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Best of the World III (2023) Svetovni jagodni izbor III (2023)

različni avtorji / various / 78 min

A programme of the best animated shorts from around the world, programmed to give you a thorough insight into the latest developments and trends in auteur animation, including many award-winners from some of the leading international festivals.

呱 / Frozen Frog
Yiyang Sun (independent)
China, Estonia, 2023, 3'20"

Because of the lack of common language, a frog chooses to be silent.

Drijf
Levi Stoops (Lunanime)
Belgium, 2023, 15'

A naked couple are lost at sea on a small tree trunk. Failing to understand each other’s desires and boundaries, they must fight for their survival and the survival of their relationship through a bloody battle, before reaching the shore.

Telsche
Sophie Colfe, Ala Nunu (Pigeon Productions/King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture - Ithra Production)
Poland, Saudi Arabia, 2023, 8'30"

On the vast salt flats under dark clouds, a hole in the ground swallows the memory of a woman that Telsche longs to see again.

Un petit homme / A Tiny Man
Aude David, Mikaël Gaudin (La Belle Affaire Productions)
France, 2022, 10'12"

Dissatisfied with his wife's body, a man sneakily administers to her a mysterious serum supposed to make her lose weight quickly. But following a prank by his wife, it is he who swallows the beverage and starts to shrink visibly.

Love Me True
Inés Sedan (Lardux Films)
France, 2023, 7'38"

Laurence is desperately looking for love. On the advice of a friend, she logs on to online dating sites to find her soul mate. She becomes addicted to her phone and addicted to a toxic man.

Ashkasha
Lara Maltz (Lara Maltz Animation)
Spain, Argentina, 2022, 6'17"

Curiosity leads Ashkasha to literally lose her head and embark on a journey into the depths.

Forår / Spring
Pernille Kjær (Martina Scarpelli Studio)
Denmark, 2023, 12'25"

A cinematic poem about unrequited love set on the rugged wind-swept west coast of Jutland.

The Master of Swamps
Sasha Svirsky (XZ Foundation)
Germany, 2023, 4'10"

The weird heritage of the distant past is haunting us as a crappy horror under its familiar mythologized disguise. And encourages modern cosplayers to bring this horror into our present.

Nun or Never!
Heta Jäälinoja (Böhle Studios)
Finland, 2023, 10'49"

A nun digs a man up from the ground and loses her grip on everyday life. Can secrets and harmony coexist?

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