Muestra Étnica / Ethnic Shortfilms
Esta selección de cortometrajes animados se caracteriza por la inclusión de diferentes contenidos y formas entre las cuales encontramos relatos arriesgados que exploran las posibilidades de la relatividad del tiempo cinematográfico.
Selami Sahin – Nerde Sabah Orda Akşam
The song and the video is about dancing, drinking and singing against opressions of the world and trying to have a carefree and happy life altogether. As an idiom and in colloquial, The song's title means drinking and chitchatting until the first light of the morning in a super carefree way. Alper Balkış - Turkey.
ETASHI WANE: Land of sand, sun and wind
It's a structured narration in a documentary way that exposes the Wayuu culture from different cultural points; but what; however, it is contrasted by current problems that decompose it slowly. Javier David Alfaro Medina - Colombia.
Typhoon
From the day we born, there are 123 typhoons hit our island in total. Li, Ji-Tian, Wei fan Wang, Pin hsuan -huang - Taiwan.
The Steppes of Khazar
The fate of the Khazar people, as it is told by their conquerors – loosely based on “Dictionary of the Khazars” by Milorad Pavic. Sofiia Melnyk - Germany.
Ayam
Three generations of Moroccan women exchange feelings and anecdotes while preparing the traditional ceremony of Eid Al Adha. Sofia El Khyari - Morocco.
St George and the Dragon
A family of medieval entertainers perform the legend of ‘St George and the Dragon’ for the local townsfolk. This film is a homage to the "Mystery Plays" of the medieval era which were typically performed by a travelling troupe for both adults and children to enjoy. Gus Kearns - United Kingdom.
09:09 F
A journey in a local train of Mumbai showing the universal human behaviour where an outsider struggles to make space for himself. Avinash Medhe - India.
A Flowering Tree
Based on a Kannada folktale translated by AK Ramanujan, “A Flowering Tree” is about Vanaja, a young woman who can magically turn into a flowering tree at will. When her talent results in an unlikely marriage to the prince, Vanaja encounters his sister Kaikeyi, who is envious of her gift. Meera Krishnamurthy - India.
The marriage of a mouse
This film is adapted from a traditional Chinese folktale by using the traditional technique of Chinese shadow play. In this story, the village chief holds a competition to find the best husband for his mouse daughter. After several rounds of test, he finally found the perfect match. Su Donghai - China.
TAYAU
This is a story about life and sacrifices to nature, a story of indigenous groups which is based on respect for astral beings and inner love. Christopher Aguilar - Mexico.
The Myth of Dragon`s Mountain
Pahlavan seeks to defeat the spell of the Dragon Mountain... Asghar Safar, Abbas Jalali Yekta - Islamic Republic of Iran.
ADENTRO DE LA TIERRA
Three symbolic animals of the Andean cosmology guides us through the three mental states of the three worlds. Visually, as well as in the music, the ancient meets the contemporary on the animated tapestry, in order to create something relevant to the present day. Katalin Egely - Argentina.
Raani (Queen)
The film revolves around the mysterious woman who is getting dressed to go out. Every woman has her own way of getting dressed and adorning herself, the film is the celebration of the same. Eishita Chhetri - India.
ALEBRIJES
The story begins in Mexico City where Pedro Linares is dedicated to the manufacture of the “juditas”, an occupation that has been inherited from his family. Pedro is not very successful in his sales and drowns his frustration in alcohol. When he returns home, after another bad day at the marketplace, he has a sudden heart attack ... He wakes up in a strange world and meets Raccoon and other beautiful yet monstrous animals. Pedro will have to fight with Ciervo Calavera, to understand that his creation and courage will be the key to beating him. Pedro comes back to life to represent those fantastic animals he met: the alebrijes. Luis Salas - Colombia.
RADHA – the eternal melody
Radha, at its core, is a film about love and sacrifice. You will be taken on an emotional journey through the eyes and life of two distinct characters that have grown apart over time but are trying to get their connection back. It is a story of a romance between two people, who share an invisible bond. Bimal Poddar - India.
Gaijin Sashimi
A Dutch boy is looking for his sashimi cutting technique. In the teachings of a Japanese sensei he finally finds the form in his own culture. Erik Vos - Netherlands.
Yuremein, flame of freedom
Motion graphic animation of the story the near extermination exile and return of the Garifuna people from Saint Vincent to central america. The animation is done to the indigenous Garinagou national anthem in their ancient language. DAVID MARTIN - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
THE LIBERTARIAN
Between rhymes and songs, the musician Papámarimba narrates the legend of El Libertario. A story about a ghost ship, a slave rebellion and the eternal struggle for freedom. But his son Canchimalo no longer believes in these stories. Think that they are superstitions that keep your people backward. A challenge that will lead him to face face to face with the spirits of his ancestors and discover for himself the sinister side of the progress he so desires. Eugenio Gómez Borrero - Colombia.
GIRASOL
Girasol is the story of Carandai, the first sunflower in the world. María Victoria Sánchez Lara - Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Golden Bird
Ruth is trying to become the richest girl in the word... using an unconventional way... Her next target is the Mayor of 1920s New York City... Cecilia Morera - United Kingdom
Once Upon a Time
A mother whisper her daughter fairy tales to slowly lill her to dream. Mahin Javahrerian -Islamic Republic of Iran.