FFF2025 - The King and The Mockingbird
King Charles “V and III make 8 and 8 make sixteen” of Takicardie sets out on his usual hunting trip but fails to catch the caged bird. Enraged, he returns to his palace, where an artist paints his portrait—squinting. Displeased, the King banishes the artist and retreats to his private quarters on the 1999th floor. As he sleeps, the Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep come to life and escape through the chimney. The King sends his police in pursuit across rooftops, canals, and the lower town. He unleashes a giant robot to capture the Shepherdess, whom he intends to marry. Imprisoned in a lions’ den, the Bird speaks “lion language” and rallies the beasts to revolt. In a final act of rebellion, the Bird seizes control of the robot, rescues the lovers, and destroys the tyrannical kingdom of Takicardie.
