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The 10th Beijing International Film Festival·AniOne Animation Short Films Section
Overview of Films to be Exhibited
The Man Without Shadow | 2004 | 9 Minutes
Georges Schwizgebel | Switzerland
A man uses his shadow to exchange wealth and happiness with a magician, but he becomes unhappy and incomplete without his shadow. He starts to look for his shadow all over the world.
Notes on Monstropedia | 2017 | 7 Minutes
Kōji Yamamura | Japan
An encyclopedia of imaginary monsters written by a fictitious mosterologist in Medieval Europe. This work gets inspiration from phrases like "taste of tears" and "tame wild" to draw actions, describing the daily behavior of these animals.
Gon, the Little Fox | 2019 | 27 Minutes
Yashiro Takeshi | Japan
Gon is a playful and naughty little fox. One day, Gon deliberately releases the eels that Hyoju caught in the river. The eels are meant to be used for Hyoju’s mother’s illness. Hyoju becomes extremely sad after his mother passes away, Gon tries to make up for this but…
Five Minutes to Sea | 2018 | 7 Minutes
Natalia Mirzoyan | Russia
By the sea, a girl’s mother tells her that before she gets back in the water, she has to take a break and sit quietly for five minutes. For the little girl, the five-minute wait is an ocean of boredom that stretches on. So she begins to look around and observe the people around her…
Splash | 2019 | 9 Minutes
Shen Jie | China
By the pool, a man without arms is holding a woman's arm in his month, ready to throw himself into the pool. The water splash breaks the tranquility of the pool like a bomb.
Mahjong | 2013 | 7 Minutes
Chen Lianhua, An Xu | China
In a Chinese attic, four men are playing mahjong, and a woman is holding a hip flask beside them. Each person has their desires to hide, and all desires ultimately point to destruction.
My…My… | 2011 | 5 Minutes
Lei Lei | China
One day, I found that my clothes, pants, and hats are all gone…
To Watch the Films:
The 7 animated short films can be purchased and viewed on the Wechat Official Account Platform of "Moyuzouma". Viewers can access the official account by scanning the QR code in the image below.