SHORTS 4:
MUTE
BYRION 4:
DISTEWI
Press Mute and experience animation in its purest form. These 10 animated short films are beautiful examples of visual storytelling. With no written or spoken dialogue, they break down language barriers and invite us all in.
Experience stories from across cultures: a tale of pizza and connection from Ukraine; an allegory for bisexual awakening from the UK; a post-apocalyptic hamster story from Brazil. You’ll witness friendships forged, valiant battles in nature, freedom in music and the power of a single mosquito bite – all without words.
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72mins | Advisory 18+ | Subtitled
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Content Notes: Death, Graphic Violence, Persecution, Nudity, Alcoholism, Strong Language
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Diffoddwch y sain a phrofwch animeiddio ar ei ffurf fwyaf pur. Mae’r ddeg ffilm fer animeiddiedig yma’n enghreifftiau hyfryd o waith adrodd straeon gweledol. Heb ddeialog ysgrifenedig na llafar, maen nhw’n chwalu rhwystrau ieithyddol ac yn ein gwahodd ni i mewn.
Profwch straeon ar draws diwylliannau: chwedl am gysylltiad a pizza o Wcráin; alegori am ddeffroad deurywiol o Brydain; a stori am fochdew ôl-apocalyptaidd o Frasil. Cewch weld cyfeillgarwch yn ffurfio, brwydrau dewr ym myd natur, rhyddid mewn cerddoriaeth, a phŵer un brathiad mosgito – a’r cyfan heb yngan air.
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72 mun | Cynghorir 18+ | Isdeitlau
Nodiadau cynnwys: Cyffuriau, alcohol, smygu, noethni, delweddau sy'n fflachio, gwaed, themâu rhywiol, bygythiad
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(S) - Student film
(W) - Welsh Premiere
(UK) - UK Premiere
(World) - World Premiere
JARRED
Dir. Maryna Yanul | Ukraine | 04:34
Cyf. Maryna Yanul | Wcráin | 04:34
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Every day, a peculiar creature lives safely inside her jar, following the same routine—a routine marked by a reliable pizza delivery.
Bob dydd, mae creadur rhyfedd yn byw’n ddiogel y tu mewn i’w jar, yn dilyn yr un drefn ddyddiol – trefn sy’n cynnwys pizza’n cael ei gludo ati.
VOICELESS / SANS VOIX
Dir. Samuel Patthey | Switzerland | 14:47 (W)
Cyf. Samuel Patthey | Y Swistir | 14:47
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Dan is a young man who spends a lot of time in his flat. His routine is always accompanied by electronic music pumping through his headphones.
Mae Dan yn ddyn ifanc sy’n treulio llawer o’i amser yn ei fflat. Bob dydd, mae cerddoriaeth electronig yn pwmpio drwy ei glustffonau.
THE EATING OF AN ORANGE
Dir. May Kindred-Boothby | UK | 07:29 (S)
Cyf. May Kindred-Boothby | Prydain | 07:29
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​A juicy and surreal exploration of convention and sexuality told through slugs, rituals and the eating of an orange.
Archwiliad suddog a swreal o gonfensiwn a rhywioldeb sy’n cael ei adrodd drwy wlithod, defodau, ac oren yn cael ei fwyta.
CLAWS
Dir. Nim Longley | UK | 01:30
Cyf. Nim Longley | Prydain | 01:30
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A playful reimagining of the classic cat-and-bird chase, animated through scans of papercuts and collage.
Ail-gread chwareus o’r helfa gath-ac-aderyn glasurol, wedi’i animeiddio drwy sganiau o ddarnau papur a gludwaith.
FIRST FLIGHT
Dir. Adrian Jaffé | Germany | 03:18
Cyf. Adrian Jaffé | Yr Almaen | 03:18
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Three baby birds, one big challenge—their first flight! But as the frogs begin their peculiar performance, the sky turns into a whirlwind of improvisation—some birds twirl, some hover, and others just hope for the best.
Tri chyw bach, un her fawr – eu hediad cyntaf! Ond wrth i’r brogaod ddechrau eu perfformiad rhyfedd, mae’r awyr yn troi’n gorwynt o fyrfyfyr – mae rhai adar yn troi, mae rhai’n hofran, ac eraill yn gobeithio am y gorau.
THE UNDYING PAIN OF EXISTENCE
Dir. Oscar Jacobson | Germany | 05:20 (S)
Cyf. Oscar Jacobson | Yr Almaen | 05:20
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After being bitten by a mosquito, a nude model is torn between the strict order to stand still and the overwhelming urge to scratch the itch.
Ar ôl cael ei gnoi gan fosgito, mae model noeth yn gorfod dewis rhwng y disgwyliad llym i sefyll yn llonydd a’r ysfa lethol i leddfu’r cosi.
LITTLE STORY
Dir. Mirjam Plettinx | Belgium | 13:37
Cyf. Mirjam Plettinx | Gwlad Belg | 13:37
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Little Story is the tender tale of a hard-working Ant and her little red egg. It’s a story about motherly love and having to make an impossible decision.
Mae Little Story yn adrodd chwedl dyner un Morgrugyn gweithgar a’i hwy bach coch. Dyma stori am gariad mamol a gorfod gwneud penderfyniad amhosib.
GIBBOUS
Dir. Ang Yi Benet | USA | 02:45
Cyf. Ang Yi Benet | UDA | 02:45
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A mother gibbon tries to rescue her baby from a mysterious supernatural light that plagues the jungle during the night.
Mae epa hirfraich yn ceisio achub ei babi rhag goleuni goruwchnaturiol dirgel sy’n poenydio’r jyngl gyda’r nos.
CAPYBARAS
Dir. Alfredo Soderguit | France | 10:30
Cyf. Alfredo Soderguit | Ffrainc | 10:30
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Hunting season has begun. A family of capybaras seek refuge in a chicken coop, but the hens don't trust them. The curiosity of the youngest members of the families will create a union with unexpected consequences.…
Mae’r tymor hela wedi dechrau. Mae teulu o gapybaraod yn ceisio lloches mewn cwt ieir, ond dydy’r ieir ddim yn ymddiried ynddyn nhw. Bydd chwilfrydedd aelodau ieuengaf y teulu yn creu undod, gyda chanlyniadau annisgwyl...
LE PETIT ET LE GÉANT
Dir. Isabela Costa | Brazil, France | 08:40 (S)
Cyf. Isabela Costa | Brasil, Ffrainc | 08:40
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A hamster in an abandoned world discovers a house where a giant is trapped by his fears of the outside.
Mae bochdew mewn byd gwag yn darganfod tÅ· gyda chawr sy’n ofni’r tu allan yn sownd ynddo.