IN KYOTO

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

Friday, October 31st, at 18:20 - 19:45

(1) Revolver

Directed by : Jonas Odell, Stig Bergqvist,
Lars Ohlson, Martti Enstrand
1993 / 7’53” / Sweden
HIROSHIMA ’94 / International Special Jury Prize

A short history of the passing of time.

(2) The Village

Directed by : Mark Baker
1993 / 14’00” / U.K.
HIROSHIMA ’94 / Hiroshima Prize

A small isolated village viewed from the outside is a picture of peace and tranquility. But the reality is slowly revealed as envy, greed and gossip are pushed to the limit.

(3) The Young Girl and the Clouds

Directed by : Georges Schwizgebel
2000 / 4’30” / Swizerland
HIROSHIMA ’02 / Special Prize

The adventures of Cinderella told in several scenes and cloud images.

(4) The Sandman

Directed by : Paul Berry
1991 / 10’00” / U.K.
HIROSHIMA ’92 / Grand Prize

Throughout Europe the story of the sandman has enthralled and frightened generations of children at bedtime. This dark tale of the shadowy figure, “The Sandman” who will throw sand in the eyes of sleepless children is told to its most sinister conclusion.

(5) 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.

(6) Little Wolf

Directed by : An Vrombaut
1992 / 5’32” / U.K.
HIROSHIMA ’94 / Debut Prize

The smallest member of the pack goes the highest. But what goes up must come down....

(7) Milch

Directed by : Igor Kovalyov
2005 / 15’15” / Russia, U.S.A.
HIROSHIMA ’06 / Grand Prize

A boy discovers love and comes face to face with the mortality of his family. The film speaks of this through a web of oblique details, attempting to capture the flesh of relations and, perhaps, the very tension of being.

IN KYOTO

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

Friday, October 31st, at 18:20 - 19:45

(1) Revolver

Directed by : Jonas Odell, Stig Bergqvist, Lars Ohlson, Martti Enstrand 1993 / 7’53” / Sweden HIROSHIMA ’94 / International Special Jury Prize