Eight short animated tales for young and old, take us from the mountains to the garden, countryside to forest, between poetry and laughter, for a great breath of fresh air and freedom. 1. After the Rain In green pastures, a dog lives happily with his master, an old shepherd with an unusual power. He doesn't just shear the wool of his sheep, he transforms it into clouds to create rain, thus perpetuating the cycle of life. But if the shepherd did not live forever, what would become of the valley? The young dog will have to be creative and persevering to avoid the worst. 2. Kiki the Feather Kiki the canary has only ever known his little cage and the old lady who feeds him. He dreams of soaring with the free birds outside. When finally the door of the cage is left ajar, he escapes and discovers the great outdoors, in which he must know how to fly. Being a free bird is scary after all. 3. The Bird Man In a mountain village cut off by snow, the inhabitants await the arrival of The Birdman, who announces the end of winter. 4. Hannibal the Elephant A war elephant gets lost in the mountains, where unexpected encounters will change his life. 5. The Garden A couple wakes up in a garden. The woman is impatient to catch a fish, but it is not yet ready. She must wait. 6. The Silence Beneath the Bark A giant forest lies covered with a great white coat. Funny little creatures discover the snow – so white, so beautiful, so fascinating. It transports them on a whirlwind of intoxication and joy to encounter strange phenomena. A nocturnal tale full of tenderness. 7. Umbrellas In a remote village with never-ending rain, six-year-old Kyna spends her days in carefree play, sheltered beneath the umbrella beard of Din, her father. One night, Nana, his beloved dog, disappears. To find her, Kyna will have to face her greatest fear: the rain. 8. The hunt The misadventures of a hunter from the city, short-sighted and harmless, who mistakenly takes with him a rabbit instead of his dog to go hunting in the forest. In the end, no animal suffers.

February 1939. Overwhelmed by the flood of Republicans fleeing the Franco dictatorship, the French government houses them in camps. Two men separated by the barbed wire will become friends. One is a gendarme, the other a cartoonist. From Barcelona to New York, this film tells the true story of Josep Bartolí, anti-Franco fighter and exceptional artist.

Free open-air screening at "10 tiltų kiemas" (Bažnyčių str. 6) An international co-production between companies from France and Czechoslovakia, this allegorical story about humans living on a strange planet dominated by giant humanoid aliens who consider them animals, is based on the 1957 novel "Oms en série" by French writer Stefan Wul.

A film about two mortal enemies – a little mouse and a fox, who after an unfortunate accident, meet in animal heaven. There, they lose their natural instincts and become best friends. Their wish to stay together after they return to earth comes true, but they are reborn into opposite roles. Thanks to the power of friendship, they overcome a seemingly impossible situation.

Inu-Ou is born with unique physical characteristics. As a result, horrified adults cover every inch of his body with garments, including a mask over his face. One day, he meets a boy named Tomona, a blind biwa player, and as Tomona plays a delicate song of tangled fate, Inu-Ou discovers his incredible ability to dance. Inu-Ou and Tomona become business partners and inseparable friends, using their creative gifts to survive on the margins of society, as song after song gain them notoriety and propel them to stardom. Through the songs, Inu-Ou mesmerises his audiences on stage, and gradually begins to transform into someone of unequalled beauty. But why is Tomona blind? Why was Inu-Ou born with unique characteristics? This is a story about the friendship between Inu-Ou and Tomona, who dance and sing to get to the truth and break each other's curse.

Amin (a pseudonym), a high-achieving academic, grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon-to-be husband. For the first time, he tells director Jonas Poher Rasmussen – his close friend and high-school classmate – the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan. Heartfelt interviews recounted through animation tell an unforgettable story of self-discovery.

An obsessive, genius programmer sacrifices everything in his personal and professional life to build a computer of unprecedented power. After weeks in isolation and watching his life crumble around him, he must now confront the ever-increasing problem of a machine that is much smarter than himself.

Charles V + III = VIII + VIII = XVI reigns as a tyrant over the kingdom of Takicardie. Only a bird, with its sumptuous, playful and talkative plumage, who has built his nest at the top of the gigantic palace near his Majesty's secret apartments, dares to taunt him. The king is in love with a charming but modest shepherdess whom he wishes to marry under duress. She, however, is in love a little chimney sweep. They flee to escape the king, seeking refuge at the top of the highest tower of the palace, and save a small reckless bird caught in one of the tyrant's traps. In return, the bird's grateful father promises to help them. Once the police find traces of the fugitives, a mad pursuit begins.

Jonna has lived in the orphanage all her life. One day, a gorilla comes and adopts her. It takes some time for Jonna to get used to her new mother – but just as everything starts going well, the local authorities threaten their existence.

Free open-air screening at "10 tiltų kiemas" (Bažnyčių str. 6) 1863, United States of America. Twelve-year old Martha Jane and her family are headed West in a large covered wagon train in search of a better life. After Martha Jane’s father is hurt in a serious accident, she takes charge of her siblings and learns to drive the family wagon. She has never felt so free. Utterly practical and bold, Martha Jane dresses as a boy and becomes increasingly troublesome for the community due to her outspoken braveness. When the leader of the convoy wrongly accuses her of theft, she runs away to find proof of her innocence… In the wilderness, she discovers herself and a world that shapes her and confirms her unique personality… revealing the legendary and somewhat mysterious Calamity Jane.

Suzu is a shy 17-year-old high school student living a closed-off existence in a mountain village with her father. But when she enters “U”, a virtual world, she becomes Belle, a world-famous singer with over five billion followers. Timid Suzu finds this double life difficult. Soon, she meets a mysterious creature – both fascinating and frightening. Together, they embark on an adventure that leads Belle to find out who she really is.