The Kite
Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
Director: Martin Smatana / Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Poland / 2019 / 13 min
No dialogues / No subtitles
Martin
Smatana
Martin Smatana (1991 Slovakia) is a graduate of Animation at FAMU in Prague. His debut short film Rosso Papavero (2015) premiered at Berlinale 2015 and won 15 international awards. His graduation film The Kite premiered at Berlinale 2019, was selected to the semifinals of Student Academy Awards, included in the Film Collection of MoMA (Museum of Modern Art in New York) and won over 60 international awards including Children Audience Awards in Annecy and Stuttgart. Martin recently released an illustrated book “A Year of Good News” and finished the new animated film Hello Summer.
Filmography:
2015 - Rosso Papavero
2019 - The Kite
2024 - Hello Summer
We see the relationship between a grandfather and grandson shown through the changing seasons. This tale is about remembering those who are no longer with us
This film screens as part of the programThe Kite and other animations.
