French and French-language Films
Oasis: eco-SF fantasy on societies’ responses to new ideas and ideologies
Florencia Atra, Leonard Hicks, Man Luo, Claire Matz, Luana Nguyen, Marine Petri, “Oasis” (2019) Compared
Tag: Fantasy
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
Ne Zha: noisy overblown blockbuster film with a message about changing one’s destiny
Jiaozi, “Ne Zha” (2019) A loud, noisy and overblown blockbuster animation fantasy made to please
Shadow Thief: a critique of social and cultural pressure on individuals to conform to other standards
Kim Heeyae, “Shadow Thief” (2018) Done entirely in black and white and shades of grey
Little Audrey – Tarts and Flowers: sugar and spice that are not too nice in a rich and lavish film
Bill Tytla, “Little Audrey – Tarts and Flowers” (1950) Part of a series of cartoons
The Mad Hatter: an insubstantial story in a detailed cartoon universe
Sid Marcus, “The Mad Hatter” (1940) Mocking the faddish nature of women’s fashions, this animated
The Last Knit: dealing with a personal inner hell of addiction and compulsion
Laura Neuvonen, “The Last Knit” (2005) Technically this digital animated short is well done but
All’s Fair at the Fair: a utopian view of materialism, seductive advertising, over-consumption and futuristic trends
Dave Fleischer, “All’s Fair at the Fair” (1938) Best known for their Popeye and Betty
The Land Beyond the Sunset: a very moving and thoughtful film on achieving happiness and peace
Harold M Shaw, “The Land Beyond the Sunset” (1912) Made in 1912 – the same
The Beautiful Leukanida: early animated fable of love, jealousy, war and annihilation in an insect universe
Wladyslaw Starewicz, “The Beautiful Leukanida / Prekrasnaya Lyukanida” (1912) In a long career spanning some
French and French-language Films
The Mascot: a puppet dog’s mission of self-sacrifice results in an amazing masterpiece of stop-motion animation
Wladyslaw Starewicz, “The Mascot / Fétiche Mascotte ” (1933) An amazing and brilliant short work