Finland

A group of men stand in front of an outdoor gate, smiling and pointing at the camera.

The Helsinki Effect

Starring Henry Kissinger and Leonid Brezhnev (among others), this witty film about a 1973 global security conference asks what diplomacy is good for.
An angry man covered in grime sits at the steering wheel of a car. The windshield has bullet holes.

Sisu: Road to Revenge

When the Red Army who killed his family comes back hellbent on finishing the job, "the man who refuses to die" is caught in a relentless fight full of clever, unbelievable action.

Shorts 2: Animation

Some worlds can only truly be conjured outside of physical reality. These eight thrilling shorts unfold in an inventive array of visual and narrative styles that come together to form a vibrant snapshot of contemporary animation.
A colorful painted image of three chidren standing with their heads together in front of a door in a striped hallway

Dollhouse Elephant

In this swirling flight through a busy apartment building, each resident navigates the unintended consequences of their neighbors’ attempts to find equilibrium. Animating with acrylic paint on paper, Jenny Jokela creates eccentric characters and their vibrant homes in a delightful exploration of the self within a community.

This film screens as part of Shorts Program 2: Animation.[…]

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