We find ourselves scrolling through a regular social media feed. Except it is the year 2034. And humans just invented a possible way to deal with climate change: Growth Project. A technology that allows us to grow forests in a matter of minutes. People are voting and sharing their opinions whether Growth Project should be put into practice or not…
The Battle of Peleliu was fought on the lovely Pacific island of that name by Japanese and American forces toward the end of the Pacific War. A work of fiction based on historical fact, this movie views the battle through the eyes of Tamaru, a 22-year-old soldier and aspiring cartoonist seeing his first combat. A chronicle of the “truth” as seen by a young man struggling to come to terms with war in an era when war was the norm.
The city as a stage of desire, where the male gaze provokes surveillance and scrutiny of the female body. This power relationship turns the body into a field of contestation in public space.
The Colombian Montes de María are home to the emechiche (Saguinus oedipus). An endangered species, we will observe their complex relationship with their young and their environment. We will analyse their survival, allowing us to witness their feelings and wild instincts.
A girl caught up in the Colombian armed conflict leaves her home, guided by a mystical being. On her journey, she discovers how resentment turns her into the very thing she hates, but through forgiveness, she manages to find inner peace for herself and her family.
In the mountains of Colombia, Juan, a 13-year-old indigenous peasant boy, is forced to flee from the monster of war. In his escape, between the whistling of bullets and the guidance of his ancestors, he awakens an ancestral power that transforms him into Tuktu: a Taita of extraordinary strength destined to return to sow the peace of the earth.
She was 8 when she went missing. The investigation revealed her family's involvement. Narin saw something she shouldn't have. Everyone in the village knew, but no one dared to speak out.
When laidback Greg finds himself at odds with his dad's outsized expectations, pressure builds to turn his act around. After a series of hilarious near disasters, Greg's dad presents him with an ultimatum that just might challenge his wimpy ways for good.
The story of our was inspired by William Caxton, the first English printer, who published Reynard the Fox in 1481. Caxton reminds us that people from different countries have been sharing animal fables with each other for centuries. Caxton worked for more than 30 years in Flanders and became a fluent speaker of Dutch; he translated the beast epic of Reynard the Fox, from Dutch into English, and thanks to this translation this animal story became hugely popular in England too. Today not everyone is familiar with the wily fox Reynard and his mortal enemy, Ysengrim the Fox, with Bruin the Bear and King Noble the Lion, but once upon these were household names.
Pollo, a drawn bird, escapes from the pages of a notebook to embark on a surreal journey to the SMMX Festival. A two-minute short film, used as a trailer for the Stop Motion Mexico Festival.
The animation invites us into the world of beetles, who have been given the task of rolling dung balls at their school. Will they all rise to the challenge? What can we learn from observing beetles rolling balls of poo?