The Heat of a Thousand Suns

The Stewards

Invalid date •English

In the near-distant future, Avery, a "virtual reality conservationist" begins to have a strangely familiar recurring dream that leads her to question her isolated community and way of life.

I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died

November 1989 •English

Clay-on-glass under-the-camera animated interpretation of Emily Dickinson's poem by animator Lynn Tomlinson.

Hen Hop

January 1942 •English

This joyful short animation features a dancing hen that transforms into an egg. The film was made without a camera by Norman McLaren, who drew directly onto 35 mm movie stock with ordinary pen and ink. Colour was added optically.

Örjan – Den höjdrädde örnen

February 1999 •Swedish

Regal is an eagle who is afraid to fly. A little bird offers to help him, but Regal does not believe he can. Will the eagle finally learn to fly?

Little Pig Is Flying

February 2005 •Swedish

A little pig dreams of being able to fly, but, try as he might, he fails to get up into the air. All the other pigs are heartily amused by his hapless efforts and so, the little pig has no choice but to go out into the big wide world in search of someone who can teach him how to fly.

How Dave and Emma Got Pregnant

October 2013 •English

A very infertile husband is so desperate to have a baby that he actually treats the liposuction fat from his wife as his baby. Strangely enough this all does lead to a cure! Only in Joost Lieuwma's universe this is not just possible, but even logical.

Mandala

January 1953 •English

Scroll paintings prepared like film strips with successive images.

Eve

September 2016 •English

A woman battles to survive alone in a post-apocalyptic London wasteland.

All the Cats Join In

August 1946 •English

A hep teen hears a tune on the jukebox at the malt shop and calls his girl; She rounds up a crowd and soon the whole place is jumping.

Telescope

July 2013 •English

A cosmic archaeologist journeys through space and time to capture evidence of a forgotten Earth.

And Sometimes the Boats Are Low

March 1983 •English

The man, the woman and their multiples share the same space at different times while being in different places at the same time, creating a paradox of existence. Sometimes they meet and sometimes they don't.

Résistance

October 2019 •French

2029. Paris. Reading is forbidden by law. The internet has been censured. On the main floor, a man is arrested. In the basement, life continues: learning books. Freedom persists.

After the Flower Wilted

March 2024 •Khmer

Based on the novel ‘Wilted Flower’ by Nou Hach, the film unfolds a gripping tale of grief and desperate hope. When Noun, the mother, breaks off her daughter's engagement to a struggling suitor in favor of a wealthier match, tragedy ensues. As her daughter's heartbreak consumes her, illness tightens its grip, pushing Noun to turn to ancient rituals for salvation.

Louis' Shoes

October 2020 •French

Louis, an eight-and-a-half years old autistic kid, arrives in his new school and is about to introduce himself.

MESSiAH

June 2016 •English

In a playful collision of cultures, a hapless Irishman and his Parisian girlfriend get more than they bargained for when they encounter a particularly mischievous stranger in the spectacular Australian wilderness.

Chateau/Poyet

September 2004 •English

The scene is set in front of a French chateau. The camera chases improbable incidents across the screen. Many are constructed out of one of Jordan's favorite engravings illustrators: Poyet. Duels occur on a tight rope. Heavier-than- air machines fly (and sometimes crash). Below guns spear exploding spheres. The timing of the animation is exquisite, existing in an atmosphere balanced between frenzy and delight.

Roar

December 2017 •English

A good-natured dinosaur has to stand his ground against a nasty opponent.

A Trip to the Moon

June 1902 •French

Professor Barbenfouillis and five of his colleagues from the Academy of Astronomy travel to the Moon aboard a rocket propelled by a giant cannon. Once on the lunar surface, the bold explorers face the many perils hidden in the caves of the mysterious planet.

Escoptofobia

June 2022 •Portuguese

Birth

February 2009 •English

Amina, a young woman (17) is pregnant and afraid to give birth. For a consolation and advice she goes to older women but their stories scare her even more.