"ZIMA" WINS FESTIVAL IN KOSOVO
The animated film by Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki has been named the best film at the Anibar festival.
Anibar is a festival held in Peja, Kosovo. The event focuses on promoting animation. The festival attracts creators from around the world with showcases of diverse animated films, workshops, and panel discussions. Anibar is renowned for its unique atmosphere, blending culture and creativity in a picturesque setting, thus forming one of the most important artistic events in the region.
This year, Zima by Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki stole the jurors' hearts. The winning film is a mosaic portrait of a small fishing village, where man and man, man and animal, animal and animal are interdependent in a delicate balance of warm, tender care, and cold, emotional cruelty. It's an amazing story about loneliness and community in the spirit of magical realism.
You can read more about the festival here.