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Best of Annecy | Films d’animation
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival travels the world with its Best of Annecy 2025 program, which brings together a selection of short films from the last edition, including a majority of award-winning films and an opening sequence created by second-year students at GOBELINS Paris. The program includes : Virtuoso by Basile DIERAERT, Ayse Zeynep DIREK, Charlie GERTHOFFER, Anna MEZZANOTTE and Chloe SCHAF (GOBELINS Paris)Liszt, the Hungarian virtuoso and extravagant pianist, performs one of his works at the Budapest Opera, shaking up the codes of the classical concert and provoking in the audience—both bewildered and fascinated—an incursion into the abstraction of sensations. Zwermen by Janneke SWINKELS and Tim FRIJSINGER (Netherlands, Belgium) – 12 minPiet, an elderly man living in a care home, finds his actions increasingly limited when he suddenly begins to transform into a bird. Although he remains accepted within the group, he feels it is time to join a new flock. At Night* by Pooya AFZALI (Iran) – 4 minAmid the war, a man gazes at his beloved by the light of the last three matches he has left. Then, in absolute darkness, a forest grows from their love and shields them from the war. Sappho by Rosana URBES (Brazil) – 12 minThe poet Sappho lived on the island of Lesbos around 600 BC. Scattered over time, her poems left behind only about 200 fragments. The breath of nature, omnipresent in her poetry, guides the film’s aesthetics and narrative. Naive New Beaters, Star Feminine Band “Ye Kou Si Kuo” by Lola LEFEVRE (France) […]
The Blue Trail | SOLD OUT
Tereza, 77, has lived her whole life in a small industrialized town in the Amazon, until one day she receives an official government order to relocate to a senior housing colony. The colony is an isolated area where the elderly are brought to « enjoy » their final years, freeing the younger generation to focus...
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
In 1960, at the United Nations, the Global South triggers a political earthquake. Musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, while the United States sends jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the Congo to divert attention from its first post-colonial African coup.Director Johan Grimonprez captures the moment when African politics and American jazz collide in this stunning film essay a gripping historical roller coaster that sheds light on the political machinations leading to the assassination of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba in 1961. Richly illustrated with firsthand testimonies, government memos, mercenary and CIA accounts, Lumumba’s own speeches, and a true jazz pantheon, Soundtrack to a Coup d’État interrogates colonial history to tell an essential story that resonates more than ever in today’s geopolitical climate. Official Selection – Oscars – 2025
Cape Farewell
Starring Noée Abita, Matteo Simoni, Pascale Bussières and Aélis Mottart Upon her release from prison, Toni tries to rebuild her life and reconnect with her daughter Anna, who was raised by her grandmother Betty. But her first love, Max, pulls her despite herself back toward a criminal world she is determined to escape. Working in...
Ainbo – Spirit of the Amazon
Born in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, Ainbo is only 13 years old but dreams of becoming the greatest hunter in all of Candamo. Defying every danger, she sets out to fight against deforestation, the terrible scourge threatening her homeland. Thankfully, she knows she can rely on her magical spirit guides to help her defeat her enemies tree cutters and gold seekers alike: Vaca, a tapir as strong as he is clumsy, and Dillo, a mischievous armadillo. Recommended for ages 6+
Best of Annecy Kids | Films d’animation
The Best of Annecy Kids 2024 brings together funny, moving and poetic short films that will delight children! On the program: Lencos dos namorados (GOBELINS Paris)*Tête en l’air by Rémi DURIN (France) – 11 min*Wing It! by Hendrik SCHUTTE (Netherlands) – 4 minLa Boulangerie de Boris by Masa AVRAMOVIC (France, Switzerland, Croatia) – 8 minBonjour l’été by Martin SMATANA and Veronika ZACHAROVÁ (Slovakia, Czech Republic, France) – 11 minFrites sans maillot by Matteo SALANAVE PIAZZA (France) – 4 minUne guitare à la mer by Sophie ROZE (France, Switzerland) – 30 min *Featured Pictures
Marching in the Dark
QUEBEC PREMIERE Intent on providing a better life for herself and her children after her farmer-husband’s suicide, Sanjivani struggles against her culture’s traditional abandonment of widows, until she joins a discussion group with other farmer-suicide widows. Empowered by community, shared stories of resilience, and unexpected solidarity, Sanjivani forges a path forward. Official selection – Hot Docs – 2024Official selection – Zurich Film Festival – 2024
All We Imagine As Light
In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha’s routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend. A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest. Official Selection – Golden Globes – 2025Grand Prize – Cannes Film Festival – 2024
When the Light Breaks
When the light breaks on a long summer’s day in Iceland. From one sunset to another, Una, a young art student encounters love, friendship, sorrow and beauty. Official Selection – Cannes Film Festival – 2024Silver Hugo – Chicago Film Festival – 2024
Oink
7 and over When 9-year-old Babs receives a pig named Oink as a present from her grandfather, she convinces her parents to keep it. But her parents are not the biggest threat to Oink because her grandfather is secretly taking part in the sausage competition with her pet on the chopping block. Best Feature Film – Netherlands Film Festival – 2022Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film – European Film Awards – 2022Official Selection – Berlin Film Festival – 2022