Animation 2
Animation 2
Animation 2
Sunday 27th September 5.30pm
Some wounds never close; some memories refuse to stay buried. Nothing is quite what it seems in Animation 2. A whisper becomes a haunting, a sketch becomes a confession, and a spaceship becomes a place to grieve. Strange, soulful, and visually masterful, these films venture into the hidden landscapes of memory and identity.
Official Selection 2026
MON FRÈRE, MON FRÈRE
Dir: Saad Dnewar & Abdelrahman Dnewar
The complexities of a past shared by two identical twins: Omar and Wesam. A split narrative retells the two sides of their memories – from the instant they were fused together in their mother’s womb to the moment they are parted by the tragic death of one of them.
WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND
Dir: Jean-Sébastien Hamel & Alexandra Myotte
Dan has a gaping hole in his neck that won't heal. Why? He can't remember, nor talk about it. Back in the sinister arena of his childhood, he must find the part of himself he once left behind that prevents him, now an adult, from being whole.
EL CUERPO DE CRISTO
Dir: Bea Lema
A woman seeks relief in popular rituals. Misunderstood by her family and by a system that offers medication as the only remedy, she lives convinced that someone - or something - is watching her. The only understanding she finds is in religion, which leads her to confess the origin of her suffering.
FILLE DE L’EAU
Dir: Sandra Desmazières
Mia has spent her whole life freediving, fishing and gliding through seaweed and rocks. Time has passed, tracing its lines on her body, and shaping the landscapes around her. Loved ones have vanished. Tonight, Mia remembers.
IN THE BEGINNING
Dir: Ala Nunu
A spaceprobe called Beresheet, legless birds of paradise, a hamster cull and humanity trying to make the world make sense.
LOST TOUCH
Dir: Justine Klaiber
Amelia is the sole survivor on a damaged spaceship. Caught in the gravitational pull of a planet, she struggles with grief and isolation. When a mysterious presence appears, she is torn between the past and the future.
DON’T GET ME WRONG
Dir: Corey Sherman
A young man becomes obsessed with a mysterious device that allows him to hear every bad thing anyone has ever said about him behind his back.
GOD IS SHY
Dir: Jocelyn Charles
During a train ride, Ariel and Paul pass the time sketching their deepest fears. Their game takes an unexpected turn when Gilda, a mysterious passenger, intrudes on their exchange. Yet, her relationship with fear seems far less innocent than their playful drawings.
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Animation 1 Animation 2 Change Comedy Documentary Drama Music Video Student Film