Popular Animation Movies on Kanopy - Page 9

MUTE

2013

MUTE

2013
6.7
MUTE is an animated short about a world populated by people born without a mouth. When a gory accident leads to the discovery they are able to create their own mouth by cutting themselves, this releases an enthusiastic chain reaction among the population…
Cidade Cinza

2013

Cidade Cinza

2013
6.1
A new way of painting graffiti was born in Sao Paulo. Hip Hop was replaced by Brazilian regional culture and OsGemeos' crew works were spread to galleries around the world. However, a new visual pollution combat act made the City Hall cover their paintings in grey in their hometown.
The Boy in the Bubble

2011

The Boy in the Bubble

2011
7.1
Rupert, a ten year old boy, falls hopelessly in love for the first time. When it all goes terribly wrong, he wishes never to experience heartache again. Turning to a book of magic, he invokes a spell to shield him from emotion forever.
30 Years of Darkness

2012

30 Years of Darkness

2012
6.9
When the Spanish Civil War came to an end, Manuel Cortes was unable to flee the country. After a long journey, he managed to get back home in the dark without being discovered. His wife, Juliana, told him how the winning forces were shooting many of their fellow citizens. Manuel and Juliana decided to dig a small hole in the wall for Manuel to hide in. He could not even begin to imagine that this small hideaway was to become his private jail for the following 30 years. This is the story of the so-called post-war moles, people who had to put their lives on hold in order to escape from the repression imposed by the victors of the civil war.
The Crisis of Civilization

2011

The Crisis of Civilization

2011
7.4
The Crisis Civilization is a documentary feature film investigating how global crises like ecological disaster, financial meltdown, dwindling oil reserves, terrorism and food shortages are converging symptoms of a single, failed global system. Proving that 'another world' is not merely possible, but on its way.
She Who Measures

2008

She Who Measures

2008
5.6
Are we truly free? Are our desires truly our own or merely imposed products of the society we live in? The question this film is asking is this: are we slaves to the culture and society we were born in or is there a way to escape after all?
Christmas Cracker

1963

Christmas Cracker

1963
6.7
Three separate sequences related to Christmas, animated in different styles: cutout animation of children dancing in the snow to "Jingle Bells," stop-motion animation of toys come to life, and cel animation of a man who seeks the ideal star to top his Christmas tree.
Evolution

1971

Evolution

1971
6.1
A humourous illustration of the natural process of evolution.
The Soldier's Tale

1984

The Soldier's Tale

1984
6.4
A soldier, returning home from war, chances upon a stranger who offers to buy his violin. The stranger is none other than the devil.
The Night Before Christmas

1994

The Night Before Christmas

1994
6
A kind hearted, young orphan boy and his loyal cat discover the true spirit of Christmas in this delightfully animated Yuletide tale of musical, magical holiday cheer!
Cradle

2017

Cradle

2017
4.9
Returning to the USA after losing both arms overseas, a young veteran battles phantom pains, prosthetics, and memories of his pre-war life while reaching for a sense of normalcy.
The Stolen Heart

1934

The Stolen Heart

1934
5.4
A wicked giant attempts to steal all of the instruments from a small town.
Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square

1998

Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square

1998
6.5
This film illustrates the life of the film director, Shui-Bo Wang in The People's Republic of China. We learn of the life of the director in his own words and images from a child steeped in the values of Chinese communism exemplified by Chairman Mao, to a young man striving to live up to those ideals both as an artist and a soldier.
Oh My Darling

1978

Oh My Darling

1978
6.5
An Oscar nominated animated short about the relationship between children and their parents.
The Christmas Elves

1995

The Christmas Elves

1995
5.8
Presenting a whimsical holiday surprise package bursting with comical elfin escapades, Yuletide musical fun and brilliantly animated fairy magic!
Boonie Bears: The Wild Life

2021

Boonie Bears: The Wild Life

2021
6.1
Bear brothers Briar and Bramble set off on an adventure with their human friend Vick to Wild Land, an amusement park where humans can turn into animals using a gene-technology bracelet.
Navozande, the Musician

2020

Navozande, the Musician

2020
7.2
A story of love, war, and hardship in 13th-century Persia.
Rezo

2018

Rezo

2018
7.3
The rich inner world of famous Georgian theater and film director, artist and puppeteer Rezo Gabriadze is as fantastic as the animation into which he has poured this story of his life. Rezo’s director son Levan "Leo" Gabriadze, who previously made the horror film Unfriended (2014), leaves it to his father to talk about a life suffused with magical thinking.
Däwit

2015

Däwit

2015
4
A wolf child, a cat, an angel. Young Daewit suffers violence at the hands of his father. He is eventually rescued and able to flee the place of his abuse. He finds refuge with a family of wolves: a foster child in a modern world. Lost, he embarks on a seemingly endless journey, a journey full of riddles and deprivation. He tries to find himself, his identity – amidst the all-encompassing sorrow.
Palm Rot

2015

Palm Rot

2015
8
A Florida crop-duster gets more than he bargained for when he fishes a case of vials out of the swamp.