International Independent Competition – Program 1

A selection of outstanding international animated shorts, bringing diverse perspectives and stories that may seem distant, yet feel remarkably close.

A bird dreaming of becoming an ostrich, a boy jealous of his friend’s broken arm, a man sentenced to live with an idiot, a young woman seeking refuge in a dreamlike garden, and a memory that refuses to fade. Five extraordinary films that remind us how surprising, funny, and deeply moving animation can be.