House of Memory

Narrative Shorts: Animation 2

124 minutes 15 Films

This animated sampler has an international focus.
In this program
Autumn Leaves

Autumn Leaves

Directed by
Wojciech Ostrycharz
Poland
2021
3 minutes
No Dialogue
A short story about intimacy and loss is synchronized with music of the same name by Joe Pass.
Baggage

Baggage

Directed by
Einat Keshet
Israel
2020
6 minutes
English & Hebrew
On a flight with her father to a family gathering overseas, Reut realizes that she doesn't meet his expectations, yet the experience helps her uncover her identity.
Boy and Mountain

The Boy and the Mountain

Directed by
Santiago Aguilera & Gabriel Monreal
Chile
2020
11 minutes
Spanish
Hernán likes to daydream, but the rest of his life is starting to suffer.
Busline

BusLine35A

Directed by
Elena Felici
Denmark
2021
6 minutes
English
One city bus, three passengers, and a back-seat scenario they fail to address.
Girl Who Stood Still

The Girl Who Stood Still

Directed by
Joana Toste
Portugal
2021
9 minutes
Portuguese
A policeman helps a lost child find her mother.
House of Memory

House of Memory

Directed by
Sofía Rosales Arreola
Mexico
2020
13 minutes
No Dialogue
An old man carefully preserves a film library made up of memories captured in celluloid.
Invisible Eyes

Invisible Eyes

Directed by
Jung Seung-hee
South Korea
2021
8 minutes
No Dialogue
Three children suffer nightmares after chasing a squirrel through the forest.
Living Wall

The Living Wall

Directed by
Keita Kurosaka
Japan
2020
6 minutes
No Dialogue
The old wall has no choice but to stay in that same place, watch those who are leaving, and decay in loneliness.
Mechamorphosis

Mechamorphosis

Directed by
Bowen Tan
China
U.S.
2020
14 minutes
Chinese
A young schoolboy learns to cope with the rigors of family pressure and mechanical success.
Mistral

Mistral

Directed by
Nico Bonomolo
Italy
2021
11 minutes
No Dialogue
When a man goes to work and sees a boat for sale, he dreams of buying the vessel and leaving his life behind.
Peek a Boom

Peek-a-Boom

Directed by
Toni Yammine & Maya Zankoul
Lebanon
2021
5 minutes
Arabic
Surrounded by her loving family on her birthday, Mira finds her life forever changed by an unexpected event.
Shergar

Shergar

Directed by
Cora McKenna
Denmark
2020
7 minutes
English
A boy living a fast-paced, free-roaming life with his friends on the streets of Dublin doesn’t always make good choices.
Two Little People

Two Little People

Directed by
Xin Li
Australia
China
2020
3 minutes
English
A wheat field harbors hurtful memories for a woman left by her lover.
Unnecessary Things

Unnecessary Things

Directed by
Dmytro Lisenbart
Ukraine
2020
14 minutes
Ukrainian
Could a robot adopt a pet in the near future? Could this pet be a human? And could they become friends?
Unwanted Gift

Unwanted Gift

Directed by
Bomin Lee
South Korea
2020
8 minutes
English & Korean
A girl travels through the night with an unwanted gift.