IN KYOTO

"Animation of the World
- Award Winning Titles of Hiroshima International Animation Festival"

Thr. 1st Nov. 17:45 〜

(1) Nyurka's Bath

Directed by:Oksana Cherkassova /1995/10:32/Russia

HIROSHIMA 96/International Special Jury Prize

A film about a traditional bathe before a wedding ceremony in Russia.

(2) Ryan

Directed by:Chris Landreth /2004/13:50/Canada

HIROSHIMA 04/Renzo Kinoshita Prize

A gentleman panhandler. One of the pioneers of Canadian animation. Oscar nominee. Poor beggar.
An artist unable to create. God observing the world. Fallen angel. Arrogant. Shy. Broken. Not destroyed.

(3) Cat and Company

Directed by:Alexander Guryev /1990/8:30/Russia

HIROSHIMA 92/Hiroshima Prize

A lazy cat who is reluctant to catch mice and makes good friends with mice is thrown out of the house. They cooperate to make a plan to go home.

(4) Father and Daughter

Directed by:Michael Dudok de Wit /2000/8:30/The Netherlands,U.K.

HIROSHIMA 02/Grand Prize

A father says goodbye to his young daughter and leaves.She awaits his return for days, seasons, years...

(5) Spring

Directed by:Silke Parzich /1996/4:17/Germany

HIROSHIMA 98/Special Prize

A thousand green forks, twelve white chairs and a table dance to the music of Vivaldi in celebration of the coming of Spring.

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(6) Village of Idiots

Directed by:Eugene Fedorenko, Rose Newlove /1999/12:41/Canada

HIROSHIMA 2000/Renzo Kinoshita Prize

Weary of daily life in his native village of Chelm, Shmendrik sets out on a quests for knowledge that brings him to a new Chelm, a place remarkably like the old Chelm, down to the chicken’s reminiscent clucks. Based on a Jewish folk tale adapted by John Lazarus, Village of Idiots is the story of Shmendrik’s new life and its uncanny closeness to his old life; offering an extremely funny take on our tendency to romanticize what we don’t have.

(7) Apple Pie

Directed by ： Isabelle Favez　2006 / 9:23 / Switzerland

HIROSHIMA ’06 / Special Prize

A baker falls in love with the butcher, but the hunter's dog muddles her plans.

(8) ANGRY MAN

Directed by ： Anita Killi　2009 / 20:00 / Norway

HIROSHIMA ’12 / Grand Prize

Angry Man is a film about secrets that shouldn't be secret. Whenthe mommy-fish dies, Boj has had enough, and gets power from his own fantasy to go further.