2018 archive
Fredrikstad Festival's Best Animated Films Programme

(2018)

Amalimbo
Amalimbo #

Amalimbo is the story of Tipuana, a five year-old girl who experiences “the limbo” when she tries to pass to “the other side” in her desperate urge to mourn the recent death of her beloved father. It is a short story that happens in an undefined place in an also undefined near future.

Directed by: Juan Pablo Libossart Producers: Johanna Lind, Marianne Ostrat Screenplay: Juan Pablo Libossart Country: Sweden Language: Swedish with Lithuanian subtitles Year of release: 2016 Running time: 15 min Age recommendation: N-12

Less Than Human
Less Than Human #

In the aftermath of a zombie outbreak, the zombies have been cured and exiled to secluded camps. A prejudiced journalist decides to prove that they are not fit to be rehabilitated.

Directed by: Steffen Bang Lindholm Producer: Michelle Nardone Screenplay: Steffen Bang Lindholm Country: Denmark Language: English with Lithuanian subtitles Year of release: 2017 Running time: 6:09 min Age recommendation: N-12

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday #

A short story about a person who is stuck in repeating the same routine over and over again.

Directed by: Riina Vilén Producer: Riina Vilén Screenplay: Riina Vilén Country: Finland Language: No dialogue Year of release: 2017 Running time: 5:10 min Age recommendation: N-12

Mum’s Hair (Mammas Hår)
Mum’s Hair (Mammas Hår) #

When Maja was 16 her mother got cancer. She and her three younger siblings did not know what would happen, but they knew their mother would lose her hair and look quite different. Maja wanted to gather the good memories.

Directed by: Maja Arnekleiv Producer: Maja Arnekleiv Screenplay: Maja Arnekleiv Country: Norway Language: No dialogue Year of release: 2017 Running time: 5:25 min Age recommendation: N-12

Nothing Happens
Nothing Happens #

It’s freezing cold in the city suburbs. Yet some people are gathering. I watch them form a row across the horizon. We are all waiting for something to happen. But nothing does… We have gathered to witness an event. To participate in being seen. The spectacle of watching and being watched.

Directed by: Uri and Michelle Kranot Producers: Marie Bro, Emmanuel-Alain Raynal Screenplay: Uri and Michelle Kranot Country: Denmark Language: No dialogue Year of release: 2017 Running time: 11:50 min Age recommendation: N-12

The Burden (Min Börda)
The Burden (Min Börda) #

A dark musical enacted in a modern market place, situated next to a large freeway. The employees of the various commercial venues deal with boredom and existential anxiety by performing cheerful musical turns. The apocalypse is a tempting liberator.

Directed by: Niki Lindroth von Bahr Producer: Kalle Wettre Screenplay: Niki Lindroth von Bahr Country: Sweden Language: Swedish with English and Lithuanian subtitles Year of release: 2017 Running time: 14 min Age recommendation: N-12

The World Middlest Fish (Verdens Mellomste Fisk)
The World Middlest Fish (Verdens Mellomste Fisk) #

A young girl happens to catch the most medium sized fish in the world, and receives instant fame.

Directed by: Cathinka Tanberg Producers: Tonje Skar Reiersen, Lise Fearnley Screenplay: Per Schreiner Country: Norway Language: Norwegian with Lithuanian subtitles Year of release: 2017 Running time: 11 min Age recommendation: N-12