Animated film from around the globe.
If the Dogs Don’t Speak…
Directed by Toritse Ogbemi-Daibo
3:40 • Canada
Three house dogs entertain a stranger into their home.
Joko
Directed by Izabela Plucińska
15:45 • Czech Republic, Germany, Poland
Joko is a young man who supports his entire family with his tanker job. When he receives the strange request to carry someone on his back, an absurd experience follows.
feelslikeimfallinginlove
Directed by Raman Djafari
4:22 • United Kingdom
A pair of lover/friends/soulmakes travel between worlds and forms always finding each other. Set to Coldplay's music and expressed through 15 styles of animation by 15 animators from across the world.
Bridge -My Little Friends-
Directed by Kazuyuki Ishihara
9:30 • Japan
Mugi is deeply saddened by the loss of her dog. Jin, the next door cat, resolves to heal her sadness.
The Little Ancestor
Directed by Alexa Tremblay-Francoeur
11:12 • Canada
On a windswept hill, in a place still young and devoid of all life, an ancestral house builds and then rebuilds itself over time. Based upon the Bossé House in Chicoutimi.
Escape: The True Story of Morris Schnitzer
Directed by Hector Herrera
20:52 • Canada
Based on a true story, Morris Schnitzer must assume a false identity to survive and escape Germany. Now, he must try to regain his name.
Maidens of the Ripples
Directed by Michiko Soma
16:58 • Japan
In a quaint port town, two 17-year-old girls forge an unusual friendship. They must find the courage to confront the world's imperfections as they navigate life's challenges and conflicts.
The Wedding Veil of the Proud Princess
Directed by Anna-Ester Volozh
6:33 • United Kingdom
A princess’s impossible demand sparks an endless war until a mysterious suitor emerges. Based on a story by L.M. Montgomery.
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