Animation Around Europe:
Normal
Dany is a rich heir who cheats his existential emptiness through hectic consumption of MagicPowder – a drug with psychedelic and annihilating effects. While experiencing withdrawal symptoms, he meets Karl Marx who asks him to destroy capitalism in order to save humankind. Reluctantly, Dany accepts his request and turns into a superhero. But he is quickly overwhelmed by his task.
JULIE CATY
France, 2020, 10:34 min
2D Animation, Papercut
Music: Portron Portron Lopez
Animation: Julie Caty
Producer: Ron Dyens
Etreintes (Embraced)
Standing still in front of the open window, a woman stares at the dark clouds that obscure the sky. Immobile, she fights against the remembrances of the past. In the clouds, a passionate embrace appears.
JUSTINE VUYLSTEKER
France, Canada, 2018, 5:27 min
Screenplay: Justine Vuylsteker
Music: Pierre Caillet
Editor: Annie Jean
Animation: Gilles Cuvelier
Pépé Le Morse (Grandpa Walrus)
On the windy and cloudy beach, Granny is praying, Mum is shouting, the sisters don’t care, Lucas is alone. Grandpa was a weird guy, now he’s dead.
LUCRÈCE ANDREAE
France, 2017, 14:45 min
2D Computer
Screenplay: Lucrèce Andreae
Music: Flavien Van Haezevelde
Editor: Guillaume Lauras, Catherine Aladenise
Animation: Lucrèce Andreae
Producer: Daniel Sauvage, Jérôme Barthélemy
Le Repas Dominical (Sunday Lunch)
At Sunday lunch, James observes his family. They ask him questions, but don’t listen to his answers; they give him advice but don’t follow them themselves. They caress him, they smack him, but it’s normal, it is lunch on Sunday.
CÉLINE DEVAUX
France, 2015, 13:58 min
2D Computer
Screenplay: Céline Devaux
Music: Flavien Berger
Editor: Céline Devaux, Chloé Mercier
Animation: Céline Devaux
Producer: Ron Dyens
Tio Tomás, A Contabilidade Dos Dias
(Uncle Thomas, Accounting For The Days)
Based on Regina Pessoas childhood memories, this film pays tribute to her Uncle Thomas, a humble, but slightly eccentric man, who led a simple and anonymous life, but who meant a lot to her. This is her account of the fact that it’s not necessary that someone’s life is extraordinary for them to be someone exceptional in our lives.
REGINA PESSOA
Canada, France, Portugal, 2019, 13:02 min
Digital
Screenplay: Regina Pessoa
Music: Normand Roger
Editor: Abi Feijó
Animation: Alexandre Braga, Nils Delot ,Dale Hayward, André Marques,Soukaïna Najjaranne, Regina Pessoa, Marc Robinet, Sylvie Trouvé
Producer: Reginald de Guillebon, Abi Feijó,Julie Roy
Horacio
Guillaume kills Horacio “Because he was shouting too loud.” At his trial, the vacuity of the motive disconcerts. During his ten years in prison, Guillaume gradually forgets this story which had convinced no one. When he gets out, someone starts shouting again …
CAROLINE CHERRIER
France, 2020, 10:03 min
2D Computer
Screenplay: Caroline Cherrier
Music: Marie Cherrier
Editor: Caroline Cherrier, Stéphanie Sicard
Animation: Caroline Cherrier, Eva Lusbaronian, Valentin Stoll
Producer: David Braun, Edwina Liard, Nidia Santiago, Luc Tharin
