At IDSFFK, package of films from Annecy International Animation Film Festival to be screened

The Hindu

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In collaboration with the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy will be screening 18 films screened at the festival as part of the 17th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), to be held from August 22 to 27 in the capital.
Acclaimed films from the Annecy festival, one of the largest animation festivals in the world with a legacy of over six decades, will be part of the 'Best of Annecy' package. The 'Annecy Kids' section will screen 10 animated films tailored for a younger audience. The 'Best of Annecy' section will feature a collection of films from France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Iran, Brazil, Canada, and the U.S.
The curated list of films include Virtuoso on Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt's defiance of classical norms; Murmuration, the story of an elderly man who spontaneously transforms into a bird; and At Night, a poignant war-time love story. The package also features Sappho, which explores the life and works of the ancient Greek poet, and Naive New Beaters, Star Feminine Band Ye Kow Si Kuwo, which follows three friends reuniting at a wild party. The selection also showcases The Girl Who Cried Pearls, which presents the story of a sad girl, the urban tale Between the Gaps, and Les Bêtes, a whimsical story about a rabbit with a magical key.
The 'Annecy Kids' section includes Fall is Again, a film about an elderly woman weaving a tapestry; Cardboard, which tells the story of piglets creating an imaginative game from a cardboard box; A Walk into the Afterlife, where a cat journeys to a magical garden; The Night Boots, about a child's midnight experience in a forest; and Big Lizard: The Sea Meteorite, a story about an astronaut arriving on the planet Proxima.