Animanimals
February 1, 2020 11:00am
Julia Ocker shorts
What happens when an ant doesn’t follow the crowd? Or a crocodile has trouble organizing snacks for movie night? Or a lion needs to get back in shape? Immerse yourself in these animal-centric animated short stories from the wildly humorous and creative world of German writer-director Julia Ocker.
Fire Salamander
Germany, 3min
Nonverbal
The fire salamander spots a leopard in the distance and thinks they are the same.
Lion
Germany, 4min
Nonverbal
The lion has to become more physically fit. The gazelle does not think he is capable of doing so.
Giraffe
Germany, 3min
Nonverbal
The little giraffe wants to have some leaves from the trees. But it can’t reach them and the big ones won’t share any of it.
Wolf
Germany, 4min
Nonverbal
The wolf is wandering through the woods, trying to find a peaceful spot to practice his secret hobby. But then a spectator shows up in the bushes.
Zebra
Germany, 4min
Nonverbal
One day the zebra runs against a tree and learns something special.
Crab
Germany, 3min
Nonverbal
The crab loves to pinch each and everything. But the walrus family might be a challenge too big to handle.
Peacock
Germany, 3min
Nonverbal
The peacock is a big star onstage. His feathers, however, want a fair share of the fame.
Crocodile
Germany, 4min
Nonverbal
The crocodile has everything it needs for a comfortable evening in front of the TV: cushions, a stool, pretzel sticks, and a TV magazine. But then the pretzel sticks ruin all the fun.
Slug
Germany, 3min
Nonverbal
The slug wants to crawl along with the snails. But does she want that for the rest of her life?
Fly
Germany, 3min
Nonverbal
Three frogs are fighting over a tasty fly. But there is something the fly can teach them.
Snake
Germany, 3min
Nonverbal
The snakes got tangled up and knotted together while meditating. Can the ape master help them?
Ant
Germany, 4min
Nonverbal
The ants are working together perfectly. But there is one ant that is doing everything differently.
Sheep
Germany, 3min
Nonverbal
The lamb hops from one risky adventure to the next. The flock would never take that risk!
Sloth
Germany, 4min
Nonverbal
The sloth wants to buy ice cream, but unfortunately he is way too slow.
Horse
Germany, 3min
Nonverbal
The horse casts a shoe and from then on it only has bad luck.
Flamingo
Germany, 3min
Nonverbal
A cheeky muddy piglet is disturbing the flamingo’s elegant hen party.
General Admission: $15
Location
Peter Jay Sharp Building – BAM Rose Cinemas
30 Lafayette Ave.
Brooklyn NY 11217 USA