The first of two programmes whose films have been hand-picked by the festival administration from other international animation festivals. These 12 films, in our opinion, are some of the best that the international animation scene has to offer right now.
Director's Note:
Programme 1 consists of seven films from France, Belgium, Syria, and Chile, all of which have an experimental and innovative use of animation for storytelling. The animation explores existential issues from completely personal issues such as family relationships, living conditions, to fascism, terror, war, and the end of the world. Believe us when we say that this programme will make you think completely differently about the big questions, or at least with new images created by innovative animation artists.
Age limit: 15
Jalal Maghout is an animation filmmaker who earned a B.A. in visual communication from the University of Damascus in 2010. He worked as a teacher at Damascus University before leaving for Berlin in 2013, where he immediately started working on his animadoc SULEIMA. In 2019 he finished his M.A. in animation directing at The Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg.
- Year2020
- Runtime13:14
- CountryGermany, Syria
- DirectorJalal Maghout
The first of two programmes whose films have been hand-picked by the festival administration from other international animation festivals. These 12 films, in our opinion, are some of the best that the international animation scene has to offer right now.
Director's Note:
Programme 1 consists of seven films from France, Belgium, Syria, and Chile, all of which have an experimental and innovative use of animation for storytelling. The animation explores existential issues from completely personal issues such as family relationships, living conditions, to fascism, terror, war, and the end of the world. Believe us when we say that this programme will make you think completely differently about the big questions, or at least with new images created by innovative animation artists.
Age limit: 15
Jalal Maghout is an animation filmmaker who earned a B.A. in visual communication from the University of Damascus in 2010. He worked as a teacher at Damascus University before leaving for Berlin in 2013, where he immediately started working on his animadoc SULEIMA. In 2019 he finished his M.A. in animation directing at The Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg.
- Year2020
- Runtime13:14
- CountryGermany, Syria
- DirectorJalal Maghout