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- While packing up before a move, cartoonist Zviane comes across an old audio-cassette that plunges her back into her childhood fantasies and perceptions of the world. Based on a real-life recording, Sweet Childhood is a playful animated short with two narrators-namely, the Zvianes of past and present. Guided by her own voice from 30 years ago, the celebrated author of Les deuxièmes employs a range of techniques to evoke the naïve charm of children's drawings, giving graphic form to her quirky, youthful narrative. The result is a hilarious short that questions just how "sweet" childhood really is. A slice of everyday life, courtesy of the Comic Strip Chronicles.
- Every child knows full well that losing a tooth is only the prologue to a magical experience-namely, a night-time visit from the tooth fairy and the gift she leaves behind. So why, in this case, is the tooth fairy a no-show? These are the sorts of questions a father needs to be able to answer for his son - In this brilliantly simple animated short, Quebec cartoonist Guy Delisle brings to the screen the titular parent of his popular series, Le guide du mauvais père (A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting), published by Delcourt. Inspired by a common childhood experience, Delisle uses his trademark wry humour to reflect on the vagaries of parenting. A slice of everyday life, courtesy of the Comic Strip Chronicles.
- All those silent people on the train. Who are they, anyway? And what are they thinking about? French visual artists and co-directors Lewis Trondheim and Jean Matthieu Tanguy take great delight in speculating on the above, with style, aplomb, and a little help from singer/musician Thomas Fersen, whose narration amusingly adopts the tone of an ad man. Consisting of an impressive tracking shot through the passenger car of a train, Panoramic Chronicle takes a common, humdrum experience and turns it into a captivating journey that's tinged with some deliciously deadpan humour. A slice of everyday life, courtesy of the Comic Strip Chronicles.
- In a café in Paris, two friends-one single, the other in an "open" relationship-catch up on their lives and loves. In this animated short where the real story plays out in what's not said, French cartoonist Aude Picault (Moi je) delivers a delightful ode to the sometimes-complex amorous relationships of modern times. She also takes an affectionate but penetrating look at friendship between women-and the jealousy, envy or judgment that can lurk behind the prettiest speeches. A slice of everyday life, courtesy of the Comic Strip Chronicles.