This programme explores the full spectrum of human emotions through 6 captivating films that delve into themes of love, hate, jealousy, sensuality, melancholy, anxiety, confusion, fear, and doubt. Each film is powerful and moving, offering profound insights and striking visuals that resonate with contemporary issues. Independent animation remains a dynamic and evolving art form, showcasing a stunning array of styles, materials, and techniques—from hand-drawn and paint-on-glass to collage, sculpture, cut-outs, puppetry, abstract forms, and innovative CGI. This year’s LIAF highlights the most diverse and exciting developments within this vibrant medium. After sorting through a huge pile of 2,400 entries, we’ve curated a selection of 77 outstanding new films from 30 countries. These films range from humorous and dramatic to bizarre, subtle, frightening, and autobiographical. What they all share is our belief that they represent the best of the best. These 8 international competition programmes showcase a variety of techniques, genres, and styles. This is your annual glimpse into the vibrant world of international indie animation. Recommended age 18

An insight into the filmmaker's stay in a hospital, where she repeatedly experiences absurd, funny moments between pain, homesickness, and disgust over her body.

I'm Not Sure

A daughter, through unexpressed anger and rebellion against her mother, transforms into a goldfish. Her repressed childhood emotions are manifested in her harshness towards herself and others.

The Pool or Death of a Goldfish

The turbulent, surrealistic journey of a young woman struggling to rebuild herself, in defiance of social norms that tell us to repress our emotions.

Hypersensible

Six-year-old Lily visits her grandmother after she has a mastectomy. At night, Lily finds out that the shadow of grandma has breasts. Lily follows her and tries to get the breasts back for her grandma.

Pear Garden

After breakups, exes must exchange body parts. One person spots their old ear on another, sparking a quest for identity and acceptance in a bizarre society where physical pieces of ourselves live on in others.

Wish You Were Ear

The Stone of Destiny longs for freedom and wants to overcome its self-doubt. So it embarks on a journey and meets strange creatures in strange places.

Stone of Destiny

International Competition Programme 2: Playing with Emotion

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