An elderly taxi driver, who happens to be a tireless storyteller, is a man of contradictions: a hopeless romantic and a crude observer of life who has lived through individual hardship and witnessed the despair of others. Friends and strangers, cheap décor, lonely buildings, a life-long correspondence that encapsulates a relationship, numbing melodies from an ancient music box all swirl and blend in this film’s poetic vision.
PG
The Reconnaissance Painter
After discovering dozens of her father’s paintings from when he was a reconnaissance photographer during World War Two, Jane Fleetwood-Morrow investigates the story of the 39th Reconnaissance Wing, dubbed “The Eyes of the Army”; all told by bringing the decades-old paintings to life through animation.
Davey’s Lullaby
A spirited, middle-aged man with Down Syndrome faces an uncertain future when his mother, who lovingly cares for him as he struggles with bouts of dementia and growing physical infirmity, is no longer able to help him.
The Entangled Forest
The Entangled Forest is a film which explores the multifaceted interrelationships between trees and fungi within forest ecologies. Featuring the voice of ecologist Suzanne Simard, and her ground-breaking research into tree and fungi communities, the documentary reflects on the ‘biological neural network’ of forest ecosystems, and how the reciprocal, shared behaviour of mycelium and trees creates a resilient and healthy community of co-dependent species.
Erik
As half of a pill melts into a glass of water, Erik finds himself in a school and immediately gets a crush on a girl named Ela. After some time, Erik finally has a chance with her, but gets interrupted by someone that opens his eyes to the truth of his current situation.
Berook
Berook is an animated short documentary with a 20 minute duration. It depicts a man in his
fifties (Berook) whose life as a homeless person in Stockholm's inner city is largely
characterized by a search for identity.
This search is rooted in not knowing who his biological mother is. A black hole in Berook’s
life that is a contributing factor to his life going downhill.