We show the best current short films from all over the world, powerful films by young women, modern male perspectives, and confront life’s big questions. Socially relevant and personal topics innovatively visualised, without filters or taboos.
From the depths of personal trauma to the confusion of digital identities – this is about struggle and the resilience of the human spirit. We embark on a journey through surreal landscapes and emotional conflict. What remains is the question: ‘What does it mean to be truly at home?’
A former captain, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, stays with his daughter in a humble house by the sea. They live an isolated life and have to confront the harsh challenges that come with it. Despite the captain’s deep desire to be a devoted and caring father, he finds himself unable to fulfill his role and connect with his daughter in the way that he longs to. One morning, their lives change forever, whether for the better or for the worse remains to be seen.
Deutschlandpremiere; Photosensitivity Warning
This short animated documentary relates experiences of immigration in the Netherlands through the eyes of a little Israeli girl as she learns how to swim while being fully clothed.
In a crowd of people taken over with violence a young woman connects with a little girl and faces a man forcing her to fight for her life and place in the world.
Deutschlandpremiere; Photosensitivity Warning
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A hand drawn artwork is brought to life by an operator through a flip book machine. The film delves into an immersive loop of organic forms, reflecting on the entangled nature of life and art. [S] is a loop that exposes the lifespan of infinity.
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A young woman comes across animations on the Internet that have clearly been created from her private selfies. A stranger with the same name confesses to identity theft. But death is quicker than the answer to the question: “Why?”
This film offers sharp, poignant glimpses into the life of a women trying to escape domestic violence. The coal sketches drawn on coloured backgrounds leave traces with every new line, drawing shadows that drape over every movement.
In times of enforced isolation, when all interpersonal closeness and touching is forbidden, an hour hotel called Vaip travels through dystopian scenery in search for the lonely. The quirky hotel owners Matta and Matto offer a safe haven for them. The wondrous rooms of their hotel offer spaces for guests to snuggle up to dexterously crafted apparatuses and eventually fall deep into the perfect illusion of human touch.
Deutschlandpremiere