08.09 | 16:00
18+
Our living playground is always rich and full of surprises. The following animation shorts programme focuses on rules and rituals; films from the 21st century show how still relevant are those loosely called 'conventions'. War, annihilation, racism, but also joy, and innocent mix-up of memory details, are all consequences of their following. Rules and rituals can make us immersed, chased, and confused. We may feel relieved or empty in their absence as if we lost dear friends. Yet, we can also learn them (via behavioral training), and develop our rituals in return. From comedy to documentary to experimental animation, the following animation shorts show that rules and rituals matter in this living playground - time to check and follow/transform/rebel against them. - Vassilis Kroustallis
Running time 71 min.
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Germany | 05:19 | 2016
At night the forest creatures gather to gamble, putting their innermost at stake.
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Netherlands | 12:26 | 2013
A soccer hooligan loves his club unconditionally. But when you're gay, you'll probably better off keeping quiet in world that's dear to you.
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Czech Republic | 07:00 | 2019
In the background of a children's game there is a story about the flow and perception of time. To win the game, the young boy becomes an old man and his life shrinks to one hide and seek game. Poetic visions are created from the memories of childhood and they tell the story close to some adults.
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Latvia | 08:30 | 2016
While Daddy is at work weaving the daily routine, little Minotaur wanders through the maze looking for playmates.
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South Korea | 15:45 | 2012
The woman is drawing a rectangle on the empty ground, not spreading out a blanket, and the man and woman are stepping into that rectangle.
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Denmark | 03:00 | 2014
Black Tape explores the theme of domination. Victim and victimiser dance an entangled tango, taking over the frame and the space between the brushstrokes.
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Hong Kong, United Kingdom | 04:33 | 2017
Repetition and distortion underlie this audiovisual collaboration between composer Lux Prima and visual artist Max Hattler, in which fuzzy analogue music and geometric digital animation collide in an electronic feedback loop, spawning arrays of divisional articulations in time and space.
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Canada | 11:00 | 2013
Inspired by the classic TV game show Password, the film features a wealth of animated celebrity guests who try to prompt our beleaguered protagonist to remember his old pal's name. Finally, he realizes he must surrender to his predicament and jump head-first into his subconscious to find the answer.
