April 4, 2017

The Great Undressing (2017) ****


We see a naked woman (Marte Germaine Christensen) totally ignorant about her own nudity going about a normal day. A Jenny Hval music video, directed by Marie Kristiansen.

Very Merry Mistake Mirry Christmus (2017) ***

A hilarious ad for Air New Zealand.

The Silent Child (2017) ***

Oscar-nominated short about the parents of a deaf child refusing to help her learn the sign language.

Praying (2017) ***

A Keisha music video directed by Jonas Akerlund, shot on the Salvation Mountain in Niland near the Salton Sea.

Gravity Cat (2017) ***

A crazy ad for PlayStation.

Crème de menthe (2017) **

A young woman returns to her home town after the death of her father. As a single daughter, she must empty the house of her father, who was a compulsive accumulator (or hoarder). She will then revisit, through the various stacks of objects, the life of her father, trying to find out what her specific place is among this multitude of memories.

Take A Walk On A Wildside (2017) **

Short documentary about transvestites.

Fluffy (2017) **

A Serbian family is emigrating to Canada, but there is this huge teddy bear...

Garage de soir (2017) **

Short film about a loser living in his parents' garage, and his brother.

Three Thousand (2017) *

Short documentary about the Inuits.

Edith+Eddie (2017) *

Sad documentary about a very old interracial couple.

Babe I Hate To Go (2017) *

Short documentary about a migrant worker from Jamaica in Canada and his health problems.

Revolting Rhymes Part One (2017) ***

Nominated for an Oscar, this animated short film was originally made for BBC in 2016.

Lou (2017) **

Oscar-nominated cartoon about a schoolyard bully.

Manivald (2017) **

Strange cartoon about a fox living with his mother and a wolf repairman.

The Tesla World Light (2017) **

An experimental animated film. Visually impressive.

Fox And The Whale (2017) *

Boring cartoon about a fox.

Dam The Story Of Kit The Beaver (2017) *

Boring cartoon about a beaver.

Dear Basketball (2017) *

Oscar-winning cartoon about Kobe Bryant.