Tales, fables, fantasies

8 films
  • Croak Show

    dir. Suresh Eriyat
    anim2024

    As night falls over the marshes, a frog concert begins. Turtles, fish, snails and even a creeping snake pick up the rhythm of the music. Will the serpent, too, succumb to the magic of sound? A dynamic animation, full of anxiety as well as humour, which shows that one should not give up – even when things do not go as planned.

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  • D is for Distance

    dir. Christopher Petit, Emma Matthews
    dok2025

    What do memory loss, William S. Burroughs, post-war CIA espionage operations and today’s struggles with a heartless healthcare system have in common? All of them come together in a creative and deeply personal essay. Following Louis, who suffers from epilepsy, we embark on a journey into the world full of paradoxes and emotions.

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  • Horde (Zgraja)

    dir. Janina Księska
    anim2024

    A psychedelic parade of bizarre creatures is proceeding rhythmically towards a red tower in the middle of nowhere. Inside, a hypnotic party is in full swing, its tempo controlled by a mysterious figure at the top of the tower. Dance, frenzy and colourful chaos engulf everyone except for a certain little blue man.

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  • Mother's House (Dom matki)

    dir. Changsoo Kim
    anim2024

    Young-soo leaves his mother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, at a nursing home. On the way back, the man hits a strange pair of sheep with his car – a son and a mother, who look like people. As he tries to help the female sheep, he begins to understand what he has really lost. Will it be too late to make amends?

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  • Sammi, Who Can Detach His Body Parts

    dir. Rein Maychaelson
    fab2025

    Sammy’s mother can’t get over the fact that her son has spent his entire life sharing his body with those in need. A hand, leg or eye – with his extraordinary ability to detach body parts, he has helped people in impossible situations. When there is nothing left to give away, the mother decides to get her son back.

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    Awards:Silver Dragon
  • Shadowland

    dir. Otso Tiainen
    dok2024

    This was supposed to be a documentary about an esoteric community living today in the French Pyrenees. While it was being filmed, serious accusations were made against one of the sect’s members, Hollywood director Richard Stanley. Consequently, the documentary seems stretched between a utopian fantasy and a brutal clash with reality.

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  • The Pool or Death of a Goldfish (Basen albo śmierć złotej rybki)

    dir. Daria Kopiec
    anim2025

    A metaphorical animation about growing up and the right to have one’s own opinion. The protagonist is like a goldfish – she fulfils her parents’ wishes and does not express her own needs. However, accumulated emotions begin to overwhelm her like water in a swimming pool. Should she drown in her own tears and unexpressed feelings or fight for freedom?

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    Awards:Golden Hobby-Horse
  • Where Dragons Live (Waar draken wonen)

    dir. Suzanne Raes
    dok2024

    Where Dragons Live is an intimate and enchanting portrait of childhood fears, imagination and the enduring power of the family myths and artefacts that shape our lives. We follow the Impey siblings as they prepare their family home for sale. They face difficult choices about which treasures to keep and which to discard, reflecting their struggle with conflicting memories.

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