Cartoon Noir DVD

The more shadowy tones of European animation are presented in six award-winning short films.

Award-Winning Animated Short Films Include:

Abductees
Five true tales of alien abduction told using a wide range of animated techniques.

Ape
A darkly comic animation, Ape features a grouchy, married couple who battle daily over their nightly dinner - a cooked, whole monkey!

Club of the Discarded
In this Svankmajer-inspired Czech film, a family of discarded mannequins enjoys a quiet life in an abandoned warehouse until a group of hipster mannequins move in - and ruin the neighborhood!

Gentle Spirit
Derived from a Dostoyevsky story, this Polish film depicts the psychological landscape - fraught with entrapment and violence - between a young woman and an ominous male figure.

Joy Street
An ambitious, astonishing story of a woman's journey from suicidal despair to personal renewal, with the help of an unlikely spirit guide.

The Story of the Cat and the Moon
Internationally celebrated, this Portuguese mini-epic of unrequited love follows a cat who is beguiled by an always out-of-reach moon.

FILM INFORMATION:

Title Name:Cartoon Noir
Award-Winning Animated Short Films
Format: DVD
1999 | Color | Not Rated
Approx. Running Time: 83 minutes
Language:English