The Wind

5.8

Imbued Life

May 2019 •Croatian

A young woman’s connection with the life force of nature. Using her taxidermy talents to “return” the animals to their natural habitat. But the true search for answers begins when she finds a roll of undeveloped film in each of the animals that she treats.

4.0

Piggy

December 2012 •Danish

On a farm in 1933, a piglet is sold to a family in Copenhagen. Piggy is a pig with greater appetite than brain and does not know that the good food he gets will turn him to the main dish of Christmas Eve. When the freedom fighter Monty appears, he explains it to Piggy. Together they plan their great escape.

0.0

Polska Warrior

October 2016 •Dutch

The small boy Eryk does the household and takes swimming lessons just to please his demanding father. The only way to break out is to be as courageous as his giant avatar Polska Warrior in the computer game Goldhunter.

8.5

Milky☆Highway

February 2022 •Japanese

To kill time during a weekend, Makina the cyborg and Chiharu the super human decide to go for a drive. Wherever those troublesome friends drive, there is always a danger! Not smart, not tear-jerking, not touching. The only two words that can describe this discount cyberpunk story is Speedy and Unprecedented!!

6.4

Heads Together

October 2016 •Dutch

Three friends with different cultural origins find an abandoned washing machine while playing. To their shock, they find out that the washing machine has strange powers: their heads are swapped by sticking them in the washing machine. When it turns out their heads can't be swapped back, they must go back home with each other's heads. Because their households have very different habits and traditions, they end up in awkard situations. Through these situations, they learn a lot of new things about each other.

7.5

Black Fish

December 2006 •Japanese

Darkness and light, as seen by VIFF’s favourite Buddhist erotist. Part of the TOKYO LOOP animation anthology produced by ImageForum Japan.

0.0

Strange Birds

June 1965 •Czech

The allegorical story of two humanized birds - father and son, who usually walk the earth and fly only in case of danger. The two birds are out for a leisurely stroll, playing music together and taking selfies until a hungry cat attempts to spoil their fun. After several unique and imaginative evasive maneuvers, the birds pelt the cat with apple bombs. The film is one of the jewels of the cartoon: the Czech tradition, Disney anthropomorphism and innovative pre-electronic music score.

7.0

The Luncheon

January 1980 •Hungarian

The first animated short film to feature Varga's clumsy claymation character Augusta.

0.0

The Song of Flying Leaves

September 2023 •Armenian

A journey to a dream through an encounter between Suna, a twelve-year-old girl who uses leaves as a blanket, and an old man who possesses secret knowledge. A reflection on friendship between a father and a daughter, a teacher and a student, an adult and a child, and the path that can turn the impossible into possible… The invented letters are inspired by the old Armenian symbols.

6.9

Prep & Landing

December 2009 •English

Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit.

5.8

The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas

August 2007 •English

Meeper and the ChubbChubbs go to the North Pole; when Santa Claus is injured and can't deliver his presents, he is replaced by Meeper.

0.0

Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home

May 1994 •English

A young quirky girl finds her way in a crazy world.

8.0

Puparia

September 2021 •Japanese

Something is about to change drastically, and the only thing to do is to witness it.

5.0

The Apple

May 1963 •English

A man's repeated attempts to retrieve an apple off a high tree branch all prove fruitless. What does he want the apple for? That would be telling.

5.8

Ab ovo - Traces of Sand

January 1987 •

A non-narrative film thematising the eternal struggle of human life in a series of scenes connected by associations and accompanied by a strong music motif.

4.3

Ad Astra

June 1983 •Hungarian

An impressive parable where the artist’s creativity is paralyzed by the dull crowd can be seen as a metaphor for a totalitarian system. Cleverly designed animation shows the artist as a tied man whose creativity is hindered by the crowd. A visually attractive film with very interesting editing won an award at the Annecy festival in 1983.

6.5

The Pencil and the Eraser

January 1960 •Hungarian

A pencil and an eraser start to fight with each other.

6.5

Concertissimo

June 1968 •

A short film on how militarism takes over art.

6.5

Moto Perpetuo

May 1981 •Hungarian

Moto Perpetuo shows an absurd picture of our neverending changing culture and history.

6.3

Duel

May 1961 •Hungarian

Cannes Jury Prize-winning short film.