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The Elephant in Competition II (2023) Slonov tekmovalni program II (2023)

različni avtorji / 2023 / 81 min / No dialogue, Slovene / 7+

A program of six short films in which the main characters embark on exciting adventures travel and overcome their fears and dangers.

La Colline aux cailloux / Pebble Hill
Marjolaine Perreten (Nadasdy Film/Les Films du Nord/La Boîte.… Productions), Switzerland, France, Belgium, 2023, 29'56"
A small family of shrews lives on the edge of a stream. But one day, heavy rains fall, bringing floods that sweep away the village. Luckily, the family escapes the worst, but their house is destroyed. Forced into exile, the little family then sets out to find a new place before winter.

L’Oie du plus fort / The Goose 
Jan Míka (Animation People/Autour de Minuit/Filmofon), Czechia, France, 2022, 12'30"
A boy fantasizes about becoming a famous footballer, playing in big stadiums – but first he has to win a match in a small backyard against a goose.

Va-t'en, Alfred ! / Go Away, Alfred!
Célia Tisserant, Arnaud Demuynck (Les Films du Nord/La Boîte,… Productions), France, Belgium, 2023, 10'42"
Alfred had to flee his country because of the war. Without housing, he wanders, from rejection to rejection. One day he meets Sonia, who offers him a cup of coffee…

Entre deux sœurs / To Be Sisters
Anne-Sophie Gousset, Clément Céard (Folimage/Les Armateurs), France, 2022, 7'15"
To Be Sisters is about sharing a special bond and laughing together. To be sisters is to be propelled by love. But these particular sisters share an extra something a bit different, and that’s absolutely fine.

Prinzessin Aubergine / Princess Aubergine
Dina Velikovskaya (CINÉ-LITTÉ Productions/smpl Films), Germany, 2023, 7'37"
A king and a queen have almost everything, but something is missing. Desperate as they are, they search for the perfect seed to grow a child, but the only thing flourishing is their garden.

Maček Muri: Ples / Muri the Cat: The Dance
Jernej Žmitek (Invida/Mediainteractie/RTVS/Jure Vizjak), Slovenia, 2023, 12'55"
The town is buzzing with excitement because of the upcoming dance, but Muri and his friends are afraid that the mayor will once again spoil their beautiful evening. They come up with a plan to stop him. A series of funny twists makes the task challenging for the kittens.

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