Women and Animation

There are no limits to these women’s art of storytelling. Between movement and stillness emerges a kaleidoscope of peculiar stories. The directors find strength in humour, and use it to explore life’s most challenging moments. Prepare to be astonished by their diverse and compelling stories.

Curated by: Yujin Choi


Appointments & Tickets

Thu 7.9. • 18:30
Cinema Trafo 3

Sun 10.9. • 12:15
Cinema Trafo 3

18+ 73'

Films

© My Dream, My Fart, Hyeon-kyeong Lee, KR 2020
My Dream, My Fart

What at first sight seems weak compared to others might just prove to be a unique and precious asset.

Direction Hyeon-kyeong Lee Duration 5' Language no dialogue Country South Korea Year 2020
Animation Hyeon-kyeong Lee Screenplay Hyeon-kyeong Lee'

© Misery Loves Company, Sasha Lee, KR 2020
Misery Loves Company

One night, Seolgi is lying in a meadow with friends. A shooting star falls, and dark and intrusive thoughts hit her. Her melancholy blooms, bright and colourful.

Direction Sasha Lee Duration 3' Language KR/en Country South Korea Year 2020
Animation Sasha Lee Screenplay Sasha Lee' Music Sasha Lee

© Going Well... , Hye-jeong Lee, KR 2021
Going Well...

A deadline is approaching. The writer who is expected to meet it escapes into delusions.

Direction Hye-jeong Lee Duration 4' Language KR/en Country South Korea Year 2021
Animation Hye-jeong Lee Screenplay Hye-jeong Lee' Music Mi-hyun Lim Sound design Dong-ju Kim

© Carnivorous Bean Sprout, seO, KR 2021
Carnivorous Bean Sprout

A black comedy about an unidentifiable strange creature that will satisfy the desires of those who seek fear for sheer pleasure.

Direction seO Duration 5' Language JP/en Country South Korea Year 2021
Animation Izac Screenplay seO' Music Bo-mi Im Sound design Sung-wook Sun, Chul-woo Moon

© Garisani, Jin Woo, KR 2022
Garisani

The newborn God wanders into the Underworld and begins a journey to escape his fate. “Garisani” can be translated as “the perception to judge things”.

Direction Jin Woo Duration 8' Language no dialogue Country South Korea Year 2022
Animation Jin Woo Screenplay Jin Woo' Music Yeon-hwa Sound design Yoon-seok Oh

© Epicenter, Hee-yoon Hahm, KR 2022
Epicenter

An earthquake causes Bukhansan Mountain to grow. Little by little, as fine cracks appear on the wall that divides the world of fantasy and reality, someone begins to notice the existence of an invisible world.

Direction Hee-yoon Hahm Duration 10' Language KR/en Country South Korea Year 2022
Animation Hee-yoon Hahm Screenplay Hee-yoon Hahm' Music Seung-min Shin Sound design Hee-yoom Hahm

© Incomplete Woman, Su-young Huh, KR 2020
Incomplete Woman

One day, the dismembered body of a woman is found. Some parts are missing, and so the remaining parts of her body decide to set out on a search.

Direction Su-young Huh Duration 10' Language KR/en Country South Korea Year 2020
Animation Su-young Huh Screenplay Su-young Huh'

© Ghosts, Jee-youn Park, KR 2019
Ghosts

In the boredom of life, they have become ghosts of themselves. The crows are after them. This film portrays the daily lives of two lovers who have lost something important in life.

Direction Jee-youn Park Duration 10' Language KR/en Country South Korea Year 2019
Animation Jee-youn Park Screenplay Jee-youn Park' Music Jee-youn Park Sound design Jee-youn Park Cut Jee-youn Park

© Manimals, Ji-hyeon Oh, KR 2017
Manimals

A woman thinks of her past lovers and their idiosyncrasies... Which animal would best represent each of them? A bunny, giraffe, or rather a pig?

Direction Ji-hyeon Oh Duration 5' Language no dialogue Country South Korea Year 2017
Animation Ji-hyeon Oh Screenplay Ji-hyeon Oh' Music Jung-hyun Yun Sound design Dong-wook Kim Cut Ji-hyeon Oh

© Cookie Coffee Dosirak, Min-ji Kang, Hye-mi Kim, Kyung-hwa Lee, Byung-a Han, KR 2022
Cookie Coffee Dosirak

Four women meet for a picnic over cookies, coffee, and lunch. They eat, drink, laugh, and share their life stories.

Direction Min-ji Kang, Hye-mi Kim, Kyung-hwa Lee, Byung-a Han Duration 13' Language KR/en Country South Korea Year 2022
Animation Min-ji Kang, Hye-mi Kim, Kyung-hwa Lee, Byung-a Han Screenplay Min-ji Kang, Hye-mi Kim, Kyung-hwa Lee, Byung-a Han' Music Byeon-ga Han Cut Byung-a Han