Pelikan Blue

Hungary, the 1990s. After the collapse of the communist bloc and the opening of borders, the desire to travel across Europe grows. Train tickets are expensive, so the film's protagonists find a way to grant themselves—and the young people of Hungary—freedom by forging train tickets. Like Waltz with Bashir and others, Pelikan Blue is a type of animated documentary. The film features stylish animation, vibrant visuals, and a mix of humor and somber moments, all of which come together to create an allegory about the struggle for freedom and democracy. It reflects on a time when a tyrannical government sought to suppress freedom and the creative ways in which people will always fight for liberty.