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Tired park ranger Jude struggles to find her place in her team. Her determination to prove herself leads her to a place where she'll find herself lonelier than ever.
Sep 2017
An ambitious king seeks the help of a beaver to build him a castle.
Jan 2010
A man looks for refuge in a remote mountain's bath house. Surrounded with nudity, trapped and in a closed environment, he begins to lose his head.
Jan 2017
Asleep for millennia between the roots of the Yggdrasil tree, the Fenrir wolf is awakened by the rays of the sun. Enraged, he frees himself from his bonds and climbs the tree. Arrived at the summit, he attacks the sun, without realizing that behind him, a hero appears.
Jun 2009
A little boy speaks about hedgehogs all the time to everybody.
Nov 2019
A trip across a megacity's streets visually revealed by an hypnotic line game..
Jun 2011
A child chases after his dream.
Jun 2008
Approaching a Supercross competition, Thomas, a young driver, is under pressure from his father who projects great hopes in him.
Dec 2018
A caveman interacts with his cave paintings
Nov 2002
After being separated for several years, a young woman invites her mother into her house. Reunions oscillate between reconciliation and violence, and reveals the personality of the girl and the one of powerful and overwhelming mother..
Tribute to Evelyn Lambart, first Canadian animator, collaborator of Norman McLaren.
Jun 2015
Ostriches carry on their daily activities burying their heads, believing it’s an instinctive behavior. However, one day research by phylogeneticist Dr. Kays proves otherwise.
Nov 2018
On a distant planet, two scientists analyzing the field for its magnetic properties are facing an extraordinary phenomenon linked to the lunar eclipse.
Sep 2012
1950. Agathe is preparing to audition for the Moulin Rouge, with the stress she recalls her past to overcome his fears .
Jun 2016
A wizard discovers a wand's wanders.
Sep 2014
A young soldier without experience is sent to a surveillance post in the middle of the desert.
Sep 2016
After dark, the big city becomes the playground of spirits from the chinese folklore.
Jun 2017
A gifted musician's pursuit of fame traps him in the audience's demands—until a broken violin forces him to choose between hollow applause and true artistic freedom. A metaphorical tale of ambition and its consequences, Niccolo follows Niccolo, a talented musician consumed by a relentless desire for fame. As he climbs the ladder of success, he becomes a prisoner of the audience’s adoration, sacrificing his well-being for their applause.
Oct 2025
The many faces of China put together like a puzzle.
China, in the early sixties: an angry mob is persecuting a rich landowner. Mei, a young worker, who is part of the crowd. Suddenly she recognizes the victim who she secretly loves. Frightened of revealing her feelings, Mei doesn't know what to do.
Jul 2009