Gently
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children
Director: Jamaica Kindlová / Czechia / 2026 / 9 min
No dialogues / No subtitles
Jamaica Kindlová is an animator and director focused on documentary themes. Her sand-animated film Touching Darkness, created at FAMU, was screened at numerous festivals and received several awards, including the Pavel Koutecký Award.
A boy’s view of a seemingly ordinary childhood reveals fear of home. Intense visuals and sound capture the bodily strain of constant alertness.
This film screens as part of the programBioshorts and Other Animations.