Northern European Films | Russian and Soviet Films
Jänes (The Hare): trippy bionic bunny tale reconciles science and nature
Ando Keskküla, “Jänes (The Hare)” (1976) One of the trippiest animation films I have seen
Tag: Psychedelia
Kolmnurk (The Triangle): delightfully surreal film about a husband, his wife and her midget lover
Priit Pärn, “Kolmnurk (The Triangle)” (1982) Yet another delightful animation short from this Estonian animator
Asparagus: colourful surreal exploration of female sexuality
Suzan Pitt, “Asparagus” (1979) A stunning and very colourful film short with a distinct animation
French and French-language Films
The Bellies: delightful film about human greed and avarice, and how materialistic societies eat themselves
Philippe Grammaticopoulos, “The Bellies / Les Ventres” (2009) Delightful short film inspired in part by
Quasi at the Quackadero: time travel and psychological self-study in a fun fair
Sally Cruikshank, “Quasi at the Quackadero” (1975) Here’s a great little cartoon about a mismatched
Eastern European Films | French and French-language Films
Fantastic Planet: absorbing animated science fiction film with important messages and ideas
René Laloux, “Fantastic Planet” / “La Planète Sauvage” (1973) A very absorbing animated science fiction
German and German-language Films
Heart of Glass: metaphor for downfall of German and Western civilisation
Werner Herzog, “Heart of Glass” (1976) An 18th-century tale of a town dependent on its