Outremer

Poems by some of the greatest writers of all time are brought to life through lyrical animation and readings by some of today’s most respected performers.

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Loose impressionistic brushstrokes sketch a series of portraits of two faces, one male and one female, while the verse on the soundtrack tells the tale of both one and a thousand relationships.

He stood, in pain, near the rope, in tears, while his creator hung.

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A spring night is a poetic film which is based on the motives of the poem by V. Lugovsky. The film is devoted to the theme of fidelity to the battle traditions of revolutionary past, to the theme of human happiness the sense of it in the battle for high ideals.

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Six poems written by six young prisoners animated to tell their stories, thoughts, fears and hopes.

An animated poem about a dog, her human, and the consequences of a nasty habit.

Rubén tries to describe the color blue as "The color of dreams, of art, of the ocean and of the firmament", thereby unleashing half a century of poetry.

An experimental visual poem combining film, animation, photography, and archival footage inviting people to occupy the Black Body and examine the lived Black experience for a brief moment.

This visual poetry is a celebration of the full spectrum of womanhood, from the complex vulnerability to the hidden power.

Using simple, illuminative paper-cut puppetry, this enchanting video imagines the moment of witness that inspired Gwendolyn Brooks to write her landmark poem, “We Real Cool.”

In this farewell letter to Ana (aka Anorexia), I reveal the suffering associated with this illness. I sincerely express my deep desire to regain my freedom and vitality by sharing not only my progress but also my relapses. Through the interweaving of drawings and poetry, I share this quest for reconstruction, which I hope will help raise awareness of this mental illness and bring a little hope to people affected by it and those around them.

This film visualizes humanity’s quest to relentlessly pursue goals. In the human fight for progress, the march forward cannot be stopped, even when individual people become weary and die. This animated short is based on a poem by the Chilean filmmaker and poet Juan Forch. Chilean painter Hernando León created the design.

Rose the rabbit seeks her way home in this poetic story of reclamation, recovery, and reconciliation.

Réne Manzor's debut short, a surreal story about a tramp trying to build a road through the desert.

Death follows a poet for his whole life, being a parasite to the poet.

A young dromedary attends its first conference. Its happiness is going to turn into deep disappointment.