REX Festival Program 2024
Join the Fun at the 10th REX Animation Festival in Stockholm!
Get ready to be wowed as the REX Animation Festival returns for its 10th edition in Stockholm, running from October 24h to November 2nd, And the 3rd of November at Skärisbiografen for Kids programmes. For a whole week, animation enthusiasts of all ages are in for a treat with carefully handpicked animated shorts from across the globe.
Dive into the world of animation with a captivating lineup that includes the International Competition, Nordic Competition, Swedish Student Competition, EUNIC Selection, and a host of other intriguing out-of-competition programs. Each day promises a new adventure, a new story, and a new perspective to explore.
But that’s not all! Our youngest movie buffs have their own special place at the festival. Kids’ Programs at Skäris Biografen on 3rd November 6th, is designed to tickle young imaginations and bring smiles to their faces. They’ll enjoy a collection of animated shorts full of diverse techniques and exciting themes that will spark creativity and laughter.
Whether you’re a serious animation lover or a family looking for quality entertainment, the REX Animation Festival has got you covered. It’s a celebration of creativity, storytelling, and the magical world of animation that’s bound to leave a lasting impression.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic event! Mark your calendars, spread the word, and get ready to experience the wonder of animation at the REX Animation Festival 2024. See you there!
Schedule
Zita Folkets Bio
Zita Folkets Bio 28.10. – 02.11.
Tickets available soon
Monday 28.10.
Tuesday 29.10.
Wednesday 30.10.
Thursday 31.10.
ZITA 1 
1 8:00 / 15+
Nudging the ground!
Anibar Animation Festival
There is not a single style, story line or structure that defines the struggles of these characters. Struggle and suffering is what connects them. War, patriarchy and mental health are at the basis of these stories. It seems like this triangle is what also connects the struggles of the artists themselves. They too have gone through this post war progressive transformation of the society.
Trying to set up an animation industry in a country with no animation tradition is as hard as it gets. Such is the case of Kosovo, the youngest country in Europe. This fine selection of films represents some of the animated films produced from 2019 till 2022. These animators have been contributing to the creation of some of the most acclaimed films in Kosovar animation history. With their work they might have created a ripple effect. Which seems like one that will nudge the grounds.
Friday 01.11.
ZITA 2 1 9:30 / 15+
Mars Express
Feature Film. With the support of the French Institute as part of the Mois du film d’animation
Saturday 02.11.
Films
International Competition 1
Block of Shorts • 69 min • 15+ • English subtitles
International Competition 1
Tickets available
Zima
By: Tomek Popakul, Kasumi Ozeki
Poland
25:00
It grows slowly as an icicle, but one day it drops and crashes.
Anka loves cats. And Jesus. In a winter silence the lagoon freezes and the unspoken resurfaces like crack on ice.
Mosaic portrait of a small fisherman’s village where human to human, human to animal, animal to animal interdepend on a delicate balance of warm tender care and cold emotional cruelty. An eerie story of loneliness and community narrated with magical realism.
A Very Twisted Tale
By: Catherine Buffat, Jean-Luc Greco
France
13:30
Every evening, Brindone, a teenager, goes to bed before the end of the TV programs. Every evening, instead of going to bed discreetly, his big brother Musclor turns on the light in their shared bedroom to annoy him. Every evening the same routine. Brindone can’t take it anymore.
Dodo
By: Yi Luo
China
12:36
Dodo‘s father is a big blue bird. One day he flies away from the window, and hasn‘t come back. From then on, Dodo stops growing up.
Avetimología
By: Xosé Zapata
Spain
09:00
AVETIMOLOGIA is a hymn to peace and harmony, where birds show us how absurd our conflicts are in the face of the future of the Earth, confronting the self-destruction of man against the resilience of nature.
Slowly Waking
By: Sara Schiavone
United Kingdom
07:26
In a dystopian world where touch is forbidden, Matta and Matto offer refuge to the lonely at Hotel Vaip. In the deceptive labyrinth of mind bending rooms at their transient hotel, deepest desires are fulfilled and surpassed, but this comes at a price.
International Competition 2
Block of Shorts • 69 min • 15+ • English subtitles
International Competition 2
Tickets available
27
By: Flóra Anna BUDA
Hungary
10:38
Alice is 27 years old today. Even though she is suffocating a bit, she still lives with her parents and tends to live in her dreams to escape her dreary everyday life. After a psychedelic party on a factory roof, she has a serious drunken bike accident. Will this give her the courage to become an adult?
Margarethe 89
By: Lucas Malbrun
France
18:00
Leipzig, 1989. Margarethe, a young punk opposed to the East German regime, is detained in a psychiatric hospital. She dreams of breaking out to join the man she loves – a punk musician named Heinrich. Though the regime’s days may well be numbered, the Stasi informants are more present than ever.
Ashen Sun
By: Camille Monnier
France
12:36
Under a scorching sun, Charlie is bored stiff and dreams of going to the seaside. But she’s forced to stay in a dingy motel with her cousin Jess, who slouches in her deckchair. The two teenagers don’t get along and bicker at every opportunity. On the radio, the monotone voice of an eminent researcher in collapsology predicts the imminent end of the world. The pool is empty, the sun is beating down and the tension is mounting: the ecological apocalypse announced on the airwaves suddenly becomes real.
Her Dress for the Final
By: Martina Mestrovic
Croatia
08:45
One day my granny dyed her wedding dress black. She wanted to be buried in it.
It Will Pass Away
By: Nan Yao
China
05:08
After the end of a relationship that went nowhere, a woman’s complex emotions seem to be amplified, and in the midst of insomnia she feels she can touch the many subtle voices…
Weeds
By: Pola Kazak
Czech Republic
13:47
A careful Gardener is losing her strength and her mind in the fight against the weeds that persistently infest her garden.
International Competition 3
Block of Shorts • 63 min • 15+ • English subtitles
International Competition 3
Tickets available
Tennis, Oranges
By: Sean Pecknold
United States
10:53
A robotic vacuum suffering from burnout quits its job at a hospital and sets out to find community and a greater purpose on a quiet street where two lonely rabbits are stuck in perpetual loops.
Beautiful Men
By: Nicolas KEPPENS
Belgium
18:35
Three balding brothers travel to Istanbul to get a hair transplant. Stuck with each other in a hotel far from home, their insecurities grow faster than their hair.
Society of Clothes
By: Dahee Jeong
France
15:09
One morning, a shirt and a pair of pants come out of a closet. They come together to form a person,who eats breakfast, chooses a hat and puts it on. In this universe, people are composed of nothing but clothes. One of
elegant and luxurious clothes, another of adult clothes, a third of children’s clothes, another one undresses someone to
put on his clothes. They all go out into the street without bodies, heads and feet. People gather in the square and seem
to get excited about something. Some try to wear hats, even though they have no heads, others shoes, even though
they have no feet. One day a girl, who has a body but no clothes, enters this strange world.
Avetimología
By: Xosé Zapata
Spain
09:00
AVETIMOLOGIA is a hymn to peace and harmony, where birds show us how absurd our conflicts are in the face of the future of the Earth, confronting the self-destruction of man against the resilience of nature.
Stale Smoke
By: Arthur Jamain
France
09:30
AVETIMOLOGIA is a hymn to peace and harmony, where birds show us how absurd our conflicts are in the face of the future of the Earth, confronting the self-destruction of man against the resilience of nature.
Nordic Competition
Block of Shorts • 76 min • 15+ • English subtitles
Nordic Competition
Tickets available
Sweet Like Lemons
By: Jenny Jokela
Finland
05:31
Sweet Like Lemons is a visual reflection on getting out of a harmful relationship and moving on. The title is a play on the saying “when life gives you lemons make lemonade”, only in this case there is no lemonade to be made but the lemons still taste sweeter than what you left behind.
Spring
By: Pernille Kjaer
Denmark
12:28
Sweet Like Lemons is a visual reflection on getting out of a harmful relationship and moving on. The title is a play on the saying “when life gives you lemons make lemonade”, only in this case there is no lemonade to be made but the lemons still taste sweeter than what you left behind.
Flower Show
By: Elli Vuorinen
Finland
08:31
Girls have been cultivated like flowers for generations. We need more growing seasons to breed new ways into the system.
Downtime
By: Yuvia Maini
Sweden
03:27
“Downtime” (Lågtid) is a work dedicated to the low points of time. The short film examines the space between existences in the visual artist Ellisif Hals dry-needle printed world. What happens when life gets flooded with low tide? What happens between the layers of work in off-season? What are we doing with our downtime?
The audiovisual work was born from an interdisciplinary collaboration between the visual artist Ellisif Hals, the animator Yuvia Maini and the composer Cassius Lambert. In the short film, they freely explore the subconscious landscapes of Hals’s artworks. Together, they discuss what happens when the highpoint of life takes a break and creates landscapes that make us return to the inflation of meaninglessness. The work is supported by Swedish Arts Grant Committee.
Sheep Story
By: Rakel Andrésdóttir
Iceland
06:07
In “A Sheep Story,” I explore the themes of how our actions towards others and the environment can have consequences. Being selfish and ignoring the harm we cause to others can eventually hurt ourselves too. The film highlights the significance of our relationship with the environment, which is a topic close to my heart. I wanted to show these ideas using a mix of 2D and stop motion animation, combining the hand drawn with real materials.
Eyes Eyes Baby
By: Charlotte Rodenstedt
Sweden
09:03
How will our eyes compare in a world that requires perfection, good grades and attractive CVs?
In Eyes Eyes Baby we meet an organ that’s wondrous but imperfect, invaluable but not at all perfect, and sometimes even unreliable. Perhaps the ears or a tongue can replace them?
Final Show
By: Freddy Wallin
Sweden
14:50
The Final Show is a story of futile restistence. In a distorted reality defenceless creatures are inprisoned and forced to humiliate and hurt each other by their captor. Everything is recorded and streamed to thousands of paying customers. One day they
have had enough.
Swedish Student Competition
Block of Shorts • 64 min • 15+ • English subtitles
Swedish Student Competition
Tickets available
Merely a Memory
By: Rebecca Osser
Sweden
06:58
Alfred is an old man trapped in past by tragic memories and regrets, when his estranged dauther reaches out to him, wanting to reconnect.
Circle of Dew
By: Emma Richey
Sweden
03:32
In a park at night, ghosts from discarded bottles appear.
They gather to dance and conjure up rain that they drink with relish. However the sun rises and they eventually melt into dew.
A fictional tale of nature, inspired by the musicality of Disney’s Fantasia (1940) and the soft, theatrical aesthetics of Jiří Trnka.
Bus Ladies
By: Sonja Larsson
Sweden
04:54
A young woman tells the story about three different old ladies she met while traveling by bus. Although brief, the meetings have left a lifelong effect on the woman.
I Insist
By: Kasper Francis Magnusson, Livia Karlsson, Evgenia Shastina
Sweden
05:19
A young village girl meets her tragic end at the hands of her own people, being subsequently thrust into a new world, ruled by the god they all worship. Her sacrifice is honored as she, unwillingly, becomes this god’s new companion. But how will her story truly end? Do good intentions justify the consequences that follow?
The Memoirs of Grandpa Knut
By: Michaela Box
Sweden
09:12
My grandfather Knut is sitting at home at the kitchen table, he’s on compensatory leave. It is snowing outside and it is around 12 o’clock one day in March 1982. He has a notepad and a recording device in front of him. He inserts a blank cassette tape and presses rec.
In another time, I press play. I hear my grandfather’s voice for the first time in years. His voice is warm and he feels ready to share his life. I start to visualize what he tells me
Light a fire in me
By: Fenton Karlsson
Sweden
11:28
A young man aimlessly wanders a snowy landscape day by day longing for his life to return to what it once was, but when he comes face to face with the shadow of his childhood he must reconcile with his grief and move on.
My faraway friend
By: Mio Lütz Krank
Sweden
06:37
In a melancholy gray-scale world lives a young boy. He finds a portal that seems to lead to another, more colorful world. He starts sending letters through the portal and gets in contact with someone on the other side.
Cirque de Mortel
By: Nathalie Karlsson
Sweden
05:34
At Cirque de Mortel, the circus artists perform thrilling acts where their lives are constantly put on the line. One day, Death arrives to finally bring them all down to the Underworld. However, he is met by the clown Mortel, who brings him inside the circus and shows him the performance of a lifetime.
Longing For Loneliness
By: Ellinor Söderholm
Sweden
06:08
Longing For Loneliness is a 2D animated recognition comedy about a girl who really wants to be left alone on the bus, but life seems to have other plans for her…
Meteoria
By: Linn Grankull
Sweden
04:28
A summer night’s trip to an empty museum in the middle of a meteorite crater takes a magical turn when a star bursts through the cloudy sky. As it plunges into the museum the world is transformed into a sea of life, myth and times long past.
EUNIC Selection
I died in Irpin
By: Anastasiia Falileieva
Ukraine
11:22
24 February 2022 my boyfriend and I fled from Kyiv to Irpin. We spent 10 days in blockaded city and managed to escape with the last evacuation convoy. Time passed, but the feeling that I died in Irpin never left me since then. The film reconstructs this true story of survival through a personal and subjective lens.
Poppy Flowers
By: Evridiki Papaiakovou
Cyprus
04:24
24 February 2022 my boyfriend and I fled from Kyiv to Irpin. We spent 10 days in blockaded city and managed to escape with the last evacuation convoy. Time passed, but the feeling that I died in Irpin never left me since then. The film reconstructs this true story of survival through a personal and subjective lens.
Kapitan
By: Andrei Simkin
Spain
09:41
A captain wanders the sea in search of the place of his dreams, a beautiful orange lighthouse. One day the light of the lighthouse bursts into the gloom of his cabin. The sailor will have to decide whether to move on or remain anchored to the life he has always lived.
In Thousands Petals
By: Louise Bongartz
Wallonia, Belgium
10:06
A young married woman collects the sweet memories of her romance. On closer inspection, she leaves bits of herself behind…
In your eyes
By: Helia Gillon
France
03:00
A young married woman collects the sweet memories of her romance. On closer inspection, she leaves bits of herself behind…
Crescendo
By: Eugen Constantin Munteanu
Romania
05:44
A young man is forced to confront the pressures of his childhood cello performances when his new apartment becomes the unexpected venue for an enthusiastic audience eager to witness his impromptu concert.
Flower Show
By: Elli Vuorinen
Finland
08:31
Girls have been cultivated like flowers for generations. We need more growing seasons to breed new ways into the system.
On Hold
By: Delia Hess
Switzerland
07:11
A young woman is stuck in the hold queue of a telephone hotline. A surreal episodic short film about the absurdities of urban life and the frustration of a paralysing standstill.
COLD SOUP
By: Marta Monteiro
Portugal
09:50
A woman victim of domestic violence looks back at the years when she was married, recalling how difficult it was to stay afloat.
Hot and Cold
By: Jakub Siedlecki
Poland
08:09
A woman victim of domestic violence looks back at the years when she was married, recalling how difficult it was to stay afloat.
Underground
By: Yiannis Christoforou
Greece
07:17
The last shovelful plunges the shot into darkness. “Undergound” is a stop-motion film that seems to be talking about death, yet does the exact opposite.
REXperimental
Block of Shorts • 62 min • 15+ • English subtitles
REXperimental
Out of competition
Tickets available soon
This Is a Story Without a Plan
By: Cassie Shao
United States
07:35
Two people, and an explosion.
You build a home in my mind
By: Florence Yuk-ki Lee
Hong Kong
04:42
Translating and encapsulating the director’s personal childhood experiences as well as past lived experiences, “You build a home in my mind” comprises of objects from childhood, including playground rides, climbing frames, basketball courts, and unique, special objects recalled from memories—weaving together a melody that lures the viewers to roam and wander.
The Last Visit
By: Keawalee Warutkomain
Estonia
15:41
My 5-year journey from bereavement to the last goodbye, through an exploration of ‘existence’ and ‘life’, from different perspectives and stages of mind.
La Voix des Sirènes
By: Gianluigi Toccafondo
Italy
19:40
In the heart of the seabed, between rocks and corals primitive seaweed ripples, cradled by the muffled sound of roiling currents. Up there, on the surface of the water, something extraordinary has just appeared: a voice. So soft and seductive that it’s unlike anything we’ve heard before.
Self-portrait II
By: Paula Benu
Romania
01:34
Mixed media animation self-portrait of the artist.
Spooky Loops
By: Stas Santimov
Ukraine
04:08
Spooky Loops is a compilation of independent films of 13 ultra-short animated stories about dreams, fears, loneliness, injustice, violence, cruelty, and inhumanity.
Bridge
By: Mykyta Lyskov
Ukraine
01:49
animation based on engravings by artist from Dnipro (Ukraine) Andrii Sokolenko
Extremely Short
By: Koji Yamamura
Japan
05:18
A man sets out in search of the shortest thing in Tokyo, which turns out to be a single syllable uttered by a dying man. . . .
The first installment in a series of animated shorts called “Bungaku Bideo” (Literature Videos), Koji Yamamura’s Extremely Short translates into film a powerful story by Hideo Furukawa, read by the author himself.
Animated Music Videos
Block of Shorts • 52 min • 15+ • English subtitles
Animated Music Videos
Out of Competition
Tickets available
i stop the time
By: Nikolaus Jantsch
Austria
03:28
Music video about the uncontrollable speed of time.
Immerse yourself in the haunting melodies and melancholic tones as we unveil the poignant tale of the uncontrollable speed of time. As the world races forward, “i stop the time” beckons you to reflect on the transient nature of life, evoking a symphony of emotions that resonate deep within.
Shapes
By: Tsz-wing Ho
Hong Komg
02:25
A psychedelic and mysterious galaxy composed of different shapes. They conduct various transformations with textures, patterns and colors.
Illusion
By: Jin Woo
Republic of Korea
05:32
“…is it real or just a monster that I created in my own mind?”
Opto Optics
By: Pearl Seemann
Germany
04:13
A man gets lost trying to obtain ingredients for his dinner.
AJR – Maybe Man
By: Edoardo Ranaboldo
United States
03:39
Animated music video for the band AJR from their album “Maybe Man”
Cosmo Sheldrake – Stop The Music
By: Weronika Anna Marianna
Poland
02:36
Hand painted animated music video for Cosmo Sheldrake song Stop The Music.
Météores
By: Agnès Patron, Morgane Le Péchon
France
04:20
On a cool summer night, animals with eyes full of light leave the forest to venture into the alleys of a suburban neighbourhood. Four children sneak out of their beds, and stars begin to fall from the sky. By the morning everything will have changed, but for now let’s run!
Let U Go
By: Jean-Baptiste Bertholom
France
02:00
One night, Pyjama awakens alone in his room, immersed in nostalgic thoughts. Suddenly, mysterious shadows appear and captivate him. His bed comes to life and carries him away in a strange and magical dance.
A toi
By: Stéphane Berla
France
02:28
We follow the growth of two characters, a red boy symbolizing masculinity and reality, and a blue girl embodying the feminine ideal and dreams. Each builds their own identity and cultivates their differences, only to meet again in adulthood to create a common work and merge their colors into a new one.
Kind of Morning
By: Clara Franciosi, Valentine Vendroux, Salomé Hammann
France
04:00
A tired docker heading home after a hard night’s work comes across a postcard which rekindles his passion for the US. Guided by three sprightly birds he embarks on a once in a lifetime road trip and journey of self-discovery across the States.
In a Time Warp
By: Anh Tú Nguyen
Germany
06:30
On a journey into the past and future, we encounter metamorphosing figures who live in endless loops.
Sunflowers – A Strange Feeling of Existential Angst
By: Carolina Bonzinho, Leander Meresaar
Portugal
04:00
A music video of chaotic energy and body horror for the single “A Strange Feeling of Existential Angst” of the latest album by the band Sunflowers.
Saber cair é uma ciencia / to know to fall is a science
By: Carolina Bonzinho, Leander Meresaar
Portugal
02:12
N / A
Violence and Fire
By: Angelos Charalambous
Cyprus
01:42
N / A
Nudging the ground!
Guest Program form Anibar Animation Festival – Kosovo
Supported by the Embassy of Kosovo in Stockholm
Block of Shorts • 40 min • 15+ • English subtitles
Nudging the ground!
There is not a single style, story line or structure that defines the struggles of these characters. Struggle and suffering is what connects them. War, patriarchy and mental health are at the basis of these stories. It seems like this triangle is what also connects the struggles of the artists themselves. They too have gone through this post war progressive transformation of the society.
Trying to set up an animation industry in a country with no animation tradition is as hard as it gets. Such is the case of Kosovo, the youngest country in Europe. This fine selection of films represents some of the animated films produced from 2019 till 2022. These animators have been contributing to the creation of some of the most acclaimed films in Kosovar animation history. With their work they might have created a ripple effect. Which seems like one that will nudge the grounds.
Tickets available
Kush mytet kapet per shkume
By: Urtina Hoxha
Kosova
04:21
Mardhë
By: Flaka Kokolli
Kosova
04:17
N’kornizë
By: Gezim Ramizi
Kosova
07:08
Kona
By: Shpat Morina
Kosova
05:15
Magneti
By: Arvan Berisha
Kosova
06:06
Ketu-Different Dream
By: Flaka Kokolli
Kosova
02:56
Ninulla F
By: Flaka Kokolli
Kosovo
04:35
Awarded Animated Films
Block of Shorts • 90 min • 15+ • English subtitles
Awarded Animated Films
Guest Program from Uppsala Short Film Festival
Tickets available
HAVE A NICE DOG!
By: Jalal Maghout
Germany
13:40
In Damascus, surrounded by war, an isolated man becomes increasingly lost in fantasies of escaping and the inner dialogues with his dog.
EDMOND
By: Nina Gantz
United Kingdom
09:58
NOIR-SOLEIL
By: Marie Larrivé
France
20:00
Wednesday with Goddard
By: Nicolas Menard
United Kingdom
04:35
LOVE
By: Réka Bucsi
Hungary – France
14:33
LOVE is a short film describing affection in 3 different chapters, through an impact on a distant solar system. Abstract haiku-like situations reveal the change in atmosphere on one planet, caused by the change of gravity and light. This pulsing planet makes the inhabitants become one with each other in various ways.
The External World
By: David O’Reilly
Germany – Ireland
17:00
FAST FILM
By: Virgil Widrich
Austria – Germany – Luxembourg – France
13:49
Animated Feature Film
Feature Film • 85 min • 15+ • English subtitles
Mars Express
With the support of the French Institute, as part of the Mois du film d’animation
Tickets available
Mars Express
By: Jérémie Périn
France
85:00
Aline Ruby and her partner are hired by a businessman to track down a hacker; On Mars, they explore the planet’s capital city where they find a missing girl who holds a secret about the robots that threaten to change the face of the universe.
KIDS Programme
+2
Block of Shorts • 37 min • 2+ • English subtitles
KIDS Programme
+2
Tickets available
KUANG The Little Dinosaur
By: JINCHUL KIM
Republic of Korea
05:30
Kuang, Carrie, Pico, Greeny, and Tobi are the best friends in Dino Village. Although they have different personalities and appearances, it is this shared love for music that brings them together to form the Dino Band.
The world of these five dinosaur friends revolves around music.
Joyful play, the discovery of interesting things, amazing inventions, and even misunderstandings and friendships among them are all expressed and navigated through music, fueling their personal and collective growth.
Seo-ri
By: Ji-Eun Seong
Republic of Korea
04:00
On a hot summer day, little Dong-Yi decides to steal some watermelon.
He tries and tries, but the Jindo dog, Gaettongi is such a good guard that Dong-Yi keeps failing each time.
Cubosee – The Secret Garden
By: Filip Gašparović Melis
Croatia
04:00
When a paper dragon escapes from his little friends, cow Moo, bear Bee and rabbit Doo have no idea that in searching for it they’ll discover a secret garden. What lies behind the closed doors?
SuperSchoolers
By: Íñigo Echávarri
Spain
04:00
Amaya has a very nice dream. When she grows up she wants to be a scientist. And she has the keys to achieve it. Do you want to know the secret?
The Flying Moose
By: Michael Sky Danley
United States
15:34
An animated film about the Blue Moose entering a flying machine contest, so he can win enough money to save his bicycle shop from being foreclosed by his arch nemesis, the evil banker Grizzly Grimhart.
Candies with Sauce
By: Tuur Dekker, Eelke Dekker
Netherlands
03:45
Billy, a young dinosaur, travels with his mother to an island where day and night are reversed. On this island, Billy discovers a volcano that spews candy into the air. He secretly collects the candies, shares them with other animals, and makes everyone happy. When his mother calls him back, they have to return home. The animals are joyful, and Billy feels fulfilled by the happiness he has spread.
KIDS Programme
+7
Block of Shorts • 41 min • 7+ • English subtitles
KIDS Programme
+7
Tickets available
Pompon Ours – The dream of the Totem Tree
By: Matthieu Gaillard
France
21:20
This morning, Pompon is all shaken and excited: he had the dream of the Totem Tree! He has to go through the forest on his own and find the way to his very own tree. Eager to grow up, Pompon prepares for this enchanting initiatory journey.
Laika, Brave Dog
By: Francesco Catarinolo
Italy
08:10
Moscow. 1957. Only a few days are left until the launch of Sputnik II, the first satellite in the history of humanity to host a living being: Laika. But Laika isn’t a dog like the others.
Writing Home
By: Eva Matejovičová
Czech Republic
11:52
Moscow. 1957. Only a few days are left until the launch of Sputnik II, the first satellite in the history of humanity to host a living being: Laika. But Laika isn’t a dog like the others.
KIDS Programme
+11
Block of Shorts • 37 min • 11+ • English subtitles
KIDS Programme
+11
Tickets available
Scrubby
By: Paul Vollet
Germany
06:33
Scrubby wants to live in his mother’s thick fur forever, but she’s starting to lose hair.
When he brings back a strand of hair that flew away, all he finds is a pile of hair and a trail in the snow.
In search of his mother, Scrubby encounters a naked, freezing creature. Is his fur enough to warm both of them?
Yuck!
By: Loïc ESPUCHE
France
13:10
Yuck! Couples kissing on the mouth are gross. And the worst is, you can’t miss them: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny.
Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends: his own mouth has actually begun glistening.
And, in reality, Léo desperately wants to give kissing a try.
Hoofs on skates
By: Ignas Meilūnas
Lithuania
12:24
In a winter wonderland two friends are having a blast ice-skating on a frozen lake when suddenly a strange and unfamiliar world cracks open underneath them. Now they must learn how to deal with the other kind, not letting the fear and preconceptions rule.
Tuu Tuu Til
By: Veronica Solomon
Germany
04:32
For little children, the world is full of mystery and unknown. They need the help of a wise companion to navigate the challenges of every-day life. Or maybe it’s their awe and wonder at everything new that fills the everyday life with magic (and nonsense) for the adults around them?
EUNIC for Kids
+11
Block of Shorts • 59 min • 11+ • English subtitles
EUNIC for Kids
+11
Tickets available
LOVE PHOTOSYNTHESIS
By: Alisa Zolonz
Ukraine
04:00
Within the microscopic realm of a leaf, Water embarks on an improbable love story with Chloroplast with the duo struggle to overcome their differences. Battling to unify it triggers a transformative journey for the pair, and others around them.
The Tornado Outside!
By: Maria Tomazou
Cyprus
07:00
A young woman named Anna lives in a stable, perfect house, anchored in space, locked safely away from the chaotic Tornado that rages outside. Only when her house keys are blown away, is she forced to confront the chaos that she works so hard to avoid. As she navigates her way through the tornado to retrieve her keys, she encounters a variety of people, living their normal lives, embracing the chaos. Anna’s perspective on life is challenged as she must decide whether to join the unpredictable world of the tornado, or go back to the safety of her tethered house.
Hell troops
By: Emilio Gallego, Jesús Gallego
Spain
08:48
This is the story of the demon Exael, a soldier lost on the plains of purgatory after a surprise attack by angels. There he will meet the angel Temelchus and both will begin a fight full of deception, impossible weaponry, absurd strategies and challenging looks.
Who will emerge victorious in the eternal fight between heaven and hell?
FIELD MUSHROOM
By: Mertens Dominique
Wallonia, Belgium
05:00
A white ladybug would like to be just as colorful as its friends. A bit of chocolate and coconut will do the trick, but the rain washes everything away. Nature is filled with dangers, especially the black woodpecker and the fox, which are never far away. Will they escape them?
Filante
By: Marion Jamault
France
08:49
Every night, Paulette observes the same shooting star in the sky. She makes her deepest wish : to find her mysteriously missing pet rat. The days go by, but the animal doesn’t return. Paulette wants to understand what’s wrong with her star.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TEETH!
By: Horia CucutaGeorge ve Gänæaard
Romania
02:30
An Announcement
By: Emma Louhivuori
Finland
04:38
Miss Emma is looking for new friends. Could you be one? The mailbox is open until the day miss Emma dies: neitiemma@gmail.com
Summer Rain
By: Marlene Low, Julia Krummenacher, Johanna Kern
Switzerland
05:00
Quincy, an imaginative young girl, spends a peaceful childhood with her parents. However, when her mother falls ill, Quincy has to cope with the changes in her everyday life. She doesn‘t quite grasp the situation and even after her mother‘s death, as she is confronted with her father‘s grief, she continues to see the world through her naïve and childlike eyes.
SÃO SÓ DIABRETES
By: A Ribeirinha, Leonor Pacheco, Dimitrije Mihajlovic
Portugal
03:07
A little girl struggles to fall asleep, but every time she closes her eyes, small impish creatures appear from the darkness.
Nabu
By: Joanna Rusinek
Poland
05:23
Nabu lives with her brother in a little village, somewhere beyond the seas. One day the village comes under attack and burns to the ground. The children lose sight of one another in the commotion. The following day Nabu embarks on a journey, clutching her brother’s toy monkey close to her heart, full of hope to find him. Her uneasy journey is interrupted by some soldiers guarding invisible borders. Against all odds, she finds herself on a boat among other refugees, but the tiny girl is soon swept overboard by a giant wave. Nabu floats on the surface, slowly embraced by darkness. On the shore, not one sunbather notices that a tiny toy monkey has been washed up by the waves.
Elevator Alone
By: Anastasia Papadopoulou
Greece
03:39
Four people and the time they spend in an elevator. Inspired by everyday life and by the difference in people’s behavior when they are alone, in contrast to the socially acceptable behavior that individuals adopt when in public space and especially in the confined and always awkward setting of an elevator.
Venue & Tickets
Venue & Tickets
Zita Folkets Bio is the venue of the REX 2024 main festival event. Skärisbiografen is the venue of KIDS Screenings.
Single tickets can be purchased online at Zita.se, and at Zita Folkets Bio box office. Festival passes are only sold at the box office at Zita Folkets Bio. Tickets for KIDS screening can be purchased only at Skärisbiografen (online and at the reception).
Passes grant admission to all festival screenings, space permitting. Show your pass at the box office to pick up a physical ticket.
Accessibility: Zita
Ticket to one screening:
Full price 80 kr
Reduced price* 60 kr
REX for Kids price 50 kr (available only at Skärisbiografen)
Double Bill two films price 130 kr (can be bought only at the reception)
Festival pass:
Full price 250 kr
Reduced price* 200 kr
Note: Festival pass and the membership card can be bought only at the reception. Full pass does not include KIDS Screening at Skärisbiografen. Those who get full passes should book the screenings in advance at Zita Reception.
* Reduced price for students, youths under 27 years old, unemployed, and senior citizens.
Online Edition:
Available between 28.10 to 03.11 at TriArtPlay
Online (for on block of shorts) 39kr
Online REX for kids 19kr
Online festival pass: 200 kr
♥ Zita Folkets Bio ♥
Birger Jarlsgatan 37
www.zita.se
Box office
phone: 08-23 20 20
♥ Skärisbiografen ♥
Bodholmsgången 13, 127 48 Skärholmen
www.kulturhusetstadsteatern.sewww.
The 9th Edition of REX Animation Festival was made with support from the Swedish Film Institute, Region Stockholm and EUNIC Stockholm.