Two French animation: 'L'homme sans ombre' and 'L'inventaire fantome'

Obviously these are not Japanese anime but I should like to make a point of mentioning them on this blog -

L'homme sans ombre

The artstyle of this 9-minute animation reminds me of Cat Soup ねこぢる草, a minor masterpiece from J.C. Staff, and The Diary of Tortov Roddle. The abstractionist symbolisms of the story are such that you can read multiple interpretations into it. The most poignant part of the story (to me at least) is when the man in blue, in chasing the woman he loves, chases his own shadow, which has been stolen from him by the man in red. You can watch it on Stage6 here.

L'inventaire fantome

Likewise a 9-minute animation with stunning art direction. Unfortunately I don't understand a word of the French dialogue (please feel to drop me a note if you happen to know French). I am guessing that the spectacled man is there to confiscate the souvenirs. Great coordination of hues and colours. (I am a great fan of colours - I could just sit and stare at pretty colours.) You can watch it on Stage 6 here.