This animation by a Belarusian artist is currently being shown at festivals around the world. Its author Polina Ramashka tells what the cartoon is about and which countries it has already visited

News  |  28.10.2024

 

 

This animation by a Belarusian artist is currently being shown at festivals around the world. Its author Polina Ramashka tells what the cartoon is about and which countries it has already visited


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| 28.10.2024

Palina Ramashka is a Belarusian illustrator. She recently finished her master's degree in Vilnius, where she presented her first cartoon as a thesis.

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— My project is called «Straight and in a Circle». Through symbols and simple forms, he tells the story of someone who was forced to leave his home in search of safety and build a new life from scratch, says Palina. According to the plot of the cartoon, the main character initially feels lost and lonely in a new environment, but thanks to the empathy and support of the host community he recovers from the trauma of forced emigration, gains a new sense of belonging and a new place to belong. I directed and animated the project, the music was composed by my friend Laurynas Komaraukas.

— My project is called «Straight and in a Circle». Through symbols and simple forms, he tells the story of someone who was forced to leave his home in search of safety and build a new life from scratch, says Palina. According to the plot of the cartoon, the main character initially feels lost and lonely in a new environment, but thanks to the empathy and support of the host community he recovers from the trauma of forced emigration, gains a new sense of belonging and a new place to belong. I directed and animated the project, the music was composed by my friend Laurynas Komaraukas.

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«Straight and in a Circle» by Palina Ramashka / 2024. 

«Straight and in a Circle» by Palina Ramashka / 2024. 

The small animated film about the fate of gray birds, which the artist presented for the first time this year at a graduation show in Vilnius, is already appearing at large and small festivals around the world as an independent work.

«Straight and in a Circle» has already participated in the Girona Film Festival, a major international festival in Spain this September. In autumn, the cartoon is expected in two more countries - Australia as part of the Multicultural Mental Health Film Festival and Venezuela during the Biencortos festival. Shows are scheduled for October 31 and November 12-15, respectively.

— Since I am an illustrator by profession, I work more with books, and «Straight and in a Circle» is my first animation, I did not expect great results. Just submitted applications. Therefore, of course, every confirmation is a great joy. It is nice both from the point of view of recognition by the professional community, and from the point of view that the story about migrants will be able to be seen by many people in different parts of the world.

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«Straight and in a Circle» by Palina Ramashka / 2024. 

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Перадрук матэрыялу або фрагментаў матэрыялу магчымы толькі з пісьмовага дазволу рэдакцыі.

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Усе матэрыялы ўзяты з асабістых архіваў мастачкі.

Перадрук матэрыялу або фрагментаў матэрыялу магчымы толькі з пісьмовага дазволу рэдакцыі.

Калі вы заўважылі памылку ці жадаеце прапанаваць дадатак да апублікаваных матэрыялаў, просім паведаміць нам.

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