Programme 7

1. THE POTTER'S DAUGHTER / La fille du potier 08:52
France 2021
Directed by: Edern Guichard
Screenplay: Edern Guichard
Animation: Edern Guichard
Technique: charcoal on clay, claymation
Music: Mathieu Dethoor
Production/School: Cecile Proust
Dialogue language: French
Subtitles language: English



A potter's daughter sneaks into her father's workshop at night to draw the outline of her shadow on a wall. Her drawing comes to life. When the potter discovers them, he becomes so furious that he locks his daughter in one of his pots. She grows old and shrivels up... until she regains freedom of movement ?




2. RETROSPECT 05:09
China 2022
Directed by: Cui Yang
Screenplay: Cui Yang
Animation: Cui Yang
Technique: Cui Yang
Music: Cui Yang
Production/School: Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Dialogue language: English
Subtitles language: Without subtitles



It tells a story about the destruction of dunhuang frescoes by the protagonist Xiaosofa. With the butterfly as the clue, it describes the small sand from timid to brave mentality change. Xiao Sha tries to restore the patterns of dunhuang murals and restore everything with her ability to protect dunhuang culture with her ability.




3. GO SKI 05:16
Israel 2021
Directed by: Shaked Hyman
Screenplay: Shaked Hyman
Animation: Shaked Hyman
Technique: Stop Motion
Music: Leora Landzbaum
Production/School: Shaked Hyman / Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
Dialogue language: No Dialogue



Tamar is a 25 years old young woman who is riding in a skilift chair in an endless loop. By not going down to ski with the others, she's choosing to stay on the sidelines. Her solitude is broken when a stranger chooses to sit beside her, and Tamar gets a chance to contemplate what she really wants.




4. DEAR MOON 07:00
Korea, Republic of 2021
Directed by: Goeun Han, Soohyeon Park, Soohyun Park, Soohyeong Park, Yujin Lee, Nayoung Ha
Screenplay: Goeun Han, Soohyeon Park, Soohyun Park, Soohyeong Park, Yujin Lee, Nayoung Ha
Technique: 3D Computer Animated
Production/School: Kaywon University of Art & Design
Dialogue language: No Dialogue



It's about Mari, who lived alone in the forest, meeting Jia and waiting for her to meet.




5. BLUMENTANZ 05:20
Taiwan 2022
Directed by: Raito Low
Screenplay: Raito Low
Animation: Raito Low
Technique: experimental object animation
Music: Schumann Frauenliebe und Leben, Op.42
Production/School: National Taiwan University of Arts
Dialogue language: German
Subtitles language: English, Chinese



Experimental object animation based on from Robert Schumann, using about 60 plants as female symbols to symbolize the original state of love. The growth of leaves and flowers is likened to a woman's journey of love.Visualize the psychological changes of women in love, let us see the possibility of love, explore and find the love of a lifetime.




6. KEVIN'S DINER 12:39
Peru 2021
Directed by: Samantha Solis
Screenplay: Samantha Solis, Joseph Aragones
Animation: Ana Cristina Mejía, José Diego Bravo
Technique: 2d Animation
Production/School: KC Procuctions
Dialogue language: English



Kevin's Diner is running out of customers and chefs. Gnorts and Wisk, two cleaning employees take on the role of cooks to save the restaurant from going out of business.




7. WHAT THEY LEFT BEHIND 06:49
United States of America 2022
Directed by: Vicky Xingyu Gu
Screenplay: Vicky Xingyu Gu
Animation: Vicky Xingyu Gu
Technique: 2D digital animation, paper cutout, painting on paper
Music: Matthew O'Connor
Production/School: University of Southern California
Dialogue language: Mandarin Chinese
Subtitles language: English



Several years after her grandfathers had passed away, a young woman recollects her memories of them.




8. THE SUN 06:35
Czech Republic 2021
Directed by: Jakub Brokl
Screenplay: Jakub Brokl
Animation: Jakub Brokl
Technique: 3d Computer Animated
Music: Leona Vyhnalkova
Production/School: Tomas Bata University in Zlin



The story follows a little boy, who lives on a planet with no sunlight. Despite this fact, the boy decides to find the Sun. He and his little dog travel to the peak of the great mountain. According to the fairy tale book, the Sun is right there. But on the peak of the mountain lays only an unpleasant surprise. The boy finds himself in a danger, and he must face it.