The 19th session will be held from 9 to 15 December 2022.e edition of Carrefour du cinéma d’animation, l’un des rendez-vous incontournables du genre, with the Festival d’Annecy en juin, le Festival national du film d’animation de Rennes in April, and the Festival Ciné court anime de Roanne in March.
Watch the trailer for Carrefour du Cinema d’Animation 2022:
Japan necessarily in force
Among the guests, the festival will welcome the Japanese Yasuhiro Yoshiurafounder of Rikka Studio, to whom we owe the privilege “Patima, the reversed world(2014, shown on Monday, December 12 at 2 pm), the story of a connection between two beings in two worlds that have opposite gravity, and passed through Annecy this year forSing a little harmony(Released at the end of August and shown on Wednesday, December 14 at 8:30 pm), a charming story about an artificial intelligence that dedicates itself to the pleasure of a classmate. Meeting with the director On Wednesday, December 14th at 4:30 p.m
Among other Japanese films, festival-goers will be able to discover them at the opening.Misaki no Mayuiga“Debut of Shinya Kwatsura, portrait of a 17-year-old girl in complete reconstruction, after losing her family in 2011 during the tsunami (screening on Friday, December 9 at 8pm).”Good-bye“Disappointing journey of teenagers searching for a lost drone in the woods, passed by the Annecy competition, will also be on the program (Thursday 15th December at 5.30pm) as part of the meeting”the japanim“.
Some business not to be missed
In no way should it be missed oddly”Blind willow Fwhatever esleepingAccompanied by Pierre Foldes (Jury Annecy male), he will publish his poetry and his very own style of animation on Sunday December 11th at 6 pm, by mixing three stories set in the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Japan in 2011. ‘Spanish Alberto Vasquez (“decorated“and wonderful”Psychonauts“) to pre-show (Sunday, December 11 at 9 p.m.) Crazy”Unicorn Wars’, a pitched battle between warring bear cubs and rhinos, some of which have not yet recovered since its showing in Annecy. Not only will an exhibition be devoted to his work on the film, but A meeting will take place Saturday December 10th at 5 pm He will also be the godfather of the wonderful Cadavre animation produced by the students of the Animation School from one of his drawings.
Surprising, poetic and environmental,”The islandWritten by Anka Damian (“Maruna’s extraordinary journey“,”magic mountain“) An intriguing reinterpretation of Robinson Crusoe, who actually made Annecy’s heyday. Animated documentary”run away“, by Jonas Böher Rasmussen (Crystal Feature Film at Annecy Festival 2021 and released in theaters at the end of August after passing on Arte, and presented here as part of”Politics and animationIt will also be a great moment of emotion, with her photo of a gay Syrian refugee (Thursday, December 15, at 2 p.m.). Finally, a preview as beautiful as a photo”Dogs are forbidden ITalianBy Alain Ughetto (Tuesday 13 December, 2pm), a touching stop-motion film about the fate of an Italian immigrant family, has already won the Annecy Jury Prize.
A large number of other animated films
Among the curiosities of the festival is the discovery of the documentary “Aurora, the Armenian star“By Ina Sahakian, Portrait of the Armenian Genocide Survivor Who Conquered Hollywood During the Silent Era (Tuesday, December 13, 8:30 p.m.),”opal“By Alain Bédard, Martinique production on the difficult subject of incest (Wednesday 14 December, 6 p.m.), and above all”flowA long-awaited new feature film directed by Aser.Elsewhereand the story of a frightened cat trying to survive a global flood (screened Thursday, December 15, at 5 pm).
Discover the movementNayola“By Portuguese Jose Miguel Ribeiro, a haunting portrait of 3 Angolan women from 3 different generations (December 15, 8pm), a beautiful tale following a young Syrian immigrant”Donia and Princess of Aleppo(Kids show on Wednesday, December 14th at 3 p.m.), and also overwhelming.Chun Tae-il: A living flameThe history of labor demonstrations in South Korea in the 1960s (Saturday, December 10 at 3 pm) was mentioned by the ContreChamp jury at the Annecy Festival. Finally, if you still miss animation, you can try an adventure.Perlim’s secret(December 11 at 3 p.m.), a deeply disappointing and repetitive new feature from the Brazilian director ofboy and worldOr the new movie by the Italian Alessandro Racque.Yaya and Lenny: Freedom WalkA meandering ecological tale in Naples.
Also to continue, an action in progress for “SusanaAbout the life of Susan Noel, feminist and plastic surgery pioneer, focus on Blue Spirit StudioJust to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the series with dignity.Mysterious cities of gold’, an optional evening on the Crunchyroll platform (December 10 at 9pm), and tons of short films for students, as well as films from the Ukrainian Linoleum Festival. Finally, note that the subscription ticket is for only 15 euros, valid for all sessions (more than 30 In total), it’s enough to give you real animated movie indigestion.
Main sessions
Friday, December 9th at 8 pm – opening
“Misaki no MayuigaBy Shinya Kwatsura
Saturday, December 10th at 3 p.m
“Chun Tae-il: A living flameWritten by Hong Jun-pyo
Sunday, December 11th at 3 p.m
“Perlim’s secretby Ale Abreu.
Sunday, December 11th at 6 p.m
“Blind willow, sleeping womanWritten by Pierre Fuldes
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Sunday, December 11th at 9 p.m
“Unicorn Warsby Alberto Vazquez
Monday, December 12th at 8 p.m
“The islandby Damian Anka.
Tuesday, December 13th at 2 p.m
“No dogs and ItaliansWritten by Alan Augetto
Tuesday, December 13th at 7:30 p.m
“Yaya and Lenny: Freedom Walkby Alessandro Rack
Tuesday, December 13th at 8:30 p.m
“Aurora, the Armenian starby Ina Sahakian
Wednesday, December 14th at 3 pm – Children’s Cinema
“Donia and Princess of AleppoBy Maria Zarif and Andre Kadi
Wednesday, December 14th at 6 p.m
“opalWritten by Alan Bedard
Wednesday, December 14th at 8:30 p.m
“Sing a little harmonyWritten by Yasuhiro Yoshiura
Read Film review by Olivier Bachelard
Thursday, December 15th at 5:30 p.m
“Good-byeby Atsuko Ishizuka
Thursday, December 15th, 8 p.m. – closing
“Nayolaby Jose Miguel Ribeiro
It is preceded by Cadavre’s animated design and method of making.
