ABSTRACTICO II
The screening series “ABSTRACTICO” presents contemporary short films, focusing on contemporary Hungarian experimental animation and its surrealistic look.
The screenings are curated by Emma Pálos, a graduate of the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest.
The first “ABSTRACTICO” event was organized in Athens, at the Okay Initiative Space, in February 2024. On the occasion of the second event of the series, the following films will be screened at KET:
- “Hide N Seek” – Barbora Halířová (2019, 7’)
While playing hide and seek, a little boy tries to find the best hiding place. A poetic look at our childhood memories and our perception of the passing of time.
- “He may never walk again” – Mathieu Larone (2022, 3’)
Musical notes come alive in an empty house. (Original music by Yousef El-Magharbel).
- “In the Upper Room” – Alexander Gratzer (2022, 8’)
Every season a little mole visits his blind grandfather, who lives deep underground in a comfortably decorated burrow. As the two grow older their relationship becomes more intense and important questions arise.
- “Vampire” – Zhong Xian (2021, 8’)
Vampire is a dark comedy about love and hate in a relationship. A woman’s boyfriend has been missing; however, he returned as a vampire one day, since then, strange things happened.
- “Something to Treasure” – Annapurna Kumar (2019, 3’)
Warm showers make me see stars. A meditation on fertility and repressed sexuality.
- “The Garden of Heart” – Olivér Hegyi (2022, 10’)
Dániel Juhász, a young aspiring painter with low self-esteem, is in his last round of interviews at the painting department of the Academy of Fine Arts. While waiting for his interview, his demons appear to him in the form of garden pests.
- “Intermission” – Réka Bucsi (2022, 5’)
Repetitive still standing movement, an exploration of the visual image for its own sake. A projection of mental images, which are formed while listening to music. From the simple act of drawing a line, to the intricate movement and complex structure of animation that is able to self-generate.
- “Push This Button If You Begin To Panic” – Gabriel Böhmer (2020, 13’)
Bartholomew Whisper went to the doctor today. There he met administrators keen on experimental surgery, and lonely MRI machines. At least the growing hole in his head was becoming quite beautiful.
- “Wednesday with Goddard” – Nicolas Ménard (2016, 4’)
A personal quest for spiritual enlightenment leads to romance and despair.
- “In my chest of fire there is still place to temple your dagger” – Pablo Ballarín (2021, 24′)
This is the story of a fighter and a trainer, and the strange relationship that they have.
*All films are in English or with English subtitles.