Toonekurg / The Stork
Lucija Mrzljak, Morten Tšinakov (Eesti Joonisfilm)
Estonia, 2020, 15'51"
A man, struck by a moment of clarity, becomes a bird…
We Have One Heart
Katarzyna Warzecha (Munk Studio - Polish Filmmakers Association/Silver Frame/Pomerania Film)
Poland, 2020, 11'20"
After his mother dies, Adam comes across some letters his parents exchanged years ago. He uncovers an extraordinary family secret.
Kood / Code
Rao Heidmets, Pauline Heidmets (Rao Heidmets Filmstudio)
Estonia, 2021, 9’25"
Mankind has long debated the meaning of life, not knowing that it has long been found. What everyone is striving for is collectively creating strange patterns.
Le Journal de Darwin / Darwin's Notebook
Georges Schwizgebel (GDS Studio)
Switzerland, 2020, 9'20"
The return of three Anglicised native people to their county, or the beginning of a meeting with the modern world that will destroy them.
Bagatelle
László Csáki (Umbrella)
Hungary, 2021, 1'50"
A short semi-animated experimental film about the ups and downs of nose-blowing and probably life itself. Csáki's latest animation tests of various techniques and his Super8 recordings are compiled as a found footage film, which might reflect the COVID-19 pandemic as well. An adaptation of the poem 'Bagatelle' by György Petri.
W domu: Księżyc / At Home: The Moon
Tomasz Popakul (HBO Europe)
Poland, 2020, 11'46"
On the one hand, it’s apocalypse, and on the other, it feels like any other day. Something bizarre is throbbing on an invisible layer.
Rites of Spring
Jorgos Tsangaris (independent)
Cyprus, 2021, 4'25"
Christian Orthodox tradition and travelling theatre troupes with their pagan roots are two seemingly opposite worlds, both mysterious and both enchanting to the author.
The Raft
Marko Meštrović (Kreativni sindikat)
Croatia, 2021, 13'45"
Če je odrejeno stanje duha globalna katastrofa, potem je glasba splav.