World festival of first animations
October
16-19
2024
en hu

Silhouettes Competition 4 – On Board

01 On the 8th Day

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Director(s)

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Kristjan HOLM

Film info

Year of production: 2023

Country of production: Estonia

Production: Kristjan Holm / Karabana

Length: 05' 59''

Synopsis

On the 8th day they started the war.

02 La Valise

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Director(s)

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Chloé MAZLO

Film info

Year of production: 2023

Country of production: France

Production: Miyu Productions

Length: 06' 00''

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Synopsis

A woman is forced to leave Venezuela where she has lived for 28 years. She wonders what to put in her suitcase.

03 The Blanket

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Director(s)

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Regina VITÁNYI

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Karl KAISEL

Film info

Year of production: 2024

Country of production: Estonia

Production: Independent

Length: 02' 13''

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Synopsis

The film captures Natalia's reflections on the intimate connections between museum artefacts from her Udmurt heritage and personal memories, exploring the interplay of memory, materiality, and cultural identity.

04 The Meatseller

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Director(s)

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Margherita GIUSTI

Film info

Year of production: 2023

Country of production: Italy

Production: Frenesy Film Company SRL

Length: 17' 13''

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Synopsis

A true story of Selinna Ajamikoko, a girl who dreams to become a meatseller like her mom. This hard animated journey, led by Selinna’s own voice, guides us through the quest for identity and trust.

05 A Tiny Number

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Director(s)

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Luc LAVAULT

Film info

Year of production: 2023

Country of production: France, Portugal

Production: Ikki Films, BAP – Animation Studio, Innervision

Length: 12' 21''

Category: First film

Synopsis

As a prisoner in an Auschwitz outdoor commando, Rahmil escapes one day with a comrade. They have only a few apples in their hands and the forest as a witness.

06 Stars

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Director(s)

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Yura BOGSLAVSKY

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Vasiliy CHIRKOV

Film info

Year of production: 2023

Country of production: Armenia

Production: Invisible Friends Animation Studio

Length: 02' 00''

Synopsis

At night, darkness falls as you close your eyes and dream of colorful stories. Sleep hugs the clouds while you reach for the stars.

07 Swimming with Wings

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Director(s)

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Daphna Awadish GOLAN

Film info

Year of production: 2023

Country of production: Netherlands

Production: Valk Productions, The Hive Studio

Length: 10' 40''

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Synopsis

The short is exploring the immigration experience through the eyes of children learning how to swim with clothes on in the Netherlands.