The Kite
Summer is coming to the end, the fruit is growing ripe on the trees. Grandpa gives his grandson a kite. As the boy is tossed around in the air, Grandpa catches him. Then the leaves fall and Grandpa has grown weak. A strong autumn wind carries him off into the cloudy sky. Winter comes, then springtime. A warm breeze brings them together again. Told with enchanting, richly-textured images, this tale is about remembering those who are no longer with us.
*Piedmontese premiere
Pouštět draka
by Martin Smatana
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, 2019
13’
Direction
Martin Smatana (1991, Slovakia) finished his master degree in Animation at FAMU, Prague. During his bachelor studies he completed an internship at Nukufilm Studio in Tallinn, Estonia. For 5 years he has been leading animation workshops for children. His debut film “Rosso Papavero” was premiered at Berlinale 2015 Generation Kplus and won 13 international awards. In February 2019 he finished his graduation stop-motion film for children “The Kite”, that was premiered at Berlinale Generation and since then has won several international awards.
