Little tales

 Little tales

 Arrogant KING, 莫寒 龚, China

In a beautiful kingdom, the little king arrogantly rewarded his people, and everyone respected and adored him. However, there was a little girl who disdained the lofty king, so the two engaged in a feud...

Beyond the Score, Sara Valenzuela, United States

When a conductor of the stars tries to enforce order, an innovative star leads him to discover the beauty of creativity within structure.

Of Hollow Glass, Jasper Ashley, Canada

A sickly man turns on his past lover in order to obtain a supernatural blessing and overcome his own mortality.

Wild Animal, Tianyun Lyu, United States

In the Mongolian wilds, a hunter's heir, With his father, a bond so rare. Kindness within, 'midst nature's might, A tale of love, in the wild's wild fight.

The Fishbowl, Angela Tatiana Fonseca Galvez, China, Colombia

In a crowded city, a mechanic robot lives its routine life—until the glass helmet protecting its head shatters. Forced to find a replacement, the robot embarks on a journey, only to slowly realize that what the glass was hiding might not need to be feared after all.

Under the pequi tree, Maiári Iasi, Brazil

Heitor recalls magical stories from his grandmother, Dona Domingas, about fantastic things under the pequi tree in the Quilombo in the city of Goiás.

Dmitry Kabalevsky. The Comedians, Oksana Cherkasova, Russian Federation

An animated film in Allegro tempo based on the drawings of Gosha Lyakhovetsky about the circus favorites of all children.

Bug, Ali Masoumi, Iran, Islamic Republic of

A family of three has recently moved in and the little girl inspects the new home with curiosity, when a small cricket finds its way into their home as a surprise visitor. But with the father’s unexpected reaction, the child’s perspective begins to shift, turning a simple encounter into something far more unsettling.

Ani Sang ni, Arikta Arun Vernekar, India

"Ani Sang Ni" weaves a tale of love and legacy, exploring the power of storytelling as it binds grandparents and grandchildren.

"Ani Sang Ni" weaves a tale of love and legacy, exploring the power of storytelling as it binds grandparents and grandchildren.

Ma Doi, Ludivine Bidoire, Manon Etienne, Lisa Gazagne, Clémence Goin, Clara Grindatto, Lisa Cao (Guilhen), Leilani Meylan, Tuong-Vy Nguyen, France

In Vietnam, while the town of Hôi An invites the spirits during the festival of damned souls, Linh, a playful little girl, provokes the arrival of a very mischievous spirit…

ZAD, Camille Daligault, Elodie Renar, Eva Tommy Martin, Mélanie Jousse, Nabil Ben m’Barek, Thomas Cossais, Younes Ayani, France

Defying the authority of a rebel community, the ZAD, two kids save the life of Baal, a young soldier of the Empire. In gratitude, she defends them against the ZAD’s soldiers, who oppress the population under the guise of protection.

Love & Gold, Connor Van Dyke, United States, United States

Two thieves enter the same dungeon searching for a gem worth incredible wealth, but what they find along the way is worth more than all the treasure in the dungeon combined.

Alan, Ivan Štrobl, Czech Republic

One day, Death arrives at the doorstep of an elderly gardener. Despite his best efforts to get rid of her she refuses to leave. She adores the lush greenery he carefully tends to. As their relationship takes unexpected turns, the gardener must ultimately come to terms with her presence.

Nwavu, the Blind Man,João Petit Graça, Portugal

The Sleeplessness of Jutka (en subtitles), Maria Gorlich-Opyd, Poland

Jutka, who is 7, thinks she came to Łódź on holiday only, but in fact she lives with her grandpa and auntie imprisoned in the ghetto. The girl does not understand why she cannot run freely around the city or play with children and has no idea where her parents left. Her grandfather tries to explain the world to her comparing it to the story of Minotaur – Łódź becomes an ancient labyrinth and the Nazis – a monster from the myth. A subtle combination of dramatic World War II events with Greek mythology which depicts the suffering and drama of the time with a large dose of sensitivity.

The Garland of Ghughuti, Ketan Pal, India

On January 14th, India celebrates Makar Sankranti, with each region marking it uniquely. In Uttarakhand, A young Bhaanu discovers Ghughutiyaar, where sweets are strung into necklaces and offered to crows. As he learns the heartwarming story behind this tradition - family, playful rituals, and a royal folktale come together.

The Paper Minotaur, Maria Nikolova, Bulgaria

The Paper Minotaur takes care of the maze of books. In his office there is an electronic board. It shows the number of readers who are currently reading a book. No readers means death to the book. Book's lives are at stake. Books can change readers's lifes, but readers can influence the existence of literary characters too.

QUAND VIENT L'AUBE, Mathilde GILLARD | Andrei LE MÉZEC | Élodie MAURIOL | Quentin PERIER | Tom PERRICHE | Léa RODRIGUEZ, France

In the heart of a secluded mountain village, a shaman guides the soul of the deceased to the afterlife.

THE ONES WHO NEVER SEE THE MOONLIGHT, Solène Marché, Lou Thoby, Tom Saurel, Evelyne Philippart, Marie Fantini, Amélie Soto, France

A dog, abandoned on the Moon, desperately tries to escape. With unexpected help from another lonely soul, the dog will regain hope and learn to trust again.

PAIN PERDU, LOUIS Remi, HOMMAY Astrid, KITTEL Alexandre, France

Raymond, a small chubby but energetic man, is on a rather unusual quest; he travels the world in search of the perfect bread. Throughout his adventure, he finds himself in various unusual situations from country to country, ready to do anything to achieve his goal...

ESTIVE, Muller Rafael, Lazari Mathieu, Camilli Diego, Lemau De Talancé Lancelot, Rocchi Elisa, Pinot Allan, Schaerer Laurine, France

On a small sunny hill, an old shepherd milks his giant birds, perched on long stilts. He collects a gigantic drop of milk in a bucket in which a jewel is hidden. The little shepherd returns home and pours the contents of his bucket into a pot over the fire. On the edge of the windows and on his workshop are placed small cheeses. He retrieves the jewel and sticks it in one of his cheeses. The eye of a giant creature passes in front of his window and the little shepherd leaves his house towards his cart, a crate full of cheeses in his arms.

Axe, Esmail Jabbari, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Two ax characters who are in love with each other spend happy hours in the forest with a grinder. Since they are axes, they are forced to cut trees by the hand that uses them. This time, cutting down the trees hurts their friend, the bird, and the bird dies. In the meantime, the ax woman is very affected by this incident...

Jus d’orange, Alexandre Athané, France, Poland

Toni grows oranges. He loves them, they are his treasure. Until one day, strange cargo ships dock in the valley. Cargos loaded with... GREEN oranges!