This program is not available to stream in Spain. Animation affords the opportunity to tackle difficult subjects in unique and unexpected ways as well as the opportunity to tell real-life stories from a unique perspective. This collection of animated documentaries does just that.

Lying in the school playground with her mom, seven-year-old Fuyao has no idea what her future holds. Her news anchor dad is doing forced labour. Her mom is not allowed to teach anymore. She and her mom are under house arrest in the school where her mom used to teach. Fuyao's parents are victims of Communist China's new round of religious persecution against Falun Gong. A spiritual practice rooted in Buddhist tradition, Falun Gong was followed by millions and thus hated by the communist regime. Since July 1999, Falun Gong books have been banned and burned. The state’s propaganda machine demonizes the practice. Hundreds of thousands of followers have been arrested. Many are tortured to death. Bullied and pitied by others, Fuyao thinks this is the worst situation in the world. But things are getting worse. Fuyao's mom has to leave her to avoid being arrested. She is later captured and thrown into prison to serve a seven-year term for distributing Falun Gong flyers and DVD's. Now, Fuyao is alone. But this is not the story of a child who helplessly struggles in the cracks of society. Instead, despite the hardship Fuyao faces, she becomes a key source of inspiration for her scared mom, who is surrounded by murderers, drug dealers, and brutal prison guards. As her mom gradually regains her inner strength, she nurtures and safeguards her daughter Fuyao during her turbulent teenage years, using extraordinary means. Through animation and live interviews, this film brings to life a true story of courage, love, and perseverance in the darkest of times.

Up We Soar (扶摇直上)

<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/2a294c63eac1baead6b8ce7e0aede305.png" style="display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px 1em 1em 0px;">Special Mention, Social Message, Student Shorts, SPARK ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2020 Agìr, a smiling and discreet 19 year old, tells the story of his migration. His journey from Syria to Switzerland spans several years, rushes from boats to buses, lingers from shacks to mosques, crosses camps and borders. From this chaotic construction, a fragmented, unequal narrative emerges. Constructed of short capsules, it is this journey that the animated film puts into action through Agìr's voice-over.

Tent 113, Idomèni

<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/b48be043434880497bacf465f5668456.png" style="display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px 1em 1em 0px;">Special Mention, Social Message, Student Shorts, SPARK ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2020 Bibi is plagued by memories of the past, and her granddaughter Simran is starting to notice. In resolving to teach Simran how to make Cha, they are pulled into the past, to Bibi's memories of one fateful day in Delhi, 1984.

The film follows a dialogue between the filmmaker and his Saba (Hebrew for Grandpa) at the last chapter of his life. Saba Beno tells his life story in his own words while trying to find the meaning of it all.

Half a Saba (חצי סבא)

By necessity and especially by the force of the machine we have become sleepwalking beings beings deprived of God, the damned of the earth and test subjects over the black market of history test subjects of the machine

Machini

A personal story of grief, those we look up to, and how the interactions we may deem insignificant may play a huge part in how we live our lives.

Grab My Hand: A Letter to My Dad

Jeanne was born in 1959 in Saigon. She enjoyed a privileged lifestyle, protected from the war between North and South Vietnam. Fascinated by horses, Jeanne rode a mare called Bach-Hông. But on April 30th 1975, the communists stormed the city.

Bach-Hông

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