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Aladdin

November 1992 •English

In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.

Muybridge's Strings

September 2011 •Japanese

Koji Yamamura's allegory the immutability of time, love and devotion, and the unbreakable nature of the parent-child bond, into interlacing story.

Love in the Time of Advertising

March 2014 •German

An animated musical love story about a young man who lives inside a billboard and is charged with updating the advertisements. When he falls in love with a beautiful lady living across the highway, he has to use the only method he knows to get his message across - advertising

A Love Story

January 1996 •English

In a movie theater, a discarded popcorn kernel comes to life.

Kanamewo

November 2015 •Japanese

A young, unnamed woman, while biking home from the bank she works at, happens upon a weakened tree goddess whose native shrine is being demolished for construction work. She rescues her and brings the goddess home with her. The two form a relationship, but what will happen to the goddess as the construction progresses?

The Star of Cottonland

February 1984 •Japanese

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to cats and has a great fear of them, she agrees to let him keep the kitten because she fears he is becoming too withdrawn after failing his university entrance exams.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.

Cars

June 2006 •English

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.

TMNT

March 2007 •English

After the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles have grown apart as a family. Struggling to keep them together, their rat sensei, Splinter, becomes worried when strange things begin to brew in New York City.

Happy Feet

November 2006 •English

Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!

Cinderella

February 1950 •English

Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper... the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!

it will pass

May 2025 •English

A small creature is pulled by its own lifeline through a world where it must adapt and learn to cope with life.

Firefighter

March 2021 •Russian

He wanted to put out everything that smoulders, smokes or burns. Even the Sun! Until he flared up himself... from love.

69SEC

November 2016 •French

This is a story of love seen from a square, in which a couple gets united, separated and rearranged again. A special kind of puzzle.

The Return of Jafar

May 1994 •English

The evil Jafar escapes from the magic lamp as an all-powerful genie, ready to plot his revenge against Aladdin. From battling elusive villains atop winged horses, to dodging flames inside an exploding lava pit, it's up to Aladdin - with Princess Jasmine and the outrageously funny Genie by his side - to save the kingdom once and for all.

Pirouette Puppet

January 2000 •French

Cupid

December 2012 •French

The story of Cupid, confronted with a modern Narcissus and living his worst day ever.

In a Heartbeat

June 2017 •English

A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.

Margareta Manen

Invalid date •Swedish

The Bridge

May 2023 •English

In this coming-of-age story, a once-close mother-daughter relationship takes a tumultuous turn as they navigate the challenging journey of growing up. As the daughter blossoms into her own person, clashes between the two ignite like never before, creating an explosive dynamic that forces both to confront their own vulnerabilities and ultimately find a new understanding of each other.

Ocean Waves

October 1993 •Japanese

At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking it up, he looks at it briefly before leaving. As the aeroplane takes off, he narrates the events that brought her into his life...