ANIMANIA is a selection of short films where the boundaries of the familiar expand into an absurdist mosaic, open to interpretation. This program is for those ready to discover animation not only as a space for visual experimentation, but also as a way to explore the world and oneself in it — through unexpected imagery, surreal situations, and poignant moments
❗ Trigger/content warning: blood, death, animal cruelty, violence, murder
FISH RIVER ANTHOLOGY
Director: Veera Lamminpää
Country: Finland
Duration: 9
The supermarket is nearing its closing time, and the last customers are queuing for their turn at the fish counter. The agonizing wait offers a chance for existential reflection and a little song.
STONE OF DESTINY
Director: Julie Černá
Country: Czechia
Duration: 10
Stone of Destiny explores the beauty of finding your path, even when it’s fraught with uncertainty.
MY GOOD BOY
Director: Sara Priorelli
Country: Hungary
Duration: 6
A day in a life of a woman who is busy taking care of her obese dog. Her lovely show of affection towards the animal is interrupted by the arrival of her partner, who, in need of the attention of the woman, affects the cosy atmospere of the house.
SUPAR PILOT
Director: Keith Pakiz
Country: USA
Duration: 6
Aliens kidnapped his dad, so now he travels the stars slapping every alien he can find.
S THE WOLF
Director: Sameh Alaa
Country: France
Duration: 10
A man recounts his capillary peregrinations through his adolescence - from the barber’s trauma to his first love to the loss of his hair and eventually his father. Through this, we see a construction of a masculinity in the making.
HATKER
Director: Alejandro Ariel Martin
Country: Argentina
Duration: 8
In a rundown office, workers are stuck to the ceiling by their hats, unaware of their fate. As an old phone rings, they vanish one by one. Hatker senses something is wrong and fights to break free, turning his world upside down.
THE EXPLODING GIRL
Director: Caroline Poggi, Jonathan Vinel
Country: France
Duration: 19
For the past three months, Candice has been exploding every day. Sometimes even 2 or 3 times a day. Her record is seven times. She currently has 192 explosions.
OFF-TIME
Director: Nata Metlukh
Country: Japan
Duration: 10
A data engineer rushes through life, believing multitasking saves time—but it only creates chaos. Despite his strict control over time, nothing gets done: his home is a mess, work overflows, and breakfast is always burnt. He discovers joy in life only when time breaks apart.