Puppet is a Human too 2016

11th International Festival of Puppet Theatre and Animated Films for Adults

9th October - 16th October 2016

Competition films – set I

Screening of the competition films chosen by the Selection Committee
Set I

  • Suspended / Zawieszony, Aleksandra Hildebrandt, 4’16”, Poland, 2015

    Imprisoned in a gloomy isolated place, the wooden boy dreams about the colourful world. He has given up any hope and feels that his suspensions will never end. A little girl appears out of blue, liberates him and he enjoys wonderful freedom. However, he realises that the price to be paid is high.

    Suspended / Zawieszony - Aleksandra Hildebrandt
    Suspended / Zawieszony - Aleksandra Hildebrandt
    Suspended / Zawieszony - Aleksandra Hildebrandt

  • Wake Up / Wstawać, Jakub Oleg Wojciechowski, 7’51”, Poland, 2016

    An old man comes to a furniture shop to buy a bed.

    Wake Up / Wstawać - Jakub Oleg Wojciechowski
    Wake Up / Wstawać - Jakub Oleg Wojciechowski
    Wake Up / Wstawać - Jakub Oleg Wojciechowski

  • #286, Einat Rudman, Shani Zaltsman, 5’21”, Israel, 2015

    A mad scientist tries to create an evil monster, but gets a friendly monster instead. He struggles facing his false creation.

    #286 - Einat Rudman, Shani Zaltsman

  • Cosmos / Kosmos, Daria Kopeć, 2’30”, Poland, 2016

    A story about talking body, muscles, skin and heart longing for touch.

    Cosmos / Kosmos - Daria Kopeć
    Cosmos / Kosmos - Daria Kopeć

  • Just a biopic, Renske Cuijpers, 2'56", The Netherlands, 2015

    Animated biography with a surprising twist. The film portrays the path of single individual. At the same time his individual life symbolises the lives of a very large group. This gives Just a biopic the purpose of a pamphlet; it is an indictment of the way the society that we live in deals with some lives.

    Just a biopic - Renske Cuijpers
    Just a biopic - Renske Cuijpers
    Just a biopic - Renske Cuijpers

  • Laboratory / Laboratorium, Natalia Nguyen, 8’, Poland, 2015

    In a mysterious laboratory Constructor works on his new invention – a mechanical ballet dancer animated by a copper screw. He teaches her to walk and dance. She does not want to follow his instructions and wants to dance in her way. It leads to a conflict.

    Laboratory / Laboratorium - Natalia Nguyen
    Laboratory / Laboratorium - Natalia Nguyen
    Laboratory / Laboratorium - Natalia Nguyen

  • In Other Words, Tal Kantor, 6’, Israel, 2015

    A man recalls a moment of a lost opportunity to communicate with his daughter.Their brief meeting after so many years undermines his world and renders his words meaningless.

    In Other Words - Tal Kantor
    In Other Words - Tal Kantor
    In Other Words - Tal Kantor

  • Beyond, Milán Kopacz, 10’, Hungary, 2015

    A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out. Also in Earth there are places and situations with strange attraction. Some back off, some step closer to observation.

    Beyond - Milán Kopacz
    Beyond - Milán Kopacz
    Beyond - Milán Kopacz

  • Omen, Alicja Kłos, 3’55”, Poland, 2016

    It is a story inspired by Celtic mythology about crossing the boundary of two worlds while fighting for life.

    Omen - Alicja Kłos
    Omen - Alicja Kłos
    Omen - Alicja Kłos
    Omen - Alicja Kłos

  • Lucky, Kirsten Carina Geißer, Ines Christine Geißer, 11’, Germany, 2015

    "Lucky" is looking for happiness. This animated short is questioning our search as well as its aim: What does luck mean for the individual? Is failure the only possibility?

    Lucky - Kirsten Carina Geißer, Ines Christine Geißer