Impossible Figures and other stories I
An ominous ticking sound triggers a massive explosion. A swarm of objects and figures scatters unforgivably. In the aftermath, only a few souls remain, including an elegant elderly woman. Wandering deserted city streets, the tired, stoic woman painfully recalls what was and what could have been. As a flood slowly swallows the city, she shares a final moment of grieving beauty. The final film (and first part) of Marta Pajek’s award-winning trilogy, Impossible Figures and other stories I is a mysterious and haunting portrait of personal and societal self-destruction. Using striking black-and-white imagery and occasional brushes of colour, the acclaimed filmmaker directs this post-apocalyptic animated short with gentleness, compassion and a dash of hope. Impossible Figures and other stories I is a co-production between Animoon and the National Film Board of Canada.
Awards and distinctions
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Grand prixLINOLEUM International Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival, Kiev2022
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Diploma of the jury - Profnastil - International competitionInsomnia International Animation Film Festival, Moscow2022
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Special award from Igor Grubic- Grand competition short filmWorld Festival of Animated Films, Zagreb2022
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Short CompetitionInternational Film Festival, Vilnius2022
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Prix de la VisionFestival international du film d’animation de Paris, Paris2022
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Grand PrixAnimateka - International Animation Film Festival, Ljubljana2021
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Golden Dove for the Best Short Animated FilmInternational Festival for Documentary and Animated Film, Leipzig2021
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Special MentionBalkanima European Animated Film Festival, Belgrade2021
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