Tala Madani (b. 1981, Tehran, Iran) makes paintings and animations whose indelible images bring together wide-ranging modes of critique, prompting reflection on gender, political authority, and questions of who and what gets represented in art
This Japanese urban legend is quite different from typical German fairy-tales. In addition to classic themes like betrayal and revenge, the legend of the “slit-mouthed woman” also includes supernatural elements.
Six year old orphan Kenta and his ten year old friend Makoto team up to search for Kenta's mother, but their journey becomes a test of their extraordinary bond when they discover that the reunion may come at a cost.
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery, Alabama city bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man, an act that ignited a movement that changed modern history.
Milton, a lonely golden toad whose species are on the verge of extinction, finds himself in two minds when he realizes that his only potential mate is in the captivity of a group of human beings.
Animated short released to Night in the Woods Kickstarter backers in September 2014. Originally intended to be part of a series of four shorts, the following three parts were never released.
Two friends, Susan B. Anthoy and Frederick Douglass, get together for tea and conversation. They recount their similar stories fighting to win rights for women and African Americans.
Prabho Shivaji Raja is an animated historical drama based on the life and times of the legendary Maratha warrior, Shivaji Raja. The film is an ode to the king who through his military genius took on the might of the Mughals and freed his land from their tyrannical rule of more than 350 years. And yet, history remembers him as much for his heroism as it does for his sense of justice and equality for his subjects, irrespective of class or religion.
Rainboy isn’t a common gardener. He plants drops and harvests clouds. While working he injures the vain Sun. Revenge! The prognosis for the boy is bleak, but together with the rain clouds, he manages to brighten her spirits again. A short film about stormy conflicts.