Program - Short Films A
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILMS, JUNE 22 - 27, 2021 LIBEREC, CZECH REPUBLIC

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Short Films A

Away from Home – Rob

Sophia Twigt | Netherlands | 2020 | 6 min

The director’s interest in journalism and social issues is reflected in her series of short ani-docs that try to answer a tricky question: how does one become homeless? The authentic testimony of Rob, who lost his close relatives and repeatedly struggled with a serious illness and drugs, is highlighted by a simple artistic style.

Away from Home – Rob

Tu 22/6/2021
14.00-15.11
North Bohemian Museum

Th 24/6/2021
19.00-20.11
free seats: 75
Varšava Cinema

Sa 26/6/2021
10.30-11.41
free seats: 169
Cinema City - Hall 5

Precious

Paul Mas | France | 2020 | 14 min

Little Julie doesn’t fit in with the rest of her class. But when her school accepts Émile, who is autistic, the two outsiders form a fragile bond. A bond which – in the environment of inclusion efforts – is repeatedly threatened by the prejudice of their classmates as well as the distrust and system failures of the adults.

Precious

Tu 22/6/2021
14.00-15.11
North Bohemian Museum

Th 24/6/2021
19.00-20.11
free seats: 75
Varšava Cinema

Sa 26/6/2021
10.30-11.41
free seats: 169
Cinema City - Hall 5

Sogni al campo

Magda Guidi, Mara Cerri | France, Italy | 2020 | 9 min

The meadows and hills of the countryside are burdened with the heavy summer air. A ginger cat gets lost in the tall grass and golden fields. Searching for him is a boy whose memories of summer and images from childhood form this meditative film with an unmistakable, intoxicating atmosphere and the typical style of Italian directors Magda Guidi and Mara Cerri.

Sogni al campo

Tu 22/6/2021
14.00-15.11
North Bohemian Museum

Th 24/6/2021
19.00-20.11
free seats: 75
Varšava Cinema

Sa 26/6/2021
10.30-11.41
free seats: 169
Cinema City - Hall 5

Mex and the Animals

Gleize Elisa | Canada | 2020 | 9 min

The used computer game aesthetic puts the theme of this very topical film into a disturbing context. Adding or removing an animal or an entire species was never easier. Virtual reality permeates the real problems of the present thanks to a cyborg whose nostalgia seemingly reflects a belated environmental grief. 

Mex and the Animals

Tu 22/6/2021
14.00-15.11
North Bohemian Museum

Th 24/6/2021
19.00-20.11
free seats: 75
Varšava Cinema

Sa 26/6/2021
10.30-11.41
free seats: 169
Cinema City - Hall 5

Salvia at Nine

Nari Jang | South Korea | 2020 | 7 min

When you’re nine and can’t afford all the candy in the store, there’s no time to dwell on moral integrity. But when you’re an adult and watch porn in front of children or molest them, that’s when you should be thinking about it. Where does the moral compass of the heroine of this disturbing film point?   
Salvia at Nine

Tu 22/6/2021
14.00-15.11
North Bohemian Museum

Th 24/6/2021
19.00-20.11
free seats: 75
Varšava Cinema

Sa 26/6/2021
10.30-11.41
free seats: 169
Cinema City - Hall 5

Pishto's Birthday

Sofia Kendel | Russia | 2020 | 11 min

The birthday of the oldest member of the family is a good reason to spend time together once in a while. After all, Grandpa lives in the country all by himself and away from the world! There’s no doubt that the company of his closest relatives will brighten his days full of boredom… and peace… and quiet humble contentment.

Pishto's Birthday

Tu 22/6/2021
14.00-15.11
North Bohemian Museum

Th 24/6/2021
19.00-20.11
free seats: 75
Varšava Cinema

Sa 26/6/2021
10.30-11.41
free seats: 169
Cinema City - Hall 5

The Adventures of Gloria Scott – Murder in the Cathedral

Matija Pisačić, Tvrtko Raspolic | Croatia, Serbia | 2020 | 16 min

This wacky story of a not very competent but all the more confident investigator is a parody on the famous detective novels in the style of Sherlock Holmes. In this adaptation of a short story by Croatian writer and LGBT+ activist Mima Simić, Gloria Scott (originally a character by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) investigates the murder of a professor in London.

The Adventures of Gloria Scott – Murder in the Cathedral

Tu 22/6/2021
14.00-15.11
North Bohemian Museum

Th 24/6/2021
19.00-20.11
free seats: 75
Varšava Cinema

Sa 26/6/2021
10.30-11.41
free seats: 169
Cinema City - Hall 5