Corti in concorso – PROGRAMMA 1
A Bear Named Wojtek di Iain Gardner, 2023, Great Britain - 28'
A half hour animated film, A BEAR NAMED WOJTEK is essentially a love story for one’s homeland – an important subject in times of refugees, nationalism and xenophobia. It relates the experience of the Polish people during World War II through the true story of Wojtek and his friend Piotr Prendys, a member of the 22nd Artillery Corps of the 2nd Polish Army, as they travel across Europe and fight at the Battle of Monte Cassino.
CIRCLE di JOUNG Yumi, 2024, South Korea - 6' 50''
The girl draws a circle on the ground. Passersby step into it, one by one. Soon the circle is full of people, struggling to stay within. Once the girl returns and erases the circle, people start heading their way.
Crush di Michal Socha, Jakub Socha, 2022, Poland - 6'
An ambitious thief wants to steal a precious diamond from a heavily guarded vault. On his way, he unexpectedly meets competition - a femme fatale who appeared for the same purpose. The rivalry for the diamond slowly turns into a mutual fascination that takes the couple into a world between dream and reality. Their gameplay balances between danger and sensual flirtation. The film is a mix of crime and love story, with a dose of humor.
Extremely Short di Koji Yamamura, 2024, Japan - 5' 18''
A man sets out in search of the shortest thing in Tokyo, which turns out to be a single syllable uttered by a dying man. . . . The first installment in a series of animated shorts called "Bungaku Bideo" (Literature Videos), Koji Yamamura's Extremely Short translates into film a powerful story by Hideo Furukawa, read by the author himself.
DAGON di Paolo Gaudio, 2024, Italia - 6' 7''
DAGON è un cortometraggio in animazione stop motion liberamente ispirato all'omonimo racconto dell'autore di culto H.P. Lovecraft. Nella San Francisco del 1919, un uomo è in piedi sul cornicione di un palazzo pronto a saltare. Disperato, rivive nei sui ricordi l'episodio assurdo e sconvolgete che lo ha condotto sull'orlo del suicidio: l'incontro con il mostruoso e mitologico Grande Antico, DAGON.
Garu & Ponki di Cristhian Jallier, 2024, Colombia - 11''
Garu and Ponki, rebellious and cynical cousins, face consequences for their ruthless behavior. Banished to El Olvido, they encounter supernatural challenges. After a change of heart, they become guides for new patients, hoping for collective freedom.
JAN di Febe Van Avermaet, 2023, Belgium - 5' 5''
Jan, a 48 year old, neurotic, socially incapable man is trying to find peace, during a chaotic train journey. He escapes into a dream about geese.
Keep Frozen! di Jeanne TIESSÉ, 2023, France - 7' 59''
Troubadour-sur-Yvette mall, it's 8 a.m. and employees are finishing preparing the store for the opening. Just as the first customers are starting to shop, a man steps into the main aisle and removes all his clothes.
LA NOTTE di Martina Generali, Simone Pratola, Francesca Sofia Rosso, 2023, Italia - 6'
Il corto è basato concerto RV 439 “La Notte” di A. Vivaldi. Carnevale di Venezia: Pulcinella tenta di imbucarsi senza troppo successo a un festa VIP. Fra maschere sfarzose, trionfi gastronomici e donne attraenti, il suo sogno di ricchezza si trasforma in un incubo che gli rivela il valore della sua vita semplice ma autentica.
Meditation at Dusk di Judit Erdélyi, 2023, Hungary - 7' 27''
Life is about actions. Do these actions really fill our life? What else could be even more important for us? Through the eyes and dreams of a cat we can search for answers to these questions.
The Lost White di Laura Pizzato, 2024, Italia - 2' 30''
Following the adventures of this special bear, we will reflect on how life, sometimes, forces us to adapt to new circumstances, or vice versa, how it is precisely the circumstances that shape our being. A journey of transformation that will lead the protagonist to change, taking on a new color.
Zima di Tomek Popakul, Kasumi Ozeki, 2023, Poland - 26'
It grows slowly as an icicle, but one day it drops and crashes. Anka loves cats. And Jesus. In a winter silence the lagoon freezes and the unspoken resurfaces like crack on ice. Mosaic portrait of a small fisherman's village where human to human, human to animal, animal to animal interdepend on a delicate balance of warm tender care and cold emotional cruelty. An eerie story of loneliness and community narrated with magical realism.
Small Lounge - Mercoledì 6 Novembre ore 18.30 | Giovedì 7 Novembre ore 20.30 | Sabato 9 Novembre ore 10.30 | Domenica 10 Novembre ore 12.30
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Future Film Festival
