In The Land of Brothers

The Best of British Animation Awards vol. 7 (2008)

A selection of the best of British Animation Awards nominees and award-winners in the categories for short and student films, animated commercials, TV graphics, new technologies, sound and music, many of which have also won numerous international festival prizes. Plus extras. A unique overview of recent British animation, featuring a range of different techniques and diversity of styles.

Bolek i Lolek na Dzikim Zachodzie / Bolek and Lolek in the Wild West - by Władysław Nehrebecki (1972)

Bolek and Lolek are two Polish cartoon characters from the TV animated series by the same title (Bolek i Lolek in Polish). They are based on Władysław Nehrebecki's sons, named Jan and Roman, and were partially created by German-born Alfred Ledwig before being developed by Władysław Nehrebecki and Leszek Lorek. The series is about two young brothers and their fun and sometimes silly adventures which often involve spending a lot of time outdoors. They first appeared in an animated film in 1964.

Bolek i Lolek wyruszają w świat / Bolek and Lolek travel the world - by Władysław Nehrebecki (1968-1970)

Bolek and Lolek are two Polish cartoon characters from the TV animated series by the same title (Bolek i Lolek in Polish). They are based on Władysław Nehrebecki's sons, named Jan and Roman, and were partially created by German-born Alfred Ledwig before being developed by Władysław Nehrebecki and Leszek Lorek. The series is about two young brothers and their fun and sometimes silly adventures which often involve spending a lot of time outdoors. They first appeared in an animated film in 1964.

La Voce Della Luna / The Voice of the Moon - by Federico Fellini (1990)

With a nod to the lunar-obsessed lyrics of Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi, the acerbic tale focuses on the capture of the moon by the Micheluzzi Brothers while Ivo, newly released from a mental hospital, tries to seduce Aldina Ferruzzi with whom he's infatuated. Although she wants nothing to do with him, Ivo equates her blond beauty with the moon, the origin of his madness and frustration.

Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania - by Jonas Mekas (1972)

This film, and its companion piece Going Home are documentaries in the form of home movies. It records the return visit of brothers Jonas and Adolfas Mekas to their homeland of Lithuania. They apparently left the country near the end of World War II, and suffered various hardships on their way to America. Until the time of this film (1972), they had never been back to Lithuania.