Printed Rainbow (2006)

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"DIR: Jonas Odell SUMMARY: An animated documentary telling four stories of lost virginity. WHY IT'S HERE: Jonas Odell's brilliant animated documentary 'Never Like the First Time!' uses a documentary soundtrack of real people recounting how they lost their virginity and interprets them through various styles of animation. The four stories range from comic to horrific and encapsulate the complexity and diversity of sex, other than the fact that they all refer to heterosexual encounters. The fi"

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"DIR: Gitanjali Rao SUMMARY: A lonely old woman and her cat escape daily drudgery by escaping in the colourful world of matchbox covers. WHY IT'S HERE: Indian director Gitanjali Rao's gorgeous 'Printed Rainbow' is a labour of love dedicated to Rao's mother and her cat. Painted frame by frame over a period of three years, 'Printed Rainbow' contrasts the grey, mundane life of an old woman with the vibrant fantasy worlds she escapes into through staring at matchbox covers. Rao skilfully switches b"