Bagno Popolare: Meet me by the Pool

Pool Party

A loop featuring an array of characters spending their time by the pool: some diving into the water, some reading on a sun lounger, and others turning into their pets. Direction Jack Gray Duration 2' Language no dialogue Country United States Year 2018 Age rating 6+

Swim Meet

The tension is rising: the swimmers are on the starting blocks and the referees are ready. In this dynamic film, everyone’s getting ready to dive in. On your marks, get set, go! Direction Samantha Maurer Duration 1' Language no dialogue Country United States Year 2015

Swimming Pool

In this stop-motion film, the hero must face his greatest fears. Demons from the depths are trying to take him down with them. Will he succeed in freeing himself from their grasp? Direction Marie Urbánková Duration 4' Language CZ/en Country Czechia Year 2017

Eintritt zum Paradies um 3€20

It’s never been so cheap to get into paradise – but might something corrupted be lurking behind this irresistible offer? Edith Stauber creates a revealing, apt yet affectionate piece depicting a veritable panopticon of different people who spend their free time in the public outdoor pool. Direction Edith Stauber Duration 12' Language no dialogue Country Austria Year 2008

Swimmingpool

An abstract pool where everyone gets lost in their own thoughts. The atmospheric cut-out animation combines an array of materials with varied and unique results. Direction Karin Paumer Duration 7' Language no dialogue Country Estonia Year 2018

Blue – Nijuu

The animated video for South Korean artist Nijuu’s lo-fi song consists of 700 handmade illustrations. Atmospheric music complements the style, which emphasises the constant motion of the water. Direction Cecilia Reeve Duration 3' Language English Country United Kingdom Year 2020

Peters Prinzip

Four incompetent employees at a rubber ring factory are looking to get their careers off the ground – namely a crocodile, a mouse, a cat and an elephant. A satire of the neoliberal world of work and its absurdity. The title refers to the principle established by sociologist Laurence Peter that all employees within a hierarchy are promoted until they end up in a position for which they are no longer qualified. Direction Jim Lacy, Kathrin Albers Duration 5' Language DE/en Country Austria Year 2007

La Piscine

A young man is confronted with his fears and peer pressure when at the pool. His coach blows his whistle and everyone starts staring at him. He wants to run away – but he jumps onto the diving board instead. Direction Antonin Niclass Duration 2' Language no dialogue Country Switzerland, Year 2022

I Dare Not

A seemingly loved-up couple frolic in the water and on the diving boards at the swimming pool to the strains of Don Giovanni. But things may not be quite as rosy as they appear. Direction Emma Ehrling, Michael Driver, Isobel Irwin Duration 2' Language no dialogue Country United Kingdom Year 2015

Animateur

A swimming pool in the desert. A swimmer on the roof of a building that acts as a diving board. Ready to dive in? A humorous meditation on the act of animation. Direction Alexander Gratzer Duration 4' Language DE/en Country Hungary, Year 2017