38th edition
17-25 january 2026

In the Upper Room

Alexander Gratzer

Image In the Upper Room
Hungary
2021 Animation 8 min
Every season a young mole visits his blind grandfather, who lives deep underground in a
comfortably decorated burrow. As the two grow older their relationship becomes more intense and important questions arise.
Screenplay, Editing, Music, Image : Alexander Gratzer
Sound : Kalotás Csaba
Production : Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest
International sales: Hungarian National Film Institute
Born in Austria, Alexander Gratzer studied Painting in Applied Arts of Vienna and Animation in Nagy Universität Budapest. In the upper room is his graduation film.