Best of the World II (2017) Svetovni jagodni izbor II (2017)

Grandpa Walrus
Lucrèce Andreae (Caïmans productions)
Francija/France, 2017, digital, 14'54”

On a dark and windy beach, Grandma prays, Mom screams, his sisters don't give a hoot, and Lucas is alone. Grandpa was a strange guy, now he's dead.

Casino
Steven Woloshen (Steven Woloshen)
Kanada/Canada, 2016, digital, 3'58”

A film for my Father, who gambled with love.

Nokturno / Nachtstück / Nocturne
Anne Breymann (Anne Breymann)
Nemčija/Germany, 2016, digital, 5'19”

At night the forest creatures gather to gamble, putting their innermost at stake.

Apple Slices
Moe Koyano (The Animation Workshop)
Danska/Denmark, 2016, digital, 11'37”

A boy is fascinated by a girl who knows how to do magic tricks. He follows her. Through a blur of dreams and reality he gets jealous as he realises she has feelings for someone else.

Živjo, neznanec / Hi Stranger
Kirsten Lepore
ZDA/USA, 2016, digital, 2'42”

It's been a while...

Porednica / Vilaine Fille / Kötü Kiz / Wicked Girl
Ayce Kartal (Les Valseurs/Gao Shan Pictures)
Francija/France, 2017, digital, 8'

S., 8, is a little Turkish girl with an overflowing imagination. She is keen on nature and animals. While she is looking back on the good old days in her grandparents’ village from a hospital room, dark and terrifying memories emerge and, little by little, begin to make sense.

Mrtvi konji / Dead Horses / Cavallas morts
Marc Riba, Anna Solanas (I+G Stop Motion)
Španija/Spain, 2016, digital, 6'15”

In an isolated and unknown place during a war a child is forced to flee. On his way, horse corpses everywhere. Only dead horses. Why? Why have horses decided to kill themselves?

Rada imam punce / J'aime les filles / I Like Girls
Diane Obomsawin (NFB)
Kanada/Canada, 2016, digital, 8'10”

In I Like Girls, four women reveal the nitty-gritty about their first loves, sharing funny and intimate tales of one-sided infatuation, mutual attraction, erotic moments, and fumbling attempts at sexual expression. For them, discovering that they’re attracted to other women comes hand-in-hand with a deeper understanding of their personal identity and a joyful new self-awareness.

Fishes, Swimmers, Boats
Dmitri Geller, Andrej Kulev (Jai/ Dmitry Geller/Andrey Koulev)
Kitajska, Rusija, Bolgarija/China, Russia, Bulgaria, 2017, digital, 9'57”

Fishes, swimmers, boats Transform the water. The water is soft and moves Only for what affects it. (P. Eluard)