CLASSIC CINEMA SECTION

Gopo Animated Short Films

This collection of short animated films presents seven short films made during 1957-1985 by Ion Popescu Gopo: A Brief History – 1957 (Cannes Film Festival winner), Seven Arts – 1958, Homo sapiens – 1960, Intermezzo for an eternal love (1974), Energica (1980), Anima… Magic… Animagic (1980), Cadru cu cadru (1981), Pride (1982), You (1983), The Sorcerer’s apprentice (1985).

Classics O’Clock V, Sunday March 3, 19:00

Screening courtesy of CineEuroConnect: A Collaborative Film Museum & Heritage Film Festival

ENGLISH TITLE:

Gopo Animated Short Films

ORIGINAL TITLE:

Selecție de animații realizate de Ion Popescu Gopo

DIRECTOR:

Ion Popescu Gopo

COUNTRY:

Romania

GENRE:

animation

YEAR:

1957-1984

LENGTH:

77’

CAST:

-

A QUOTE FOR THE FILM:

“The worldwide success achieved by A Brief History turned The Little Man into an iconic character, symbolizing the human race in its quest for knowledge and beauty”.

SELECTIVE LIST OF FESTIVALS AND AWARDS:

Palm D’Or, Cannes Film Festival, 1957

DIRECTOR’S BIO:

Ion Popescu-Gopo was a Romanian graphic artist and animator, but also writer, film director, and actor. He was a prominent personality in the Romanian cinematography and the founder of the modern Romanian cartoon school. He was, together with Liviu Ciulei and Mirel Ilieșiu, one of the few Romanian film artists who won an award at the Cannes Film Festival in the 20th century.