Program - Student Films A

Student Films A

Wet

Chloé Peyrebrune, Elvira Taussac, Lauriane Montpert, Marianne Bergeonneau, Mélina Mandon | France | 2021 | 6 min

A spa is a perfect place for seduction. Naked bodies, steam, sweat and an almost palpable sensuality. A masseur catches the eye of one of the ladies in the spa and becomes the target of her lust. Their tantalising game begins with a massage, after which the protagonist finds himself in a maze of feelings and bathing bodies. Thanks to the film’s magnificent 3D animation, viewers can experience strong feelings of bodies.

Wed 11/5/2022
11.00-12.19
free seats: 89
Cinema City 4

Thu 12/5/2022
13.00-14.19
free seats: 165
Cinema City 1 - Czech TV Hall

Sat 14/5/2022
12.00-13.19
free seats: 123
Kino Varšava

The Package

Zina Shcherbatova | Russia | 2021 | 6 min

Using black-and-white drawing, the young Russian director depicts the atmosphere in the besieged city of Leningrad. Strokes of India ink reveal the fate of a woman who finds a package on the street. Her state of mind and hunger distort the true contents of the package. How deep can a human being sink because of a devastating war?

Wed 11/5/2022
11.00-12.19
free seats: 89
Cinema City 4

Thu 12/5/2022
13.00-14.19
free seats: 165
Cinema City 1 - Czech TV Hall

Sat 14/5/2022
12.00-13.19
free seats: 123
Kino Varšava

In the Upper Room

Alexander Gratzer | Austria, Hungary | 2022 | 9 min

Each year, a young mole visits his blind grandfather in his burrow deep underground. As the years go by, their relationship becomes increasingly intense and important questions arise. The film’s style, combining a certain naiveté and absurdity with philosophical overtones – which the author used in his previous film – builds on refined dialogues.

Wed 11/5/2022
11.00-12.19
free seats: 89
Cinema City 4

Thu 12/5/2022
13.00-14.19
free seats: 165
Cinema City 1 - Czech TV Hall

Sat 14/5/2022
12.00-13.19
free seats: 123
Kino Varšava

Crush On

Shu-yu Chu | Taiwan | 2021 | 5 min

The moment I saw you, it was as if a train had gone through my head… The author manages to depict the fleeting moment when one experiences the ‘crash’ of love at first sight with a metaphor of an uncontrollable train hurtling through the streets. We find ourselves in a Gondryesque world inside the head of the young protagonist, where the artificial meets the real.

Wed 11/5/2022
11.00-12.19
free seats: 89
Cinema City 4

Thu 12/5/2022
13.00-14.19
free seats: 165
Cinema City 1 - Czech TV Hall

Sat 14/5/2022
12.00-13.19
free seats: 123
Kino Varšava

Winter Nights

Gergana Simeonova | Bulgaria | 2021 | 8 min

Winter Nights is an animated evening walk in the poetic world of the famous Bulgarian poet, Hristo Smirnenski. The film represents the struggles of the lower class in the big concrete city and their never-ending battle for survival and human dignity. The author uses elaborate hand-drawn animation on paper.

Wed 11/5/2022
11.00-12.19
free seats: 89
Cinema City 4

Thu 12/5/2022
13.00-14.19
free seats: 165
Cinema City 1 - Czech TV Hall

Sat 14/5/2022
12.00-13.19
free seats: 123
Kino Varšava

Channidae

Pauline Morel | Belgium | 2021 | 7 min

Three friends like spending their time together in a park. This time, Colin suggests they can pretend to be a family. They put on masks, build a house and start playing the roles of the father, mother and son. After some time, the game starts getting out of hand as Colin immerses himself in his role, for which he has an awful lot of inspiration. Some masks are hard to take off.

Wed 11/5/2022
11.00-12.19
free seats: 89
Cinema City 4

Thu 12/5/2022
13.00-14.19
free seats: 165
Cinema City 1 - Czech TV Hall

Sat 14/5/2022
12.00-13.19
free seats: 123
Kino Varšava

Do Not Feed the Pigeons

Antonin Niclass | United Kingdom | 2021 | 9 min

It’s 2 am and a diverse group of passengers are waiting for their last connection at an uninviting station. Their aimless killing of time is turned into a magical experience thanks to a flock of local pigeons, who connect the disparate types of people for a moment. This originally conceived stop-motion animation will captivate viewers with its technical finesse and an impressive atmosphere created from a banal situation.

Wed 11/5/2022
11.00-12.19
free seats: 89
Cinema City 4

Thu 12/5/2022
13.00-14.19
free seats: 165
Cinema City 1 - Czech TV Hall

Sat 14/5/2022
12.00-13.19
free seats: 123
Kino Varšava

Girls Talk about Football

Paola Sorrentino | Italy | 2021 | 8 min

What’s it like to be a girl in a boys’ world? Six girls share their experiences in various countries playing women’s football in this male-dominated sport. Their stories are translated by different animation techniques to explore various narrative possibilities. Together, they form a captivating ani-doc with an important message.

Wed 11/5/2022
11.00-12.19
free seats: 89
Cinema City 4

Thu 12/5/2022
13.00-14.19
free seats: 165
Cinema City 1 - Czech TV Hall

Sat 14/5/2022
12.00-13.19
free seats: 123
Kino Varšava

GONZO

Mariia Stepunina | Israel | 2021 | 6 min

This world is really dangerous and full of bad guys. Luckily, there’s supersoldier Yosi, who is sent to retrieve a secret weapon of mass destruction called Shawarma. As the title of the film suggests, nothing is as it seems and everything can get even stranger in a heartbeat. Yet it can also get more peaceful. Will humanity be saved by a kebab or a falafel?

Wed 11/5/2022
11.00-12.19
free seats: 89
Cinema City 4

Thu 12/5/2022
13.00-14.19
free seats: 165
Cinema City 1 - Czech TV Hall

Sat 14/5/2022
12.00-13.19
free seats: 123
Kino Varšava

Mom, What’s Up with the Dog?

Lola Lefevre | France | 2021 | 8 min

Little Gwen and her dog share a passion for exploring. As for one’s own sexuality, the animal seems a bit more experienced and the 11-year-old girl finds inspiration in the dog. As it turns out, significant milestones in one’s life often come hand in hand with embarrassing or disgusting moments. The eventual feeling of self-realisation and liberation is, however, priceless.

Wed 11/5/2022
11.00-12.19
free seats: 89
Cinema City 4

Thu 12/5/2022
13.00-14.19
free seats: 165
Cinema City 1 - Czech TV Hall

Sat 14/5/2022
12.00-13.19
free seats: 123
Kino Varšava

In His Mercy

Christoph Büttner | Germany | 2022 | 12 min

One evening a prison director announces to an exhausted convict that he will be executed the next day. As if by a miracle, later that night his cell door opens. On his odyssey to gain freedom the convict is tossed back and forth by various mental states: his fear of being discovered, his hope for salvation and moments of sheer madness.

Wed 11/5/2022
11.00-12.19
free seats: 89
Cinema City 4

Thu 12/5/2022
13.00-14.19
free seats: 165
Cinema City 1 - Czech TV Hall

Sat 14/5/2022
12.00-13.19
free seats: 123
Kino Varšava

Online catalogue

Student Films A

Wet

The Package

In the Upper Room

Crush On

Winter Nights

Channidae

Do Not Feed the Pigeons

Girls Talk about Football

GONZO

Mom, What’s Up with the Dog?

In His Mercy