The long summer vacation is around the corner. “World Animation Festival in Summer”, a collaboration between Cinematheque Passion and Hong Kong curator Mr. Jonathan Hung, comes to you in August featuring 13 wonderful animation films from Europe, USA, Japan and South Korea. Audiences of different ages will discover their own favorites in a summer filled with fun. Two filmmakers with quite different styles were selected as “Directors-in-Focus”, they are Japanese Makoto Shinkai and South Korean Sang-ho Yeon, who will take us on journeys across the heavens, the Earth and even hell.
In addition, parents and kids can learn how to make simple animation by joining “Si Naai’s Family Animation Workshop”, which is co-organized by Cinematheque Passion and Si Naai. A maximum of ten parents and ten kids aged from 6 to 11 (or studying in primary class 1 to 6) can sign up for this 8-hour workshop.
“The Red Turtle” (France/Belgium/ Japan) is the first international co-production between Studio Ghibli and the Academy Award winning Dutch animator Dudok de Wit. This animation carries no dialogue but tells a touching story about the relationship between nature and humans. “My Life as a Zucchini” (Switzerland/ France) is a colorful stop-motion clay animation, depicting a little boy’s vision of the adult world, which won the Audience Award as well as the Cristal for Best Feature Film at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France.
“Ethel & Ernest” (UK) and “Window Horses” (Canada) are both about two generational stories. “Ethel & Ernest” is poetic while “Window Horses” is humorous, creating contrasts that are strong and funny both in appearance and style.
“Revengeance” (USA) is a production of critically-acclaimed director Bill Plympton and Jim Lujan, conveying weird, mysterious and appealing elements.
“The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow” (South Korea) is an enchanting feature animation made in Korea a few years ago, a creative and funny adventure with a romantic love story.
When: August 12–27, 2017
Where: Cinematheque-Passion, 13 Travessa Da Paixao, Macau
How much: MOP $60 (full-time students and senior citizens aged 65 or above can enjoy 50% discount)
For more details, contact +853 2852 2585 or visit www.cinematheque-passion.mo
