No Offense (2016)

Directed by: Kris Borghs | 7 minutes | animation, short film | Original voice cast: Herwig Ilegems

Kris Borghs’ ‘No Offense’ is a very funny and inventive short film that broaches a current theme: the condemnation of cartoonists of political cartoons. A jury of well-known faces from history and today’s society each judges an army of cartoonists. Upon entering the prison, each of the performers gets a makeover.

Borghs shows a keen eye for detail and every centimeter has been thought of. The broken pencils on the flags, the caricatural heads of the tribunal, the manner in which the imprisoned artists are treated upon entry… It is very cleverly done.

In addition to covering a relevant topic, the story of ‘No Offense’ is also nail-bitingly exciting. The fate of one cartoonist highlighted by Borghs is close to the viewer’s heart. ‘No Offense’ will do no good in combating violence against free speech, but it does pinpoint the sore spot. Very sad actually, but nice that we can laugh about it.