digital cut-out
year: 2024
format: DCP, HD
duration: 9'44"
production: URGH!, RTV Slovenija, Bonobostudio
distribution: Bonobostudio
Countries of production: Slovenia, Croatia
A satire that mirrors Europe's pressing political issues through the daily ups and downs of relationships among neighbouring cats.
The film takes place in Catlands, the union of distinct feline territories inhabited by cats of various social statuses. The delicate established status quo is disrupted by newcomers trespassing the lawns of the cats’ united territories. To address this international issue, the most prominent residents devise a cunning plan, one that cannot be executed without harming some innocent victims.
Scriptwriter and director: Ana Čigon
Animators: Kata Gugić, Ana Čigon, Ana Horvat, Bernarda Kristan, Lea Vučko, Damir Grbanović
Art director: Ana Čigon
Background design: Julijana Božič
Editing: Iva Kraljević
Music: Tomaž Grom
Sound design: Boštjan Kačičnik
Voices: Aphra Tesla, Tea Vidmar, Jošt Jesenovec, Blaž Šef, Ana Čigon
Image postproduction: Teo Rižnar
Producer: Viva Videnović / URGH!
Co-producer: Vanja Andrijević / Bonobostudio
Ana Čigon (1982) is an established Slovene artist known for her video art, films and performances dealing with social issues which often contain elements of humour, irony and satire. She has made documentaries, experimental films and animation. It is in the latter that she recently found most inspiration because of her academic background in painting and video art.
Filmography
Catlands (2024), Phoney Sights (2019), Rebellious Essence (2017), Remembering the Others (2015), Discovery Beyond the Transparency (2009)
Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film (3/6-8/6/2024)
ShorTS International Film Festival (29/6-6/7/2024)
La Guarimba International Film Festival (7/8-12/8/2024)
Flipbook Film Festival, Skopje (8/8-11/8/2024)
Tirana International Film Festival (22/9-28/9/2024)
Corto e Fieno Rural Film Festival (4/10-6/10/2024)
Cinemed International Mediterranean Film Festival of Montpellier (18/10-26/10/2024)
Festival slovenskog filma (22/10-27/10/2024)
Olhares do Mediterrâneo – Women's Film Festival (31/10-7/11/2024)
Cinanima International Animated Film Festival (8/11-17/11/2024)
Animateka International Animated Film Festival (2/12-8/12/2024)