These animated stories offer insight into rural life, religion, war, and mortality.
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Beyond the Fog
Directed by
Xue Feng
Two kung-fu fighters compete to occupy a tree for their beloved pet birds.
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Black Slide
Directed by
Uri Lotan
Two friends sneak into the most terrifying ride at the water park.
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Chasse Galerite
Directed by
Brian Hawkins
In an adaptation of a cherished Missouri French Creole folktale — told in the local dialect by one of its last native speakers — a passionate hunter's untamed desire often leads him into trouble.
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Fetch
Directed by
Sam Gill
A dog and his human work together as the only maintenance crew aboard a colossal space station.
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Homebird
Directed by
Ewa Smyk
Struggling to make it in a big city, a young artist finds herself retreating into the rose-tinted memories of the village she left behind.
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Hypo-gravitation
Directed by
Jacob Arenber
A daughter gets sick, hovers in the air, and must learn to live with her mother.
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Memory Makers
Directed by
Mark Pagliaroli
A ragtag group of cameras try to escape their owner's apartment before they are thrown away.
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Mila
Directed by
Cinzia Angelini
With a little more than imagination and humanity, Mila manages to profoundly impact others, including a caring stranger.
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Ryori
Directed by
Brian Yulo Ng
A guardian statue comes out of the forest to eat traditional Japanese cuisine.
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Shadow
Directed by
Azzaya Munkhbat
A little girl wants to show her drawings to her family members, who have a sedentary lifestyle.
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Split Apart
Directed by
Zina Papadopoulou & Petros Papadopoulos
In a single-tone, vertical city, a lonely man who stands out tries to fit in.
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