Impossible Figures and Other Stories I (2021)

Original title

Figury Niemożliwe i inne historie I

Directed by

Marta Pajek

Genre

experimental film, animated film

Country

Poland, Canada

Runtime

16 min

Rated

PG

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This animated short is the first chapter of a trilogy. It presents a series of impossible geometric figures and surreal visual stories without dialogue.

abstractsurrealdreamlikecerebralvisually inventivecontemplativenon-narrativeminimalist

What happens

Impossible Figures and Other Stories I is a 2021 Polish and Canadian short film and the third (but chronologically first) chapter of a trilogy of animated stories written and directed by Polish filmmaker Marta Pajek. The film has been critically acclaimed and featured in several festivals, such as Linoleum Festival, DOK Leipzig and the Paris International Animation Film Festival. The film qualified for the 95th Academy Awards in the eligible films under the category Best Animated Short Film, but was not selected as one of the final five nominees. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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