Short films
10.23 [Thu]
*No reservation is required for the non-stop screening (ART & AI films) on Thursday, October 23. Admission is free, and you are welcome to enter and leave freely during the screening hours.
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My Organs Lying on the Ground
"It" awakens in a cave and has the form of a human, but is empty and like a doll. As it comes into contact with all things in the universe, including insects, animals, grass, and grains, it is given a share of life, gradually comes to breathe, acquires an individual spirit, and comes to understand the cycle of life and death.
Shinobu Soejima / 0:11:00 / Japan / Animation / 2024
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Portrait of a Disappearing Woman
Worn out by everyday routine, fifty-nine-year-old fishmonger Sabine decides to leave her fish shop and ventures into the world outside of her countryside village. Her quickest escape, the village school bus, brings her to the museum of Royal Arts in Ghent, where a museum audio guide helps her find the elevation she unknowingly sought.
Nelson Polfliet / 0:20:36 / Belgium, France / Drama / 2022
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A Perfect Day: Seven Scenes and Others
A certain case about a perfect day depicted with seven scenes at several locations in a suburb in the U.S.
Takashi Yoneoka / 0:24:17 / Japan / Animation / 2024
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Malanka
Somewhere in the Ukrainian hills, near the Romanian border, Gigi celebrates Malanka, a pagan festival where bears are heroes.
Paul-Louis Léger & Pascal Messaoudi / 0:13:00 / France / Non-Fiction / 2019
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Tears of the Sky
At the eternal moment before a meteor strike, civilizations confront their possible end, questioning whether it’s real or an illusion of destruction.
Xi Wang & Yuan Xie / 0:02:45 / United States / Sci-Fi / 2024
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Thiaroye 44
This film retells the Thiaroye Massacre of 1944 when French Colonial troops opened fire on unarmed Senegalese soldiers returning from Europe during WWII. The Senegalese had fought for France against the Germans and had protested their living conditions and lack of pay upon returning.
Hussein Dembel Sow / 0:03:49 / Senegal / Animation / 2024
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A Tree Once Grew Here
A Tree Once Grew Here” combines captivating visuals, animation, and imagery, to tell a tale that transcends language. We are reminded that we must rebalance harmony and nurture our planet; because we can no longer afford not to.
John Semerad / 0:06:59 / United States / Animation / 2023
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Imperia
When mysterious cubes appear on Earth and people disappear without a trace, the brilliant scientist Lilly Rose discovers a shocking truth: an ancient alien civilisation is using humanity for a sinister ritual. But as Lilly delves deeper into the mystery, she realises that she herself could be the key to their salvation or their downfall.
Marcel Barsotti / 0:35:23 / Germany / Sci-Fi / 2024
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