An ANNUAL CURATED SELECTION OF THE BEST ANIMATED SHORTS FROM AROUND
THE WORLD, the ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS HAS INCLUDED SCORES OF FILMS
THAT WENT ON TO WIN OSCAR NOMINATIONS — and showcased
mini-masterpieces the Academy overlooked. Featuring 11 films from 7
countries, including at least one that has been shortlisted for the
2020 Oscars already, this edition offers an array of highly
imaginative, thought-provoking, and moving works that reflect the
filmmakers' unique perspectives and their relationships to the
world. Personal relationships are at the heart of several of the
films in this year’s program, including Daria Kashcheeva’s
International Student Academy Award-winning puppet ANIMATION DAUGHTER,
a deeply moving exploration of the ties between a father and daughter.
Charting a very different, but related, course, “The Fox and the
Bird” by Sam & Fred Guillaume, is a beautifully observed fable about
an unlikely friendship. Filmmaker Michael Frei and game designer Mario
von Rickenbach provide a more clinical view of human behavior in their
mesmerizing KIDS, which explores the nature of group dynamics. The
question of individual identity informs both Hounds by Amit Cohen &
Ido Shapira and (Self-Narrative) by Géraldine Charpentier. In the
former, a highly domesticated dog undergoes a disturbing change when a
pack of wild hounds gathers near his house, while the latter offers a
clear-eyed and heartfelt look at a young girl’s journey to
self-realization as a transgender person. Joanna Lurie’s mysterious
and transcendent Flowing through Wonder chronicles an extraordinary
ritual and celebrates the transformative mystery that underlies life
and death. Natalia Mirzoyan’s Five Minutes to Sea, in which a young
girl waits impatiently to go back in the sea, takes a more
lighthearted approach, while playing with conundrums of time and
perspective. The program is rounded out by Gil Alkabetz’s Rubicon, a
frenetic and very funny hand-drawn ANIMATION BASED ON THE CLASSIC
RIDDLE ABOUT HOW TO FERRY A WOLF, a sheep, and a cabbage across a
river without something getting eaten. In addition to the slapstick,
the film also serves as a parable about the convoluted nature of
political negotiations, specifically those related to the Middle East.
The program also includes two mini-documentaries about the creative
process featuring Alkabetz and Amit Cohen & Ido Shapira (Hounds). "A
stylistically varied collection with nary a cutesy-pandering 'toon in
the bunch." -Hollywood Reporter QUESTIONS about this or another
Miniplex event? Please EMAIL us at: info@miniplexevents.com for
the quickest response. We are unable to change your screening to a
different showtime after you purchase a ticket but if you contact us
at least 24 hours in advance we may be able to refund you so you can
buy a ticket to another showing (assuming there are other showings
that are not sold out). Thank you for understanding. ***If you have a
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show up EARLY and exchange it for a ticket from the bartender/cashier
in Richards' Goat Tavern. Thank you! ***Please note that NO OUTSIDE
DRINKS OR FOOD are allowed inside Richards' Goat Tavern & The Miniplex
for legal reasons and violators of this rule may be banned from the
theatre permanently. Cocktails, non-alcoholic beverages, popcorn, and
cookies are available at the bar. If you are interested in one of our
hot food specials, please show up at least 30 minutes early to finish
it in the bar area, as hot food and glass is not allowed inside the
dark theatre for your safety. Thank you, see you at the movies!
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