About a man from another world is alone in an environment that is livable, if not comfortable, but is ultimately a short film about diaspora, rootlessness, and the meaning of home. (NB: The voice-over is not in Esperanto, rather, and as noted in the closing credits, it is in the constructed language "Lingwa de planeta" -"LdP" or "Lidepla" for short-, perhaps further emphasizing rootlessness and the notions listed above.)
Nevdon Jamgochian
Alien
About a man from another world is alone in an environment that is livable, if not comfortable, but is ultimately a short film about diaspora, rootlessness, and the meaning of home. (NB: The voice-over is not in Esperanto, rather, and as noted in the closing credits, it is in the constructed language "Lingwa de planeta" -"LdP" or "Lidepla" for short-, perhaps further emphasizing rootlessness and the notions listed above.)
When a rebellious teen embarks on a solo summer journey to connect with her roots, she finds herself in a new world, geared up for the ride of her life, and discovers she had the drive in her all along.
In 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly "Utopian" but contained facility. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully-controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to The Island — reportedly the last uncontaminated location on the planet. But Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a lie.
Alone in her empty flat, from her window Anne observes the people passing by who nervously snatch up the personal belongings and pieces of furniture she has put out on the pavement. Her final gesture of taking a ring off her finger signals she is leaving her previous life in Holland behind. She goes to Ireland, where she chooses to lead a solitary, wandering existence, striding through the austere landscapes of Connemara. During her travels, she discovers a house that is home to a hermit, Martin.
A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.
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When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. Manny and Corrina's friendship delights Molly and enrages the other townspeople.
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Mater finds a small UFO called Mator and they have a night out. Later, when Mator is captured by military forces, Mater sneaks up and saves him with the help of Lightning McQueen and the UFO's mother.
Following a tense encounter with a mysterious stranger with otherworldly powers, a man finds himself banished to a parallel, tyrannical Earth, where he fights to get back to the woman he loves.
Short film to a song of love lost and rediscovered, a woman sees and undergoes surreal transformations. Her lover's face melts off, she dons a dress from the shadow of a bell and becomes a dandelion, ants crawl out of a hand and become Frenchmen riding bicycles. Not to mention the turtles with faces on their backs that collide to form a ballerina, or the bizarre baseball game.