MONSTRA Festival

Family Program Cinemateca

Sessions:

22 March | CINEMATECA | 15:00

The Carp and the Child

Country: FRANCE , BELGIUM Year: 2024 Duration: 7 mins.
Synopsis:
A child goes carp fishing. But he has the bad idea of bringing his little dog with him. Between the puppy, a frog and a duck, it's not easy to catch a fish…
Credits:
Direction: Morgane Simon, Arnaud Demuynck
Writers: Arnaud Demuynck
Production: Arnaud Demuynck
Animation: Daphnée Cassini, Estelle Chauvier, Maia Ameloot, Morgane Simon
Music: Yan Volsy
Sound: Jonathan Vanneste
Distribution: Miguel Español Celiméndiz
Age Classification: M/6

Amy and Frog

Country: CHINA Year: 2023 Duration: 11 mins.
Synopsis:
Amy, a young kindergarten girl struggling to connect with the other kids and animals… One day, she meets a mysterious giant frog in the park, who leads Amy through a tree hole and into a forest full of mythical creatures. Here, Amy discovers that these mythical creature actually have some kind of magical connection with her classmates. After a series of amazing adventures, Amy learns to accept her differences and face the real world bravely, thus unravelling the knot in her heart.
Credits:
Direction: Paul Williams
Writers: Paul Williams
Production: Valley Moon, Shanghai Wide Entertainment Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
Animation: Paul Williams, Bob Wolkers, Masako Sakano, Nawell Sidiri
Music: Laurent Perez Del Mar
Sound: Iris Liu
Distribution: On-Air Distribution
Age Classification: M/6

With Each Passing Day

Country: PORTUGAL , SLOVENIA Year: 2024 Duration: 11 mins.
Synopsis:
D. Piedade is an old mouse who lives in a small village in the mountainous interior of Portugal. Her existence is mainly composed of solitude and memories, and a rigid routine, guided by the regular rhythm of the clock and the tea she drinks with her friends, two sisters who live in the same village.
Credits:
Direction: Emanuel Nevado
Writers: Bruno Caetano, Pedro Vieira de Moura
Production: Bruno Caetano
Animation: Rosana van der Meer
Music: Filipe Raposo
Sound: Julij Zornik
Distribution: Alexandra Allen, Olharapo Filmes
Age Classification: M/6

Sparrows

Country: BELGIUM , FRANCE Year: 2024 Duration: 12 mins.
Synopsis:
In a Buddhist temple, young monks begin their meditation when the master arrives. One of the children is distracted by a sparrow and follows the bird outside the monastery. Here begins a walk off the beaten paths that goes to the tour of his lifetime. When he has become an old monk, he returns back to the temple where young monks are waiting for him. One of them is distracted by a sparrow...
Credits:
Direction: Rémi Durin
Writers: Rémi Durin, Arnaud Demuynck
Production: Arnaud Demuynck
Animation: Naomi Lambert, Rémi Durin, Victor Livet
Music: Yan Volsy 
Sound: Jonathan Vanneste
Distribution: Miguel Español Celiméndiz
Age Classification: M/6

Hello Summer

Country: SLOVAKIA , CZECHIA Year: 2024 Duration: 11 mins.
Synopsis:
Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. Just pick your dream destination from the catalogue, pack your bags and hit the road. But what if the hotel isn’t as stellar as promised? What if your room has a bit of a naughty view, the dinner is surprisingly exotic and your luggage travels independently?
Credits:
Direction: Martin Smatana, Veronika Zacharová
Writers: Martin Smatana, Veronika Zacharová
Production: Martin Smatana, Studio Bororo
Animation: David Stumpf, Martin Smatana, Barbora Halirova, Ivan Strobl, Filip Diviak
Music: Aliaksandr Yasinski
Sound: Geoffroy Cantou-Carrassoumet
Distribution: Lucia Dubravay Trautenberger, Bear With Me Distribution
Age Classification: M/6