This selection of films is an invitation to an adventure in which the magic of nature becomes your main companion. In the noise of grass, the splash of water, the rustle of the wind – we are looking for serenity, balance and ourselves. These films take us to familiar but not obvious places – to where magic is not invented, but lives next to us.

The Warsaw Film School is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special program as part of Kino Susidiv and Kyiv International Short Film Festival. To mark the occasion, we are proud to present five outstanding short films created by our talented Ukrainian students.

"Kino Susidiv" in collaboration with the Centre for Audiovisual Culture Kino Úsmev ("Cinema Smile", Košice, Slovakia), presents a selection of Ukrainian animation for the whole family — the best festival hits that captivate both children and adults alike.

Summer holidays with family, helping each other out, making new friends, dealing with tricky feelings or spotting cute creatures where they definitely don’t belong! This playful collection of five animated shorts by Slovak and Czech filmmakers invites you to explore different emotions and dive into colourful worlds full of surprising stories and distinctive, imaginative animation styles.