Special section of Australian animated documentaries
A nephew recalls the sometimes-lonely and often-eccentric life of his beloved uncle. Blending shades of comedy with profound pathos, Uncle delicately maneuvers through complex emotional terrain. |
“My cousin had cerebral palsy,” begins the narrator in this childhood remembrance of a very special relative. Ordinary details create an extraordinary picture of a little boy who dressed up like a superhero, had a left arm with a mind of its own, and always “smelt of licorice.” |
If God is in the details, then Brother is truly divine. This claymation work is a brother’s vivid tribute to his beloved but sickly older sibling, who “didn’t look for trouble - it found him.” A moving remembrance of a life that might have been, it’s sure to leave a lump in your throat. |
Separated from her father, a young girl and her mother record an audiocassette for him daily. Their voices measure the real and imaginary distance between them. |
Knowing you’re happy means knowing that your happiness can be taken away, which is a worry, which means that you can’t sleep, which means you aren’t really happy. |