Awarded by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Oscars are one of the most prestigious awards in the world of cinema. Nominations are announced in several categories, including the best short films. They films are presented in sets, so one visit to the cinema provides a spectrum of emotions and amazing, inspiring stories. Enjoy the best shorts of the season on a cinema screen.

Each story, told with a different animation style, is a journey through various experiences of human nature. In “Letter to a Pig” a story by a Holocaust survivor encourages intergenerational reflection on identity and trauma. “Ninety-Five Senses” are the thoughts of a man who has little time left to enjoy life. “Our Uniform” presents the reality of an Iranian school, as seen through memories of one of its students, and “Pachydermia” tells a story of a seemingly carefree summer with grandparents in the countryside, where anxiety lurks around the corner. In “THE END OF THE WAR!” in an alternate reality of the First World War two soldiers transmit messages to each other via carrier pigeon while playing chess, showing that there are no winners in war.

PROGRAM:
Letter to a Pig / dir. Tal Kantor / Israel, France / 2022 / 17 min A Holocaust survivor reads a letter he wrote to the pig that saved his life. A young student, listening to his story at school, sinks into a twisted dream in which she tries to deal with issues of identity, collective trauma and the extremes of human nature.

Ninety-Five Senses / dir. Jerusha Hess, Jared Hess / USA / 2023 / 13 min
An ode to the five senses of the human body from one man who has little time left to enjoy them.

Our Uniform / director Yegane Moghaddam / Iran / 2023 / 7 min A girl from Iran recalls school memories in the folds and fabrics of her old uniform. Pachydermia (Pachyderme) / dir. Stéphanie Clement / France / 2022 / 11 min Like every summer, Louise is entrusted to her grandparents to spend a few days with them in the countryside. Green grass in the garden, swimming in the lake, fishing with grandpa, everything seems to have the sweet taste of grandma’s strawberry pancakes. However, this summer it will snow and the monster will die.

END OF THE WAR! A story inspired by the music of John Lennon and Yoko Ono (WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko) / dir. Dave Mullins / USA / 2023 / 11 min
In an alternate reality of the First World War two soldiers on opposite sides of the conflict play a game of chess. They exchange messages about their next moves using carrier pigeons that follow risky flight routes over the battlefield. The players do not know their identities, and the war is coming to an inevitable, tragic end. Whoever wins, one thing is certain: there are no winners in war. A film inspired by the peaceful manifestos of one of the most famous musician couples in history – Jonn Lennon and Yoko Ono.