Political Animation

Thursday 17, Kriterion 1, 22:30 / Friday 18, De Balie Small, 19:30 / Saturday 19, De Balie Small, 19:00

This program shows the inherent power of great animation to address thorny political and societal issues with style and wit. From blustering propaganda to graceful critiques of self-righteous politicians, there's something for every political bent, how crooked it may be!

 


How to destroy the world : Food / How to destroy the world : Food / pete bishop / United Kingdom / 2:00

Cannibalsim, vegetarianism, GM food; It's an exciting and dangerous future for man and vegetable. Who will win? At the end of the day we're ALL food.

 
 
How to destroy the world : Rubbish / pete bishop / United Kingdom / 2:00

Rubbish, rubbish and more rubbish. You can't recycle everything. We scale the ever-growing garbage mountains and peer into the litter-strewn future.

 
 
Unbelievable 4 / Sukwon Shin, In Pyo Hong, Art Director: Choon Hoe Kim / United States / 4:32

How will the unprecedented superhero team, "Unbelievable 4" fight against hundreds of evil spaceships approaching the earth?

 
 
Sulekha.com / Eriyat Suresh / India / 2:00

A salute to the ancient and fading art Patachitrakatha from Orissa India. Sulekha.com is a multi search/utility Internet portal.

 
 
Beton / Beton / Ariel Belinco & Michael Faust / Israel / 5:59

The day to day life of a military world is disturbed by the appearance of a black kite behind its high walls. The army annoyed by the existence of this kite in its clear blue sky, decides to solve(...) KLIK!

 
 
Slavar / Slaves / Hanna HEILBORN, David ARONOWITSCH / Sweden / 15:57

Based on an interview made in 2003. Like thousands of other children, Abouk, 9, and Machiek, 15, were taken by the government-sponsored militia in Sudan and used as slaves.

 
 
Humans! / Reza Rasoli / United States / 1:6

Humans! is a 60 second global awareness PSA sensationalizing the excessive, all-consuming nature of the human race.

 
 
In the Air / In the Air / Martinus Daane Klemet / Estonia / 8:36

The telecommunication between the wolf and humans leads to a situation where the gravitation law changes to the unknown.

 
 
Warda / Warda / Louise-Marie Colon and Delphine Hermans / Belgium / 5:23

Everyday Warda brings food to her grandmother. But one day a giant has been built on her way...

 
 
Save Sonny - Pimp My Walker / Pasha Roberts / United States / 02:29

Sonny has just landed his first job at Pizza Ninja. Imagine Sonny's surprise on payday when he discovers that over 12% of his paycheck was taken away for Social Security. Sonny chases down a(...) KLIK!

 
 
The Stressful Adventures Of Boxhead & Roundhead - Brothers In Arms / The Stressful Adventures Of Boxhead & Roundhead - Brothers In Arms / Elliot Cowan / United States / 04:23

Boxhead and Roundhead attempt to enjoy a relaxing beverage, but the universe has different plans for them.

 
 
They will come to town / They will come to town / Thilo Ewers / Germany / 1:20

New York is still. Not a soul in sight. The café's are all empty, no lights are burning. The city seems dead, as if it was just recently deserted. Then, shadows begin to fall over the(...) KLIK!

 
 
Creation Museum- Dinosaurs / Creation Museum- Dinosaurs / YELLOWSHED / United States / 0:30

Dinosaurs inhabiting a world at a time unknown to man.

 
 
Good Stuff / Good Stuff / Niina Suominen / Finland / 8:13

In this game another one's loss is no-one's gain. In the realm of losers, different laws are obeyed and there's always plenty of good stuff around.

 
 
Bankenkrise / Financial Crisis / Till Penzek, Jon Frickey / Germany / 01:50

'Financial Crisis' is an entertaining board game, in which you get to play a Federal State Bank. No matter how many imbecile mistakes you make, you always pile up your money. No risk, great(...) KLIK!

 
 
Monkey Joy / Monkey Joy / Amir Admoni / Brazil / 8:15

The arrival of a revolutionary product shakes the monotony in Amsterdam awake.

 
 
Ona koja mjeri / She Who Measures / Veljko Popovic / Croatia (Hrvatska) / 6:40

Are we slaves to the culture and society we were born in or is there a way to escape after all?

 
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