Nine Nation Animation
United Kingdom, 2010, 82 Minute Running Time
Additional Countries: Sweden, S. Africa, USA, Croatia, Belgium, Ireland, Germany, Turkey, Norway
Genre/Subjects: Animated, Art
Language: Norwegian, Farsi, Chinese, Swedish, English English Sub-Titles
One Night Only! Thursday, October 28 at 7pm to Celebrate International Animation Day
Presented by ASIFA
Digital Presentation - A cat and a mouse carry on a dysfunctional relationship in a futuristic landscape. A Chinese monk sets out on foot with a tiger during the Tang dynasty and happens upon the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. Two bluecollar workers dissect the meaning of "normal" life, as the world crumbles around them. A box of matches succumb, to their detriment, to the appeal of a cigarette. Four people recount their various encounters—triumphant or terrifying, euphoric or down-to-earth--with an unforgettable rite of passage.
The World According to Shorts presents a selection of recent award-winning animated short films from the world’s most renowned festivals, including Cannes, Berlin, Annecy, Clermont- Ferrand and others.
Titles include
• “Deconstruction Workers” by Kajsa Naess (Norway);
• “Average 40 Matches” by Burkay Dogan & M. Sakir Arslan (Turkey)
• “Bâmiyân” by Patrick Pleutin (France)
• “Please Say Something” by David O’Reilly (Ireland/Germany)
• “Flatlife” by Jonas Geirnaert (Belgium)
• “She Who Measures” by Veljko Popoviç (Croatia)
• “Home Road Movies” by Robert Bradbrook (United Kingdom)
• “The Tale of How” by The Blackheart Gang (South Africa)
• “Never Like the First Time!” by Jonas Odell (Sweden)
US Distributor: World According To Shorts
Official Film Website