Another World

The Lord of the Rings

November 1978 •English

The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle-earth.

Princess Mononoke

July 1997 •Japanese

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.

Spirited Away

July 2001 •Japanese

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.

Dora and the Fantastical Creatures

September 2023 •English

Dora and Boots embark on an incredible adventure to the land of alebrijes, the most magical and colorful creatures in the rainforest. There, they must band together against Swiper to save the beloved alebrijes and their Copal Tree Celebration.

Azumanga Web Daioh

December 2000 •Japanese

Chiyo brings a video camera to school for a class project. But when Tomo gets a hold of it, heaps of trouble happen all over campus.

The Smell of Wet Dog

February 2003 •French

Every day, with the help of a small chick, a little girl with dog ears tries to hide eggs in order to keep them from being eaten.

22 vs. Earth

April 2021 •English

Set before the events of ‘Soul’, 22 refuses to go to Earth, enlisting a gang of 5 new souls in attempt of rebellion. However, 22’s subversive plot leads to a surprising revelation about the meaning of life.

Finds of the Fortnight

January 1980 •English

Cut-out animation alternated with text collages.

Dia Estrelado

April 2011 •Portuguese

In an inhospitable place, a boy and his family struggle for survival.

The Naughty Slingshot

January 1983 •Czech

A stop-motion animated fairy tale about good and evil using wooden folk toys.

The Monkey King: Reborn

April 2021 •Chinese

When the irritable monkey king visits a temple together with his master Tang Monk, he feels offended because of a trifle and thereupon accidentally destroys a magic tree growing on the sacred ground. This brings an ancient demon king back to life, who promptly kidnaps Tang Monk to take revenge for his long imprisonment. The monkey king and his followers have only three days to not only save their master but also to prevent the demon king from regaining his full powers and destroying the world…

Animalia No. 1

September 1977 •Hungarian

Different tales about animals, including a cat - mouse fight, a big queue for dogs, and an ostrich's story with its egg.

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.

My Mum's Bonkers

March 2017 •English

About the loss of a mother, with her unexpected exuberance, but who also cries Puccini melodies. A short poetic collage, as fleeting as the blink of an eye, where sounds and images are superimposed to evoke the at once peaceful and tormented memory of a mother.

The Infinite

July 2020 •Italian

Animation inspired by the poem “The Infinite” by Giacomo Leopardi.

Western

January 1989 •Hungarian

A lone eagle guides us towards a secluded canyon where two gunfighters silently face-off, each waiting for an opening.

King Lavra

March 1951 •Czech

A king hides an embarrassing secret - and it causes him to execute every barber who cuts his hair.

Golden Bird

January 1987 •Hungarian

Whispered to by an ancient tree, a young shepherd dreams of more than his simple existence among grass and sheep. The journey he embarks on brings him into contact with golden birds, a dragon and a fair damsel.

Witches

September 2020 •French

The Garden

February 2003 •French

In the middle of summer, a couple waits in a green garden for a fish growing on a tree to reach maturity. The wait is long, but the fish is finally red and the young woman can pick it.