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Analysis Paralysis

Anete Melece | Switzerland | 2016 | 10 min

The main characters of this humorous film are a man and a woman who both lack something in their lives. His head is filled with thoughts and he searches for someone to play chess with. She, a gardener from a park, searches for an unknown vandal. The Zurich-based Latvian author depicts the fate of her characters in a richly colourful and naïve setting.

Th 04/05/2017
16.00-17.16
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.46
free seats: 64
Puppet Theatre

We 03/05/2017
13.30-14.46
free seats: 48
Puppet Theatre

Black

Tomasz Popakul | Poland, Japan | 2016 | 15 min

This dismal and claustrophobic film takes place aboard a space station. The Earth was plunged into nuclear war and all attempts to make contact with the home planet are futile. Both crew members – a man and a woman – suspect that they have nowhere to return to. The Polish director made the film during a residency in Japan and blended two different cultures in it.

Th 04/05/2017
16.00-17.16
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.46
free seats: 64
Puppet Theatre

We 03/05/2017
13.30-14.46
free seats: 48
Puppet Theatre

The Absence of Eddy Table

Rune Spaans | Norway | 2016 | 13 min

What if your worst fear and your biggest love are the same thing? The film’s main hero – Eddy Table – finds himself in a dark forest where he meets a mysterious girl and also dangerous parasites. He should be running, but something is keeping him in her presence. This artistically very unusual 3D horror is inspired by the work of Canadian artist Dave Cooper.

Th 04/05/2017
16.00-17.16
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.46
free seats: 64
Puppet Theatre

We 03/05/2017
13.30-14.46
free seats: 48
Puppet Theatre

Sore Eyes for Infinity

Elli Vuorinen | Finland | 2016 | 12 min

A non-traditional story with a simple beginning – we see a saleswoman in an optic shop, her customers and their visual impairments. But the author suddenly has the saleswoman track her customers to places we wouldn’t expect and the story takes on an unforeseen pace. Among other things, this absurd Finnish film has a very distinct visual style.

Th 04/05/2017
16.00-17.16
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.46
free seats: 64
Puppet Theatre

We 03/05/2017
13.30-14.46
free seats: 48
Puppet Theatre

Superbia

Luca Tóth | Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia | 2016 | 16 min

This Visegrad-coproduced film set in a surreal country called Superbia is highly stylized and disturbing. Superbia’s indigenous inhabitants, men and women, form two separate societies caught up in a constant conflict. The author thoroughly explores its rules and tells the story of the first couple formed in this society.

Th 04/05/2017
16.00-17.16
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.46
free seats: 64
Puppet Theatre

We 03/05/2017
13.30-14.46
free seats: 48
Puppet Theatre

I Want Pluto to Be a Planet Again

Marie Amachoukeli, Vladimir Mavounia Kouka | France | 2016 | 13 min

We follow the story of a young man in the near future where people can improve their physically imperfect bodies with advanced technology. In order to get back with his love who has already gone through this change, the man enters a lottery to win a transhuman procedure and wins. It seems like nothing can stand in his way in getting back with his girl.

Th 04/05/2017
16.00-17.16
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.46
free seats: 64
Puppet Theatre

We 03/05/2017
13.30-14.46
free seats: 48
Puppet Theatre

Le pont Mirabeau

Marjorie Caup | France | 2016 | 3 min

Production Company Autour de minuit has recently come up with an extensive project in which freshly graduated French students of animation adapted selected poems by the iconic poet Guillame Apollinaire. One of these adaptations is the semi-abstract film Mirabeau Bridge telling the story of old loves lost in a flood of memories.

We 03/05/2017
15.00-16.12
free seats: 229
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
10.00-11.12
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Su 07/05/2017
17.30-18.42
free seats: 73
Světozor Cinema

Moms on Fire

Joanna Rytel | Sweden | 2016 | 13 min

This fictitious documentary follows two mothers-to-be who are revolting against the generally accepted standards of “proper” motherhood. This esteemed humorous film full of unexpected situations animates clay puppets which are deliberately flawed, as are the characters themselves.

We 03/05/2017
15.00-16.12
free seats: 229
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
10.00-11.12
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Su 07/05/2017
17.30-18.42
free seats: 73
Světozor Cinema

A Story in the Diao Ling Garden

Weiyu Wang | China | 2017 | 4 min

This captivating film follows a man walking through a beautiful and lush Diao Ling garden. The author presents a seemingly everyday spectacle from three points of view by means of splitting the screen. Apart from the main hero Chuang Zsu, the film also stars a mantis and a cicada.

We 03/05/2017
15.00-16.12
free seats: 229
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
10.00-11.12
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Su 07/05/2017
17.30-18.42
free seats: 73
Světozor Cinema

Satie’s “Parade”

Koji Yamamura | Japan | 2016 | 15 min

Iconic Japanese filmmaker Koji Yamamura based his new, strongly visual film on motifs by the French composer Erik Satie. The result is a unique work – an avant-garde ballet which crosses the boundaries of reality and dissolves in the abstract. All in a playful fifteen minutes.

We 03/05/2017
15.00-16.12
free seats: 229
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
10.00-11.12
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Su 07/05/2017
17.30-18.42
free seats: 73
Světozor Cinema

Nighthawk

Špela Čadež | Slovenia, Croatia | 2016 | 9 min

In her latest film, Špela Čadež turned away from puppet animation and used multiplane cut-out animation. Her main hero is a badger discovered on a road by a police patrol. When the policemen find out that the animal is not dead, but only dead drunk, we set out on a wild ride that will (probably) uncover the course of events.

We 03/05/2017
15.00-16.12
free seats: 229
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
10.00-11.12
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Su 07/05/2017
17.30-18.42
free seats: 73
Světozor Cinema

Among the Black Waves

Anna Budanova | Russia | 2016 | 12 min

This visually sophisticated dark film is based on an ancient Norse legend in which the souls of drowned people turn into seals. In an inhospitable land by the sea, a fisherman takes hold of such a soul, hides the sealskin, and marries the girl who was underneath it. But what he doesn’t realise is how strong the call of the ocean is for his wife…

We 03/05/2017
15.00-16.12
free seats: 229
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
10.00-11.12
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Su 07/05/2017
17.30-18.42
free seats: 73
Světozor Cinema

Animated Daily

Donato Sansone | France | 2016 | 4 min

This original animated improvisation takes place directly on the pages of the French daily Libération. This unscripted film by the master on unusual animation techniques, Italian director Donato Sansone, was inspired by the actual events the newspaper referred to. By means of functional shortcuts, the author creates pertinent comic and tragic scenes on the pages of the newspaper.

We 03/05/2017
15.00-16.12
free seats: 229
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
10.00-11.12
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Su 07/05/2017
17.30-18.42
free seats: 73
Světozor Cinema

Impossible Figures and Other Stories II

Marta Pajek | Poland | 2016 | 15 min

Marta Pajek’s film about a woman living in a very weird home may lack colour, but it certainly doesn’t lack inventiveness. The main heroine of the film wakes up in the morning only to find that her household is composed of incomprehensible paradoxes filled with illusions and covered by manifold patterns. The author’s work is based on symbols and a heavy atmosphere.

We 03/05/2017
15.00-16.12
free seats: 229
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
10.00-11.12
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Su 07/05/2017
17.30-18.42
free seats: 73
Světozor Cinema

LOVE

Réka Bucsi | Hungary, France | 2016 | 15 min

This ambitious film by independent Hungarian director Réka Bucsi is divided into three chapters. In very peculiar scenes, it depicts the life forms on a mystical planet where fauna and flora mingle way too much. Everything that happens here is closely connected to interplanetary relations and affects the whole planetary system.

We 03/05/2017
20.30-21.50
free seats: 215
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
14.00-15.20
free seats: 105
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.50
free seats: 1
Světozor Cinema

Moczarski's Case

Tomasz Siwiński | Poland | 2016 | 5 min

The story of the latest, once again dark, film by Tomasz Siwiński follows Polish journalist Kazimierz Moczarski. During World War II, Moczarski was active in the anti-Nazi resistance and later recounted his experiences in the book Conversations with an Executioner. The director suggestively portrays the journalist’s encounter with an SS general responsible for crushing the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

We 03/05/2017
20.30-21.50
free seats: 215
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
14.00-15.20
free seats: 105
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.50
free seats: 1
Světozor Cinema

Superbarbara: The Beginning

Boonsri Tangtrongsin | Sweden | 2017 | 11 min

The main heroine of this film is an inflatable doll who feels abused and wants to break free from being a victim. We follow her journey through a mechanized world where everyone is kept under surveillance by flying monitors. Superbarbara decides to destroy this system. This artistically pure and minimalist film with a strong story was made by a Thai director based in Sweden.

We 03/05/2017
20.30-21.50
free seats: 215
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
14.00-15.20
free seats: 105
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.50
free seats: 1
Světozor Cinema

Decorado

Alberto Vázquez | France, Spain | 2016 | 12 min

This short film by one of the directors of the unconventional feature film Psychonauts (2015) follows in the footsteps of its author’s previous work, both in terms of visual style and storytelling. The film shows the world as a stage with peculiar and almost horror-like characters in surreal scenes full of black humour.

We 03/05/2017
20.30-21.50
free seats: 215
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
14.00-15.20
free seats: 105
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.50
free seats: 1
Světozor Cinema

It Would Piss Me Off To Die So Yoooooung...

Filipe Abranches | Portugal | 2016 | 17 min

For his latest film, Portuguese illustrator and comic artist Filipe Abranches chose the challenging theme of World War I. He managed to find a way to movingly, authentically and without excessive pathos portray the powerlessness of the troops forced to carry out missions in extreme conditions. Their resolve to fight for their country soon changes into disappointment.

It Would Piss Me Off To Die So Yoooooung...

We 03/05/2017
20.30-21.50
free seats: 215
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
14.00-15.20
free seats: 105
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.50
free seats: 1
Světozor Cinema

Household Pets

Jean Lecointre | France | 2016 | 23 min

This visually refreshing stylized film with dialogues is reminiscent of Ionesco’s comedies. The Archibalds adopt various domestic animals without having the slightest clue about how to take care of pets. They would like to impress their friends with their small household zoo, but their efforts get out of hand.

We 03/05/2017
20.30-21.50
free seats: 215
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
14.00-15.20
free seats: 105
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
18.30-19.50
free seats: 1
Světozor Cinema

Perfect Town

Anaïs Voirol | Switzerland | 2017 | 5 min

This symbolic film by a young Swiss director portrays (and criticises) an ancient but still relevant issue – the quest for perfection. The film is set in a town that tries to make its stressed-out inhabitants perfect. The results are continuously checked and anyone who is not perfect, has to leave.

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Locus

Anita Kwiatkowska-Naqvi | Poland | 2016 | 11 min

This dreamy and slightly terrifying film exploring multiple timelines stars atypically transparent puppets. On an empty train in the middle of the night, a woman returns to her husband and son. The train suddenly hits the breaks. What the woman sees when she looks out of the window, changes her life… unless it had already changed before the train pulled out and this is all just a dream.

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

The Shrapnel

Dmitry Ivanov | Russia | 2016 | 5 min

A wounded soldier returns home to his mother. But his desire for battle still controls him. The mother wants her child to stay so she has to find a way to change his military mind. This unusually stylized film with unforced gags focuses on the serious subject of intergenerational clashes and the relationship between a parent and her child.

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Five Easy Steps How to Find a Soulmate

Hana Stehlíková | Czech Republic | 2016 | 5 min

In her graduate film, the author offers to guide us through the labyrinth of human society and illustrates five ways to get friends. But, as it turns out, it is not so “easy.” Each tip has its own downside. The film also depicts the complicated position of a creative individual in a unified society.

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Cream

Lena Ólafsdóttir | Denmark | 2016 | 5 min

This absurd puppet film is set in a doctor’s waiting room where various not very nice sides of human personalities come to light. Already when the first patient comes, it is clear that something’s not right. What is initially a static situation unexpectedly unfolds by means of ice-cream which the waiting patients can get from a machine.

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

The Grind

Aymeric Hays Narbonne | France | 2016 | 4 min

With a pragmatic documentary approach, The Grind depicts the annual Faroese whaling tradition in which whales near the island’s shores are slaughtered. The author wants to draw attention to the fact that this ancient tradition originated in a time when the people needed to be fed, but since then it has turned into senseless genocide.

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Tough

Jennifer Zheng | United Kingdom | 2016 | 5 min

Yet another film mixing Asian and European influences was made by a Chinese director in England. Her film depicts cultural and intergenerational misunderstandings which make the communication between a Chinese mother and her daughter, who was born in Europe, almost impossible. But when the two women finally talk as adults, a new light is shed on their communication problems.

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Poilus

Guillaume Auberval, Léa Dozoul, Simon Gomez, Timothé Hek, Hugo Lagrange, Antoine Laroye, David Lashcari | France | 2016 | 5 min

Soldiers – depicted here as hares – are in the trenches awaiting an order to attack. One of them is playing a harmonica. When the signal to attack comes, everyone has to charge. The film depicts the senselessness of a war in which no one knows who is the real “enemy.” It may very well be a poetic soul such as the soldier with the harmonica…

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Starved

Jinsil Woo | South Korea | 2016 | 3 min

The main character of Jinsil Woo’s film is a very unusually stylized man. While he’s worn-out and laying on a bed, his thoughts wander in every direction. But the main motif is a woman. During his spiritual journey, he sorrowfully remembers his breakups and his feelings visualise themselves by metamorphoses of his face.

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

What Is Your Brown Number?

Vinnie Ann Bose | India | 2016 | 5 min

Another film whose author managed to portray a serious topic with humour without ignoring its urgency. The assignment was to create a film with a social topic. Vinnie Ann Bose chose a typical issue from India – discrimination of people with very dark skin. This important topic is presented in comical situations.

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Without Tears

Amy Wang | Taiwan | 2016 | 6 min

Without Tears tells the story of a man who has decided to end his life because of unfulfilled love. But, tragicomically, he doesn’t succeed and his repeated attempts to take his own life keep on failing. The author’s artistic style sticks to an authentic pencil drawing, but she also used computer animation.

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Kastaars

Jasmine Elsen | Belgium | 2016 | 6 min

Kastaars is an absurd slapstick comedy set in a multi-storey building. Its inhabitants are hidden in their flats and their only connection to the outside world are windows. But the film portrays not only what’s it like to watch, but also what it is like to be watched. The author’s graduate film is peppered with well-timed revelations of connections.

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Phone

Harriet Holman-Penney | United Kingdom | 2016 | 4 min

The suspenseful concentrated story of Phone is set in a phone booth used by a man to call the police. The subject of his phone call is a bomb threat. The author, inspired, among others, by Andrei Tarkovsky, uses shadows, fog and dark colours to build an intense atmosphere of film noir in the 3 minutes of the film’s running time.

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Corner

Lucija Mrzljak | Estonia | 2016 | 3 min

This visually minimalistic short film in the best tradition of Estonian humour deals with the hardships of life in a corner where two angles meet. Existence seems very hard here – laws of perspective and gravity play strange games so the whole image becomes geometrically relative and the characters lose their ground.

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

We Are the Immigrants

Catalina Matamoros | Colombia, United States | 2016 | 6 min

This poetic but at times cruel film centres on the hardships of a group of immigrants who decided to illegally cross the border. The film itself is a curious paradox – it mixes a serious topic, documentary approach and slightly infantile stylized drawing. The Columbian author studied animation in the US.

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Pussy

Renata Gasiorowska | Poland | 2016 | 9 min

A girl is home alone and plans to make her evening a pleasant one. But things do not go according to plan. The situation literally gets out of her hands, but it has got its upside. A daring and playful humorous film which connects an erotic theme with a simple childlike drawing.

We 03/05/2017
10.30-11.50
free seats: 246
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Th 04/05/2017
13.30-14.50
free seats: 24
Puppet Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Chilli

Martina Mikušová | Slovakia | 2016 | 8 min

The graduate film of Martina Mikušová from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava deals with misunderstandings in a relationship between a man and a woman. A chilli pepper takes them on a journey through the mysterious forces of their subconscious, awakens their unsuspected powers and shatters the imaginary cage in which they are trapped. The artistic style of the film is influenced by naïve art.

We 03/05/2017
17.30-18.45
free seats: 13
Světozor Cinema

Th 04/05/2017
15.00-16.15
free seats: 235
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
13.30-14.45
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Bond

Judit Wunder | Hungary | 2016 | 10 min

This artistically captivating graduation film with an atypical story portrays a woman who lives in complete solitude up until the moment she becomes close to a shadow. The cat-like shadow later disappears but three kittens emerge from the woman’s hair. The author portrays the heroine’s ambivalence between the joy of motherhood and the loss of love. But the shadow can return any time…

We 03/05/2017
17.30-18.45
free seats: 13
Světozor Cinema

Th 04/05/2017
15.00-16.15
free seats: 235
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
13.30-14.45
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Keep Going!

Léo Suchel | France | 2016 | 3 min

You don’t see many entirely hand-drawn animated films any more. In Keep Going!, the author uses the dinginess of paper and manual work including all its tiny imperfections and even animates the numbering phase. His film shows a sort of mechanized system which is endangered by a grain of sand.

We 03/05/2017
17.30-18.45
free seats: 13
Světozor Cinema

Th 04/05/2017
15.00-16.15
free seats: 235
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
13.30-14.45
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Race

Yan Dan Wong | United Kingdom | 2016 | 3 min

This film depicts a day of caring for a sick mother as a race that the daughter cannot win. Repeated tasks such as administering medications, washing and feeding speed up and the whole race gets out of control. The Malaysian author studied animation in London and focuses on serious social issues.

We 03/05/2017
17.30-18.45
free seats: 13
Světozor Cinema

Th 04/05/2017
15.00-16.15
free seats: 235
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
13.30-14.45
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Black Volga

Marta Wiktorowicz | Poland | 2016 | 4 min

Neighbours are trying to solve the mystery of a missing child. But their conversation gets out of hand and with each new piece of information, the story becomes more surreal and less probable. The film uses artistic shortcuts and humorously shows how easily irrational panic spreads.

We 03/05/2017
17.30-18.45
free seats: 13
Světozor Cinema

Th 04/05/2017
15.00-16.15
free seats: 235
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
13.30-14.45
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Hot Dog Hands

Matt Reynolds | United States | 2016 | 7 min

For an obscure plot revolving around a woman who, without being able to control it, grows extra fingers, the author naturally chose a non-traditional form. The visual style and atmosphere of his film allude to independent American serials. But the animation is authentic. The film is full of peculiar humour and has a fast pace.

We 03/05/2017
17.30-18.45
free seats: 13
Světozor Cinema

Th 04/05/2017
15.00-16.15
free seats: 235
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
13.30-14.45
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

The Journey Never Starts. The Journey Never Ends.

Michelle Brand | United Kingdom | 2016 | 3 min

This short film has a long but telling name. The director portrays an endless train journey across the boundaries of time and space. One thought changes into another, one association follows the other and the pulsating images are constantly on the move. A pleasant visual ride with minimalistic but lively animation.

The Journey Never Starts. The Journey Never Ends.

We 03/05/2017
17.30-18.45
free seats: 13
Světozor Cinema

Th 04/05/2017
15.00-16.15
free seats: 235
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
13.30-14.45
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Ascribed Achievements

Samaneh Shojaei | Iran | 2016 | 5 min

A tragicomic film about a failed suicide. The film’s main hero comes from a family with a long line of unattractive people. Powerlessness against this genetic injustice forces him to make a radical decision – but events go in a different way than he would have expected. The author used computer animation, but she managed to include the aesthetics of hand drawing with traces of sketching.

We 03/05/2017
17.30-18.45
free seats: 13
Světozor Cinema

Th 04/05/2017
15.00-16.15
free seats: 235
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
13.30-14.45
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Less Than Human

Steffen Lindholm | Denmark | 2016 | 7 min

This technically brilliant, humorous, and atypically simple film portrays zombies who are deprived of their bloodlust. We see a news report of a biased reporter who, joined by his cameraman, sets out to a remote camp, where all the “cured” zombies have been deported and are living in ruthless isolation.

We 03/05/2017
17.30-18.45
free seats: 13
Světozor Cinema

Th 04/05/2017
15.00-16.15
free seats: 235
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
13.30-14.45
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Foreign Body

Marta Magnuska | Poland | 2016 | 7 min

A girl has a strange accident which leaves her with somebody else’s leg attached to her body. As it happens, the leg naturally has its own life. The frustrated girl tries everything but in the end finds that what seemed to be strange at the beginning, is now actually nice. Something changed not only on the outside, but also on the inside.

We 03/05/2017
17.30-18.45
free seats: 13
Světozor Cinema

Th 04/05/2017
15.00-16.15
free seats: 235
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
13.30-14.45
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Day, the Chef

Shuyu Xiong | China | 2016 | 3 min

By means of very unusual gastronomic metaphors, this Chinese film shows a day in an overpopulated huge city. The film is dedicated to all the people who live in Beijing and fight every day to survive in the megalomaniac civilization machinery. But the question remains as to whether this format of modern civilization isn’t way beyond the boundaries of bearability.

We 03/05/2017
17.30-18.45
free seats: 13
Světozor Cinema

Th 04/05/2017
15.00-16.15
free seats: 235
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
13.30-14.45
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Home

Aliona Baranova | Czech Republic | 2016 | 7 min

A film about uprooting and the search for home. A young man meets his friends in a bar. He managed to live various periods of his life in different countries and on different continents. But he suffers from a feeling that he is at home in more than one place. By means of colours, the author differentiates the main character who tries to find out where he actually belongs.

We 03/05/2017
17.30-18.45
free seats: 13
Světozor Cinema

Th 04/05/2017
15.00-16.15
free seats: 235
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
13.30-14.45
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Hypertrain

Etienne Kompis, Fela Bellotto | Switzerland | 2016 | 4 min

A duo of directors brings us a dreamy journey through time and space which we experience together with a lost passenger. Travelling gets a bit complicated, because in addition to Mr. Schrödinger’s cat, he suddenly comes across himself. Apart from narration, the film has a unique approach to visual style which varies black and white but also specific inputs from other colours.

We 03/05/2017
17.30-18.45
free seats: 13
Světozor Cinema

Th 04/05/2017
15.00-16.15
free seats: 235
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
13.30-14.45
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Night Witches

Julie Baltzer | Denmark | 2016 | 9 min

This documentary portrait of Russian pilot Katja combines animation and live action. In 1941, Katja decided to join the first women's bomber regiment to protect her country. A brave decision and a challenge for Katja, an interesting topic for the author. She managed to depict Katja’s story authentically and with a touch of drama.

We 03/05/2017
17.30-18.45
free seats: 13
Světozor Cinema

Th 04/05/2017
15.00-16.15
free seats: 235
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
13.30-14.45
free seats: 0
Puppet Theatre

Fruits of Clouds

Kateřina Karhánková | Czech Republic | 2017 | 10 min

This poetic fairy-tale is about crossing boundaries and having the courage to venture into the unknown. At a small glade surrounded by a dark forest live creatures whose only food are seeds that turn into glowing fruits. The creatures are often hungry as the seeds fly to them only sporadically. But one of them, Fuzzy, gathers the courage to go into the forest.

Th 04/05/2017
10.00-11.08
free seats: 208
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
17.30-18.38
free seats: 148
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
09.30-10.38
free seats: 26
Světozor Cinema

In One Drag

Alireza Hashempour | Germany | 2016 | 4 min

Late night, a man leaves a building and, as he always does, throws away a cigarette butt. But this time, there are consequences. When a pile of cigarette butts comes to life, the man realizes that his life is in danger… This funny film with a strong message masterfully combines pixilation with computer animation. A humorous short for non-smokers.

Th 04/05/2017
10.00-11.08
free seats: 208
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
17.30-18.38
free seats: 148
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
09.30-10.38
free seats: 26
Světozor Cinema

Flying Putzi

Ido Behar | Israel | 2016 | 7 min

A sad and powerful story about a simple-minded boy who is convinced that he will learn to fly. Putzi’s only kindred spirit is a hen called Pepi who – not entirely willingly – accompanies him during his attempts. But when other children get involved, Putzi is in danger. The director sensitively portrays bullying and loneliness.

Th 04/05/2017
10.00-11.08
free seats: 208
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
17.30-18.38
free seats: 148
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
09.30-10.38
free seats: 26
Světozor Cinema

Tour

Jasmijn Cedee | Belgium, Netherlands | 2016 | 3 min

This energy-filled film depicts a fierce bicycle race. In the two minutes of the film’s running time, the author, who originally graduated in cinematography, managed to combine several animation techniques including the demanding technique of paint-on-glass animation and rotoscoping. The film is an homage to bicycle racing and to the indoor cycling velodrome in Ghent, Belgium, which hosts the famous race Six Days of Ghent.

Th 04/05/2017
10.00-11.08
free seats: 208
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
17.30-18.38
free seats: 148
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
09.30-10.38
free seats: 26
Světozor Cinema

The Umbrella Man

Aymeric Hays Narbonne | France | 2016 | 4 min

This film anecdote tells the story of a man and his cunning way of making money to spend in the local pub. It is set in a colourful French town. It is raining and a mother and a daughter come across a weirdo who wants to sell them his umbrella. The author managed to create a wonderful fairy-tale like stylization of the town and her characters, but also perfectly timed her punchline.

Th 04/05/2017
10.00-11.08
free seats: 208
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
17.30-18.38
free seats: 148
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
09.30-10.38
free seats: 26
Světozor Cinema

Beside Oneself

Karolina Specht | Poland | 2016 | 5 min

In her film, the director confronts a man and a woman whose relationship has gone cold. This sad and artistically minimalistic story is condensed into several telling scenes. The director focuses on the issue of whether love and partnership are based on what your partner is actually like or on our false notion of his/her character.

Th 04/05/2017
10.00-11.08
free seats: 208
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
17.30-18.38
free seats: 148
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
09.30-10.38
free seats: 26
Světozor Cinema

Modulatorie

Alžběta Burešová | Czech Republic | 2016 | 4 min

This animated slapstick stars a vicious shadow and its owner. When the shadow gets fed up of being a shadow, the situation can evolve into a series of unexpected events in a dangerously mobile household. This film created at the University of West Bohemia, whether knowingly or unwittingly, follows the artistic style of Zdeněk Smetana’s iconic film The End of the Cube.

Th 04/05/2017
10.00-11.08
free seats: 208
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
17.30-18.38
free seats: 148
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
09.30-10.38
free seats: 26
Světozor Cinema

Come to Me

Marta Reis Andrade | United Kingdom, Portugal | 2016 | 5 min

The film is a suggestive depiction of adolescence, which can be very painful and confusing for a girl. The protagonist changes before our very eyes and it seems that she is not sure whether it is a change for the better or worse. The director, who studied in many countries (including the Czech Republic and New Zealand), exposes her heroine when she is seemingly hurt.

Th 04/05/2017
10.00-11.08
free seats: 208
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
17.30-18.38
free seats: 148
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
09.30-10.38
free seats: 26
Světozor Cinema

Immersion

Lalita Brunner | Switzerland | 2016 | 4 min

Lalita Brunner’s graduate film takes its main hero Tommy to a swimming pool. But Tommy gets lost and wanders into the ladies’ locker room where he panics. The author managed to intensively and convincingly portray the protagonist’s social phobia by means of various methods, including a split screen.

Th 04/05/2017
10.00-11.08
free seats: 208
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
17.30-18.38
free seats: 148
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
09.30-10.38
free seats: 26
Světozor Cinema

Once Upon a Line

Alicja Jasina | United States | 2016 | 8 min

The life of the film’s protagonist may be monotonous, but it follows a clear set of rules. And yet the man feels that he is missing something in his life. But when he crosses paths with a woman, we set out on a wild ride. The initial fascination and infatuation, however, do not last long… The author tells her story by means of colours, hints and artistic shortcuts.

Th 04/05/2017
10.00-11.08
free seats: 208
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
17.30-18.38
free seats: 148
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
09.30-10.38
free seats: 26
Světozor Cinema

Penelope

Heta Jäälinoja | Estonia, Finland | 2016 | 5 min

The heroine of this film is a scatter-brained woman who constantly gets lost in time and space and can’t seem to be able to get hold of her memories. The author, who studied in Turku, Finland and also Tallinn, Estonia, chose a nervous, almost inattentive drawing which quickly metamorphoses right in front of the viewers’ eyes.

Th 04/05/2017
10.00-11.08
free seats: 208
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
17.30-18.38
free seats: 148
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
09.30-10.38
free seats: 26
Světozor Cinema

The Little One

Diana Cam Van Nguyen | Czech Republic | 2017 | 1 min

This autobiographical film depicts the childhood of a Vietnamese girl named Rong in the Czech countryside. The author captures several key moments of the girl’s life but focuses on how Little became Big, not only by aging and growing, but also by facing her inner fears and doubts. The heroine of the film passes on its message to her younger sister: different doesn’t necessarily mean bad.

Th 04/05/2017
10.00-11.08
free seats: 208
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
17.30-18.38
free seats: 148
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
09.30-10.38
free seats: 26
Světozor Cinema

A Dusty World

Jiaqi Wang | United Kingdom | 2016 | 4 min

This film, made by a UK-based Chinese director, is a clash of European and Asian influences and includes an environmental message. It is set in a grey, dusty world. But with the help of inventive animation, the author shows us that, if we are willing, we can, step by step, make the world a better place.

Th 04/05/2017
10.00-11.08
free seats: 208
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
17.30-18.38
free seats: 148
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
09.30-10.38
free seats: 26
Světozor Cinema

Awaker

Filip Diviak | Czech Republic | 2017 | 10 min

This fairy-tale story is set at the beginning of the 19^th century in a harsh but romantic land in the north. The hero makes his living by waking the people in his village, in all weathers. His life is a routine until the moment he gets a bell instead of money. An artistically imaginative film with a dose of nostalgia.

Th 04/05/2017
10.00-11.08
free seats: 208
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
17.30-18.38
free seats: 148
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
09.30-10.38
free seats: 26
Světozor Cinema

Ink Meets Blank

Tymon Albrzykowski | Poland | 2016 | 6 min

A typical representative of the trend of a nostalgic return to film stock and absolute film. The movie is a black and white, rhythmic metamorphosis of abstract geometric forms. Its dramaturgy is built by pure form and evocative music. It has been fully implemented cameraless, directly on a 35mm film tape.

Th 04/05/2017
18.00-18.48
free seats: 62
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-15.48
free seats: 50
Světozor Cinema

Any Road

Boris Labbé | France | 2016 | 11 min

The French director’s captivating audio-visual trip begins with an innocent game of Pong. To the beats of Daniel Ghisi’s soundtrack, we set out on an ever-changing and unpredictable ride. The authors usher this fall through one’s subconscious with a quote from Carroll’s Alice: “– so long as I get somewhere,” Alice added as an explanation.

Th 04/05/2017
18.00-18.48
free seats: 62
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-15.48
free seats: 50
Světozor Cinema

Life in Patterns

Vojtěch Domlátil | Czech Republic | 2017 | 2 min

In his storyless film, Vojtěch Domlátil focuses on various patterns that surround us and that we repeatedly encounter but we do not pay any attention to them. A real physical feeling from the used materials is supplemented by corresponding sounds and, as the author says, “is built upon perfect patterns.” Tenderness, weakness and kitsch. Life in twelve frames per second.

Th 04/05/2017
18.00-18.48
free seats: 62
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-15.48
free seats: 50
Světozor Cinema

AM/FM

Thomas Hicks | United Kingdom | 2016 | 6 min

Two characters’ stories are presented across a radio timeline on the AM and FM frequencies. Their lives are depicted from birth to death, together and apart. As time passes the dial moves freely from left to right and right to left across the timeline to different moments. Stories correspond to objects from an old suitcase that feature within the film.

Th 04/05/2017
18.00-18.48
free seats: 62
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-15.48
free seats: 50
Světozor Cinema

Persistence of Vision III

Ismael Sanz-Pena | Norway, United States | 2016 | 2 min

Accompanied by African music – singing and drums – we can admire the film and dancing potential of seemingly immovable gothic architecture. For their humorous contribution to the series of urban symphonies, the authors have chosen the cold North. Their star is the façade of the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway.

Th 04/05/2017
18.00-18.48
free seats: 62
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-15.48
free seats: 50
Světozor Cinema

Dota

Petra Zlonoga | Croatia | 2016 | 5 min

An audiovisual weave in which an animated line represents the warp, while the female voice poses for the filling. She who weaves and that which is woven intertwine through time. This non-traditional composition toying with multiscreen is presented in a very unusual square format.

Th 04/05/2017
18.00-18.48
free seats: 62
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-15.48
free seats: 50
Světozor Cinema

Tutti

Marek Jasaň | Slovakia | 2016 | 1 min

In his work on the topic of hands, Marek Jasaň from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, uses catchy and rhythmical music which allows the hands to do a little bit of dancing. They appear and disappear, make familiar gestures and attract interest within the film’s limited running time.

Th 04/05/2017
18.00-18.48
free seats: 62
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-15.48
free seats: 50
Světozor Cinema

Serpentine

Bronwyn Maloney | United States | 2016 | 3 min

In the midst of reflective fantasy, a young woman’s inner thoughts arouse a surreal exploration of sensuality, self-esteem, and deeply rooted fears. Her arrival is one of strength, beauty, and greater character. Distinct elements in the film include fragmentarily portrayed hands, white rabbits and a characteristic soundtrack.

Th 04/05/2017
18.00-18.48
free seats: 62
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-15.48
free seats: 50
Světozor Cinema

Urban Speech

Šárka Zahálková | Czech Republic | 2016 | 5 min

Three chapters of urban acoustics. A record of time, travel and space. A series of short animated films that is based on binaural field recordings of the urban soundscape. Its aim is to mediate an experience of conscious listening to a city. An audiovisual piece designed for two ears and a clear mind that fosters the spectator’s imagination.

Th 04/05/2017
18.00-18.48
free seats: 62
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-15.48
free seats: 50
Světozor Cinema

283 frogs

Genadzi Buto | Belarus | 2016 | 2 min

This short film by director of Belarus origin Genadzie Buto works with the traditional principles of animation, a medium which has the power to instil life. Thanks to it, the viewers see the life after death of frogs which were motionlessly captured on photographs.

Th 04/05/2017
18.00-18.48
free seats: 62
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-15.48
free seats: 50
Světozor Cinema

Miller Fisher

Faiyaz Jafri | Hong Kong SAR China | 2016 | 10 min

Miller Fisher amalgamates the distorted visual, physical and existential experience of an autoimmune disorder by the same name, with the aesthetics and vernacular of the animated GIF. We find ourselves in an artistically specific 3D world known from the author’s previous works as “hyper-unrealism.”

Th 04/05/2017
18.00-18.48
free seats: 62
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
15.00-15.48
free seats: 50
Světozor Cinema

Books on Books

Lei Lei | China | 2016 | 8 min

In his film, the young Chinese director uses historical covers of real books and creates a powerful, almost physical spectacle. He draws inspiration from his father’s book which maps the former variety of “western” covers and which influenced a whole new generation of Chinese designers.

Fr 05/05/2017
16.00-16.50
free seats: 230
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.20
free seats: 95
Světozor Cinema

We 03/05/2017
12.00-12.50
free seats: 84
Světozor Cinema

Wirrwarr

Martina Bramkamp | United Kingdom | 2016 | 2 min

One minute, one second and one frame as a celebration of one hundred years of Dada. Animated sequences are linked through key words with emphasis on the historical and philosophical background of dada as an art movement. Sign language is used to communicate the letters, and the open hand gesture towards the end of the film signals triumph.

Fr 05/05/2017
16.00-16.50
free seats: 230
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.20
free seats: 95
Světozor Cinema

We 03/05/2017
12.00-12.50
free seats: 84
Světozor Cinema

Progress

Otto Alder | Switzerland | 2016 | 5 min

Progress is an experimental animation in which thousands of photographs of an old building from the archives of Otto Alder are brought to life in an animated document of impermanence and recommencement. Can you identify some of the famous animators?

Fr 05/05/2017
16.00-16.50
free seats: 230
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.20
free seats: 95
Světozor Cinema

We 03/05/2017
12.00-12.50
free seats: 84
Světozor Cinema

Geophone

Georgios Cherouvim | United States | 2016 | 6 min

What does a digital object sound like? Geometric objects are stored as a series of points, which are connected to form a continuous surface. Each point is associated with a set of 3D coordinates. Here, the coordinates of a given object are plotted along the point index to form three individual graphs which later turn into two channels, transforming the topological information into audible tracks.

Fr 05/05/2017
16.00-16.50
free seats: 230
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.20
free seats: 95
Světozor Cinema

We 03/05/2017
12.00-12.50
free seats: 84
Světozor Cinema

Vacancy

Urte Zintler | Germany | 2016 | 5 min

A poetic debate with the issue of “home” and the experience of the outland as a new home. A collage of fragments of Hilde Domin’s poems and a concentration and overlay of sketchy drawings and sound elements – always incomplete, always close to disappearance. It describes the search for an inner place of calm – a timeless space of deceleration.

Fr 05/05/2017
16.00-16.50
free seats: 230
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.20
free seats: 95
Světozor Cinema

We 03/05/2017
12.00-12.50
free seats: 84
Světozor Cinema

Seed

Jan Kokolia | Czechoslovakia | 2016 | 4 min

Everything comes from a seed. Sprout without any doubt. Friction. Putrefaction. Immensely cosmic and internally infinitesimal. In his graduate film, Jan Kokolia uses elaborate 3D animation to create a variation on the relation between micro and macro cosmos inside the human body. His main characters are microscopic particles clustering into concrete shapes.

Fr 05/05/2017
16.00-16.50
free seats: 230
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.20
free seats: 95
Světozor Cinema

We 03/05/2017
12.00-12.50
free seats: 84
Světozor Cinema

Casino

Steven Woloshen | Canada | 2016 | 4 min

Steven Woloshen’s traditional animation without a camera is remarkable for its unusual variety of bright colours. Thanks to fluid metamorphoses of characteristic gaming symbols and elements, we delve into gambling intoxication. The director was motivated and inspired by a memory of his father who “loved to play games.”

Fr 05/05/2017
16.00-16.50
free seats: 230
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.20
free seats: 95
Světozor Cinema

We 03/05/2017
12.00-12.50
free seats: 84
Světozor Cinema

Microscopia

Nikolaus Jantsch | Austria | 2016 | 5 min

The content of this work is about code, the code that surrounds us, that builds the chains of life, the code that is the source of all living and non-living structures. Is there a relation between the macro and the micro world? Has a bug a similar surface to the moon? This film is a cooperation of the Belgian composer Stephan Dunkelman and the Austrian filmmaker Nikolaus Jantsch.

Fr 05/05/2017
16.00-16.50
free seats: 230
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.20
free seats: 95
Světozor Cinema

We 03/05/2017
12.00-12.50
free seats: 84
Světozor Cinema

Blue Movement

Haruka Mitani, Michael Lyons | Japan | 2016 | 4 min

An optisonic exploration of a world of primordial shapes created through various chemical treatments of a Super 8 emulsion. The sonic counterpart was made using a generative patch on an analogue synth, with voltage inputs from light sensors on the projection screen – the film itself steering the dynamics of sound synthesis.

Fr 05/05/2017
16.00-16.50
free seats: 230
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.20
free seats: 95
Světozor Cinema

We 03/05/2017
12.00-12.50
free seats: 84
Světozor Cinema

Orogenesis

Boris Labbé | Spain | 2016 | 8 min

The authors take us to the black-and-white world of a realistic computer simulation. We see the contours of a mountain range, details of a valley and the images are accompanied by choir music. Together with distortions of the audio track, the familiar world starts to transform. A trip towards abstraction, as a hypothesis on how mountains might have been formed.

Fr 05/05/2017
16.00-16.50
free seats: 230
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.20
free seats: 95
Světozor Cinema

We 03/05/2017
12.00-12.50
free seats: 84
Světozor Cinema

Yoyu Attacks!

Heidi Hörsturz | Netherlands | 2016 | 3 min

One of the thematic emphases of Heidi Hörsturz’s work is the desire of the contemporary society to get more overstimulation in rapidly shrinking attention spans. The repression of self-reflection with audiovisual brain attacks represents a striving for an artificially constructed world.

Fr 05/05/2017
16.00-16.50
free seats: 230
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Su 07/05/2017
16.30-17.20
free seats: 95
Světozor Cinema

We 03/05/2017
12.00-12.50
free seats: 84
Světozor Cinema

The Red Turtle

Michael Dudok de Wit | France, Belgium, Japan | 2016 | 80 min

Appropriate for children over 8

This feature debut of the renowned Dutch director Michaël Dudok de Wit is a very unusual film for contemporary cinema. It expresses itself (much like the director’s short films) only through images and touching music. In a slowly unfolding story, we watch an unknown castaway stranded on a desert island inhabited only by animals. Our hero gradually unravels the mysteries of the island and, in particular, its fauna. Even though it seems that he is on an abandoned island with no traces of human civilization, his fate is a universal metaphor for all the decisive moments in human life. This magical film about getting to know oneself, parenthood, generation exchange, and the relation of man and nature, was the first film of the famous Studio Ghibli made outside of Japan. But just like Miyazaki’s films, it boasts elaborate 2D animation and a magical ethereal atmosphere clear of any references to a particular period of time or nationality.

Tu 02/05/2017
15.00-16.20
free seats: 51
Světozor Cinema

Fr 05/05/2017
16.30-17.50
Roháč - ČT Hall

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.20
Aurora Cinema

Nerdland

Chris Prynoski | United States | 2016 | 83 min

Up until now, American director Chris Prynoski’s domain was the world of television and serials. In his feature debut set in the contemporary USA, two failures turned 30, Elliot and John, are trying to become famous, no matter the cost. They come up with the most bizarre ways to make it into the spotlight. They crave for a world where being famous means having all they want: beautiful women and a bottomless bank account. All their endeavours are by definition doomed to fail and as their plans radicalize, the damages they cause escalate with them. The absurdity of the situations results in comical scenes but is also a critical poke at the current mood of (not only) American society.
The artistic style of the film is reminiscent of American television series. It’s interesting that that the concept of the story was originally pitched by screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker (Se7en, 8mm, Sleepy Hollow) who intended to make it as a live-action film.

Tu 02/05/2017
20.30-21.53
free seats: 74
Světozor Cinema

Fr 05/05/2017
21.00-22.23
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

The Oddsockeaters

Galina Miklínová | Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia | 2016 | 83 min

Appropriate for children over 6

The film is an adaptation of the best-selling book of the same name by Czech writer, poet and librettist Pavel Šrut. The book has two sequels, was translated into many languages and won the Magnesia Litera Book of the Decade Award in the category of books for children. Its main heroes are small invisible creatures called the Oddsockeaters who live alongside humans in their households. The Oddsockeaters eat socks, but they follow the rule saying that they should eat “only one from each pair.” The film was directed by Galina Miklínová who has helped the book to achieve immense success with her original illustrations. The film tells an adventurous gangster story of two rival Oddsockeater gangs and a clash of two generations and different moralities in a world not unlike ours, but does it with sophisticated humour without forcing it upon the viewers. The main hero is the kindly but naïve Oddsockeater Hihlík who, after the death of his grandfather, joins the mob family of his uncle Padre. When a rival gang kidnaps his cousin, it’s time for a rescue mission. The film uses captivating 3D computer animation – while CGI often seems empty, sterile, and characters from one film resemble characters from another, the Oddsockeaters boast stylized visuals – from expressions through textures to background.

We 03/05/2017
10.00-11.23
free seats: 51
Světozor Cinema

Th 04/05/2017
16.30-17.53
Roháč - ČT Hall

Sa 06/05/2017
09.30-10.53
free seats: 105
J. K. Tyl Theatre

The Girl without Hands

Sébastien Laudenbach | France | 2016 | 76 min

Appropriate for children over 12

This film is inspired by one of the classical Grimms’ fairy tales. In hard times, a desperate miller makes a deal with the Devil. In exchange for immense wealth, the miller unwittingly promises his only daughter to the Devil. However, the girl is so pure that the Devil cannot take her. The miller, blinded by gold, even tries to help the Devil to complete their deal. After several attempts, the girl is deprived of her hands and then escapes home. Her faith in life is, however, stronger than her despair and she finds herself at a castle and eventually marries a prince who is enchanted by her purity. But the shape-shifting Devil is constantly at her heels so the girl must flee once again… This symbol-filled film refers to the deepest parts of the human subconscious and the characters in fact represent various elements of the human soul. The film is an impressive portrayal of the principles of good and evil and the light and dark sides of our personalities in an eternal struggle for power. Its artistic style is also very daring; the authors work only with hints of characters and settings, and yet, the clusters of lines give a true picture of what they want to express. Despite their transparency and visual simplicity, the characters have powerful and engaging personalities.

We 03/05/2017
13.00-14.16
free seats: 248
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Fr 05/05/2017
12.30-13.46
free seats: 1
Světozor Cinema

My Life as a Zucchini

Claude Barras | Switzerland, France | 2016 | 66 min

Appropriate for children over 6

After his mother’s sudden death, a nine-year-old boy nicknamed Zucchini ends up in an orphanage. At first, he feels lonely, but later realizes that he’s not. There are Simon, Ahmed, Jujube Alice, Béatrice and also Camille with whom he falls head over heels in love. Each of the children has their own dark story, but their cheerfulness prevails over their sad past. The main heroes of the film are depicted at an age when they discover the world and learn how to deal with it. On the path to happiness, a group of friends and first love play important roles. The boy finds a mentor and tutor in the local policeman who helps him to overcome every obstacle. The film is a perfect example of excellent modern puppet animation where the stylization of the characters doesn’t weaken the plot and its authenticity. The film has already won several awards – it won the Viewer’s Choice Award at the Annecy Film Festival, it was screened in Cannes and also voted the Best European Animated Film of 2016. My Life as a Zucchini is the feature debut of the renowned producer and director Claude Barrase who specializes in stop-motion animation. The Anifilm audiences have already had a chance to see some of his films such as Chamber 69 (Chambre 69, 2012) and Land of the Heads (Au Pays des Têys , 2008).

We 03/05/2017
14.30-15.36
Roháč - ČT Hall

Fr 05/05/2017
10.00-11.06
free seats: 172
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
12.00-13.06
free seats: 2
Světozor Cinema

Ethel and Ernest

Roger Mainwood | United Kingdom, Luxembourg | 2016 | 94 min

Based on the 1998 book by the acclaimed British author and illustrator, this hand-drawn, animated feature film tells the true story of Raymond’s parents – Ethel and Ernest – two ordinary Londoners living through a period of extraordinary events and immense social change.
Humorous and bittersweet, the film follows the lives of lady’s maid Ethel and milkman Ernest from their first chance meeting in 1928, through the birth of their son Raymond in 1934, to their deaths, within months of each other, in 1971.
From the socially stratified 1920s to the moon landing of 1969, the film depicts, through Ethel and Ernest’s eyes, the most defining moments of the 20th century: the darkness of the Great Depression, the build up to World War II, the trials of the war years, the euphoria of VE Day and the emergence of a generation from post war austerity to the cultural enlightenment of the 1960s. To correspond with the story reflecting an enclosed historical period, the authors have chosen to take a conservative approach to the animation method and storytelling. The film can, however, captivate the viewers and take them to a faithfully depicted 20th century Britain where they will witness the troubled lives of the heroes.

We 03/05/2017
18.30-20.04
free seats: 239
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
14.00-15.34
free seats: 49
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Molly Monster

Ted Sieger | Germany, Switzerland, Sweden | 2016 | 72 min

Appropriate for children over 3

A small dragon-like creature named Molly Monster is a popular character from a TV series which was adapted into a feature film. This charming film was made for the youngest audiences. For a long time, Molly was an only child who enjoyed the limitless attention of her parents, but her life suddenly changes as her sibling is about to hatch. Molly is looking forward to becoming a big sister, but she can’t imagine what it is actually going to be like. She will have to put up with her new role in the family and understand that mom and dad are here not only for her sake. The pain she is experiencing is confusing and catches her by surprise. The situation is reflected in her relationship with Edison, a living toy and her best friend, who is also afraid that he will lose his place in the family. The adventure starts when Molly sets out to see her parents on an island where children are hatched and where the eggs need to be placed. Molly and Edison get lost on the way, stray into the Wild Mountains, experience many adventures and in the end come to realize that they have become independent. The graphic style of the film is very playful and understandable for children – what is spooky is also humorous and what is dangerous always turns out just fine.

Th 04/05/2017
10.00-11.12
free seats: 67
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
08.30-09.42
free seats: 90
Světozor Cinema

My Entire High School Sinking into The Sea

Dash Shaw | United States | 2016 | 77 min

Director Dash Shaw has adapted one of his graphic novels into his feature film debut. The film is a peculiar collage of artistic styles and film genres. Techniques of catastrophic films mingle with a high school comedy and a satire on blockbusters.
Dash and his best friend Assaf are preparing for another year at Tides High School, muckraking on behalf of their widely-distributed but little-read school newspaper, edited by their friend Verti. But just when a blossoming relationship between Assaf and Verti threatens to destroy the boys’ friendship, Dash learns of the administration’s cover-up that puts all the students in danger. As disaster strikes and the friends race to escape through the roof of the school, they are joined by a popular know-it-all and a lunch lady who is much more than meets the eye. But even as the film piles on details like a post-apocalyptic cult formed by jocks, video game homages, and an infectious synth soundtrack, it never loses sight of the characters at the heart of the story. The film’s everyday concerns of friendships, cliques and young love remind us of how the high school experience continues to shape who we become, even in the most unusual of circumstances.
Teenage characters are voiced by Hollywood stars such as Jason Schwartzman, Lena Dunham and Susan Sarandon.

Th 04/05/2017
13.00-14.17
free seats: 215
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Sa 06/05/2017
20.00-21.17
free seats: 229
J. K. Tyl Theatre

Louise by the Shore

Jean-François Laguionie | France, Canada | 2016 | 75 min

On the last day of summer, Louise realizes that the last train has left without her. She ends up alone in the deserted streets of a small seaside resort town, abandoned by everyone. The weather quickly turns for the worse, followed by the seasonal tides. Louise takes her abandonment as a challenge. She builds herself a cabin on the shore, discovering at the age of 75 a Robinson Crusoe-like life, and realizes that she is more resistant and resourceful than she could have ever imagined. An old dog, Pepper, comes to share Louise’s meals and accompany her.
Why haven’t the vacationers come back for Christmas or Easter? Even the helicopter that flies over the shore from time to time has gone missing! Is it because of the seasonal tides? Has she been punished? This idea provokes strange dreams. Childhood memories rise to the surface and seize the opportunity to join in the adventure: Louise, age eight, has been left with her grandmother! Why?
A great cliff, in the distance, seems to hold the key to her long lost memories. The trip she takes with Pepper is a new adventure that will bring more of her forgotten past back to her: Louise at eighteen with her two sweethearts and the little dramas of her teenage years. Once back at their cabin, they return to their daily lives. The vacationers return in July; Louise has decided she won’t ask herself any more questions…

Th 04/05/2017
19.30-20.45
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

Sa 06/05/2017
10.00-11.15
free seats: 0
Světozor Cinema

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Jin Monic: Hateful

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Charles X: Can You Do It?

El Toto Café: Ginger Beer

Dizzcock: Outta Hood

T-Rextasy: Gap Yr Boiz

DVA: Vespering

Chelou: Halfway to Nowhere

Čisté Tvary: Blood as Heavy Flooding Water

Uri Nakayama: Spring Time-Old Man

Nevermen: Mr Mistake

Benjamin Verdoes: Night Walk

The Cultural Studies: Recycled Press

Omodaka: Social Near-Death Sensations (S.N.S.)

Robert Pospiš & Martin Sillay: V tom šírom poli

Caravan Palace: Wonderland

The Animators: Oh My

Cocoon: I Can't Wait

Mutanti Hledaj Východisko: Černobyl

Julien Cavard & Raphael Nauleau: Le Roi

Catherine

The Empty

Evening

Waiting for the New Year

Balcony

When the Days were Endless

The Ogre

The Gap

Morning Cowboy

Entr’acte

Made in Spain

Blind Vaysha

Broken – The Women’s Prison at Hoheneck

Wormhole

Time Rodent

Analysis Paralysis

Black

The Absence of Eddy Table

Sore Eyes for Infinity

Superbia

I Want Pluto to Be a Planet Again

Le pont Mirabeau

Moms on Fire

A Story in the Diao Ling Garden

Satie’s “Parade”

Nighthawk

Among the Black Waves

Animated Daily

Impossible Figures and Other Stories II

LOVE

Moczarski's Case

Superbarbara: The Beginning

Decorado

It Would Piss Me Off To Die So Yoooooung...

Household Pets

Perfect Town

Locus

The Shrapnel

Five Easy Steps How to Find a Soulmate

Cream

The Grind

Tough

Poilus

Starved

What Is Your Brown Number?

Without Tears

Kastaars

Phone

Corner

We Are the Immigrants

Pussy

Chilli

Bond

Keep Going!

Race

Black Volga

Hot Dog Hands