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Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People

1984

Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People

1984
5.6
An animated satire on the question of self-image for African American women living in a society where beautiful hair is viewed as hair that blows in the wind and lets you be free. Lively tunes and witty narration accompany a quick-paced inventory of relaxers, gels, and curlers. This short film has become essential for discussions of racism, African American cinema, and empowerment.
Diary

1974

Diary

1974
5.1
Souvenirs, memories, nostalgia, alienation, the ephermal quality of life ...these are the subjects of this animated diary. The film is not made in the usual way (screenplay, storyboard) and was born at the moment when the author sat at his desk and began animating.
Cabaret

1981

Cabaret

1981
5.8
Loosely inspired in some plays from the Spanish author Federico Garcia Lorca("The Puppet Play of Don Cristóbal", "The Billy-Club Puppets" and "Doña Rosita the Spinster"), this short does an incredibly job capturing all the poetry from those literary works, adding a new level of beauty to them by the art of puppetry and stop-motion animation. "Cabaret" starts as a bizarre comedy filled with many extravagances, then, it quickly evolves into a heart-breaking (But at the same time, captivating) tragedy, filled with a breathtaking lyricism that leads into a memorable ending, having some of the most beautiful lines that have been ever spoken in any animated film.
The Musician and Death

1984

The Musician and Death

1984
6.2
A paraphrase on the folk tales about the outwitted Death. This one is a story of a folk musician who plays his violin so well that Death lights a new life candle for him.
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard

1986

The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard

1986
5.6
A little girl, Molly, loses her doll, Belinda, in the Blinkin wood and the Blinkins find it and make it their mission to return her to the owner. In the process, Flashy gets kidnapped by Mr Bear and the Blinkins are given a ransom from Mr Bear and Mr Grogg in the form of food from their winter store in exchange for Flashy's safe return.
Willy Fog: Around the World in 80 Days

1995

Willy Fog: Around the World in 80 Days

1995
7.1
Willy Fog is a British millionaire who bets that he will be able to go around the world in only eighty days.
Everything Visible Is Empty

1975

Everything Visible Is Empty

1975
7.8
There's more to picture than meets the eye in this journey into oriental metaphysical imagery. Starting (in a very Christian manner) with the Word, the film draws an explosion of visible forms, as if a sign of the shattering of shapes in the mundane world. But time is cyclical, of course, and what was once a multitude of sensible realities must eventually return to the Word and, finally, to sheer Color. (Sound of Eye)
Yuki

1981

Yuki

1981
7.1
Up in Heaven, Yuki’s grandparents decide that, having turned thirteen years old, she must go down to Earth to a village that is torn by bandits and intervene to save its people. However if she does not succeed within one year she will become as insubstantial as the wind. Down in the village, Yuki is befriended by a group of orphans whose parents have all been killed by the bandits and who now subsist by begging. Yuki amazes them by taming the wild horse Blizzard. She is instrumental in getting the orphans and farmers to stand up to first the warring bandits and then Goemon, the greedy lord that owns the region. But Yuki must face her greatest challenge yet when the displeased Demon God that lives in the volcano emerges to destroy those who live beneath.
Ah Pook Is Here.

1994

Ah Pook Is Here.

1994
5.9
A disturbingly organic-looking figure speaks to us of life, politics and death as the symbol of the common man toils away. Written and narrated by William S. Burroughs.
Tales of King Matthias

1984

Tales of King Matthias

1984
7.6
The Last Petal

1977

The Last Petal

1977
7.9
Zhenya is a young girl who find a old beautiful house in the city when she followed a dog that he stole her donuts. At the old house, a old woman lives. The old woman offers to Zhenya a magic flower. When Zhenya pull up a petal of the flower, she can make a wish. In this moment, Zhenya should decide correctly her wishes.
Fire Tripper

1985

Fire Tripper

1985
5.5
A massive gas explosion in modern-day Tokyo throws 17-year-old Suzuko back in time — 500 years into the past and into a death-strewn battlefield. Rescued from lecherous bandits by the young warrior Shukumaru, Suzuko struggles to untangle the time lines. Slowly she begins to understand the strange force that has exiled her, and how it relates to her own mysterious past. Shukumaru and Suzuko tackle mystery, tragedy and disaster as time unravels amidst the roaring flames of past and present.
The Phoenix

1978

The Phoenix

1978
5.6
This extraordinarily complex film is not only a send-up of every samurai film ever made, it is also an extrapolation of the value of life. The Yamatai, represented by Prince Susano-O and elderly advisor Sumuke, hire Yumihiko of Matsuro to hunt the phoenix so that Queen Himiko, sister of Susano-O can have eteranal life.
Pas à deux

1988

Pas à deux

1988
5.8
An animated short film of dancers from Monique Renault and Gerrit van Dijk.
Carmen Torero z „Carmen-Suity”

1996

Carmen Torero z „Carmen-Suity”

1996
6.3
Utterly astounding, iridescent sand animation from Aleksandra Korejwo based around Bizet's Carmen.
The Star of Cottonland

1984

The Star of Cottonland

1984
5.6
After two-month-old kitten Chibi-neko is abandoned by her former owners, she is found by 18-year-old Tokio. Although his mother is allergic to cats and has a great fear of them, she agrees to let him keep the kitten because she fears he is becoming too withdrawn after failing his university entrance exams. Chibi-neko soon falls in love with Tokio. In her own mind, Chibi-neko is a small human who speaks in human words, although people only ever seem to hear her meow, and she believes that all humans were once kittens like her. A stray cat tells Chibi-neko of a paradise called Cottonland, where dreams can come true.
Zig Zag

1996

Zig Zag

1996
5.4
A brief homage to Rodolphe Töpffer in a zigzag travelling inspired by the drawings of the Geneva author. The short trip starts with a stroller and ends with a reader.
Rocky & Hudson: The Gay Cowboys

1994

Rocky & Hudson: The Gay Cowboys

1994
5.4
The homosexual cowboy duo Rocky and Hudson become involved in two plots. In the first, they need to fight a dangerous scientist, and in the second, they go in search of the Sacred Totem.
Break!

1985

Break!

1985
6
This cartoon is directed against the brutality of professional Boxing. In parody form it ridiculed unworthy methods and means used to achieve victory.
Big Underground Ball

1987

Big Underground Ball

1987
6.2
A 20 minute masterpiece with no dialogue necessary. A King of the Forest gathers elves, sprites, and other assorted woodland spirits for a night of festivities. The spirits frolic, dance, drink, and romance. Conflicts arise and are resolved. The puppetry here is top-notch, and the rear-projections of fire and water add an extra depth to the magical world. A trip to a mysterious and happy world.