18:10 - 19:45 "Animation of the World -Award Winning Titles of Hiroshima International Animation Festival"
(1) The Tram No 9 Goes on
Directed by : Stepan Koval / Ukraine / 2002 / 9:23
HIROSHIMA ’04 / Special Prize
A film about our lives.
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(2) Nibbles
Directed by : Christopher Hinton / U.S.A. / 2003 / 4:45
HIROSHIMA ’04 / Special Prize
Based on the true story of a father who takes his sons on a fishing trip in the untamed forests of Montreal, this hilarious animated short is a paean to the joys of family travel and the multiple wonders of fast food. Nibbles presents the unvarnished truth about the pleasures of the road, the beauty of nature, and the unbridled desire for food consumption that lies at the heart of every family outing.
(3) Ex-Child
Directed by : Jacques Drouin / Canada / 1994 / 4:49
HIROSHIMA ’96 / Special Prize
A soldier burst into a quiet country home and demands to enlist a 13-year-old boy and his father. The country is at war. Unable to comprehend the magnitude of war, they boy proudly flaunts his gun, puffed up with self-importance. What will bring him back to reality?
(4) Guard Dog
Directed by : Bill Plympton / U.S.A. / 2004 /5:15
HIROSHIMA ’04 / Special Prize
This film was inspired by a dog I saw in the park barking at all these innocent objects. Why was this dog so angry at these harmless items? This film answers that mystery. The dog could also be seen as a metaphor for President Bush and his foreign policy.
(5) One Day a Man Bought a House
Directed by : Pjotr Sapegin / Norway / 1998 / 7:08
HIROSHIMA ’00 / Hiroshima Prize
One day a man bought a house in the city section of Kampen. But someone was already living there...,
(6) The Glove
Directed by : Juan Pablo Zaramella / Argentina / 2001 / 10:00
HIROSHIMA ’02 / Special Prize
It is the story of one who is mysteriously chosen to receive a strange box with a glove inside. From that moment on he becomes a part of a plan that may change his life forever.
(7) The Mermaid
Directed by : Alexander Petrov / Russia / 1996 / 10:33
HIROSHIMA ’98 / Hiroshima Prize
In a lonely hut there live an old monk and his young novice. Many years ago, the old man betrayed his bride and she committed suicide. Now the girl reappeared as a mermaid to revenge herself upon him for his treachery by the most crafty and terrible way.
(8) Britannia
Directed by : Joanna Quinn / U.K. / 1993 / 5:00
HIROSHIMA ’94 / Categoty E (within 5min.) 1st
“Britannia” takes a satirical look at the British character and how, in pursuit of wealth and power, it has robbed other nations of their pride and natural wealth. However, in the end, justice is done.
(9) The Suspect
Directed by : José Miguel Ribeiro / Portugal / 1999 / 24:45
HIROSHIMA ’00 / International Special Jury Prize
A train compartment, four people, a ticket collector, a Swiss Army knife and a potential assassin. Will they all make it to the end of the journey?