MMSD AUGUST 2023: CARTOONS UNDERGROUND

Durasi program: 61:18 menit
Program duration: 61:18 minutes

CATATAN PROGRAM / PROGRAM NOTE

Animasi adalah medium sinematik unik yang dapat mengundang penontonnya ke dunia dan cerita yang aneh, menggugah, dan fantastis. Kolaborasi dengan Cartoons Underground, festival animasi independen terkemuka di Singapura, program ini menampilkan kumpulan film pendek animasi pemenang penghargaan yang telah diputar dalam edisi-edisi sebelumnya dari festival tersebut. Melalui beragam teknik (2D gambar tangan, stop-motion, 3D) dan pendekatan penceritaan yang berbeda, film-film karya pembuat animasi Singapura ini memberikan gambaran tentang fantasi, kegelisahan, impian, dan refleksi mereka, sembari berusaha untuk mendorong batasan dari medium animasi.

Animation is a unique cinematic medium that can invite audiences into strange, evocative and fantastical worlds and stories. In collaboration with Cartoons Underground, Singapore’s leading independent animation festival, this programme showcases a collection of award-winning animated short films that have screened in past editions of the festival. Through an eclectic range of techniques (2D handdrawn, stop-motion, 3D) and storytelling approaches, these films by Singapore animation filmmakers provide a glimpse into their fantasies, worries, dreams and reflections, while seeking to push the boundaries of this artform.

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JADWAL PEMUTARAN / SCREENING SCHEDULE

BALI

SENIN, 14 AGUSTUS 2023, 19:30 – 21:00 WITA
+ Sesi DISKUSI DENGAN FILMMAKER DAN PROGRAMMER
MASH DENPASAR art-house cinema
Jl. Pulau Madura No. 3 Denpasar
Maps: https://minikino.org/mashdenpasar

TANGERANG

JUMAT, 25 AGUSTUS 2023, 19:00 – 20:30 WIB
POPCORN CINEMA CLUB (POPSICLE)
Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, Ged. B ruang B612 (Cinema Room)
Jl. Scientia Boulevard, Tangerang, Banten
Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/g55e3g5wnxrv3DCGA

CIREBON

SABTU, 26 AGUSTUS 2023, 19:00 – 20:30 WIB
CINEMA CIREBON
Beranda Sarumban
Jl. Dr. Setiabudi no. 27 Cirebon
Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/yfv3h52p4hf57e4HA

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DAFTAR FILM / FILM LIST

WATERMELON PLEASE // Lim Jia Ying  / Singapore / 2022 / Animation / 03:38 // Seorang pemuda mengalami serangkaian peristiwa yang membuatnya merenung tentang ajalnya yang akan datang. / A young man experiences a chain of events which lead him to think about his own impending end.

STRANGE OCCURRENCES: BUKIT KELABU // Wong Shi Teng, Gloria Yeo, Hana Lee / Singapore / 2021 / Animation / 07:39 // Strange Occurrences: Bukit Bulabu adalah sebuah mockumentary tentang hantu, melibatkan sejarah keluarga yang terselubung, dalam teknik stop motion. / Strange Occurrences: Bukit Bulabu is a fictional ghost documentary, involving an underlying family history, done in stop motion.

GO INSIDE // Annie Hung, Joanne Poh / Singapore / 2022 / Animation / 01:55 // Sepasang kekasih sedang berciuman tetapi salah satunya tanpa sengaja menelan yang lain. / Two lovers are making out but one of them accidentally swallows the other.

THE STORY OF CHAOS // Quek Yu Qing / Singapore / 2021/ Animation / 04:17 // Gambaran imajinatif seorang murid tentang legenda Taoisme kuno tentang Chaos dikritik oleh gurunya. Dua narasi paralel berjalan melalui film ini: pemadaman kreativitas siswa dan kematian Chaos dalam legenda tersebut. Film stop-motion ini menegaskan relevansi kontemporer dari Taoisme dengan memperingatkan terhadap dogmatisme dan pengabaian terhadap alur alam semesta. / A student’s imaginative rendition of the ancient Taoist legend of Chaos is criticised by her teacher. Two parallel narratives run through the film: the quashing of the student’s creativity and the death of Chaos in the legend. This stop-motion film underscores the contemporary relevance of Taoist wisdom by cautioning against dogmatism and the disregard for the natural way of things.

CUBED // Xue Enge / Singapore / 2018 / Animation / 03:56 // Seorang pria dengan kepala Rubik’s Cube mencoba berhubungan dengan orang lain. Ketika ia gagal, ia mencoba lagi. Ketika gagal lagi, ia melarikan diri. / A man with a Rubik’s Cube for a head tries to connect with others. When he fails, he tries again. When he fails again, he runs away.

WHAT HAS TO BE // Jerrold Chong / Singapore / 2018 / Animation / 10:45 // Suami dan Istri bergumul dengan kematian tragis anak pertama mereka saat mereka menantikan kelahiran anak kedua. / Husband and Wife grapple with the tragic death of their firstborn as they await the arrival of their second.

WOMEN IN RAGE // Chen Yanyun, Sara Chong / Singapore / 2020 / Animation / 05:00 // ‘Women in Rage’ membayangkan kemarahan makhluk mitos perempuan dan citra perempuan supernatural yang telah diturunkan warisannya ke kita. / Women in Rage’ imagines the anger of mythical female monstrosities from whom we have inherited the figure of the supernatural woman.

FULL CIRCLE // Yeow Su Xian / Singapore / 2021 / Animation / 09:59 // Hubungan antara Bulan dan Bumi diperkenalkan melalui malam tanpa tidur. Cerita-cerita dari 20 ahli dan penggemar di bidang tersebut meciptakan narasinya. / The Moon and Earth’s relationship encountered through a sleepless night. Stories of 20 experts and enthusiasts in the field construct the narrative.

SHAN 山 // Soon Jing Hui / Singapore / 2022 / Animation / 05:03 // Setelah beberapa kali gagal, seorang pendaki belajar untuk melangkah mundur, merasakan alam, dan mendaki dengan kesadaran. / After multiple failures, a climber learns to take a step back, sense nature and climb with mindfulness.

THE VISIT // Morrie Tan / Singapore / 2021 / Animation / 09:06 / Seorang gadis muda mengunjungi ayahnya di penjara. Kaca di antara mereka pun tidak bisa memisahkan mereka. / A young girl visits her father in prison. The glass in-between would never separate them anyways.

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