'CADAVRE EXQUIS’

German Premiere

Direction: Stephanie Lansaque, François Leroy

(F 2018 // no dialogue // Duration: 13 Min.)

A one­eyed dog makes its way through the narrow streets of Hanoi. A visual and acoustical ramble which shows, that animals, too, have empathy.

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PRISONER OF SOCIETY

German Premiere

Direction: Rati Tsiteladze

(GEO 2018 // Original Version with Engl. subtitles // Duration: 16 Min.)

An intimate journey into the world and mind of a young transgender woman, who is caught between her personal pursuit of freedom and the traditional expectations of her parents. What does it mean to be a stranger in one's own country?

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BETWEEN RELATING AND USE

German Premiere

Direction: Nazlı Dinçel

(AR/USA 2018 // English Original // Duration: 9 Min.)

Inspired by the concept Transnational Object by Laura Marks and Transitional Object by DW Winnicott, Between Relating and Use attempts to work in a foreign country unter ethical circumstances. The film's ethnological approach sensually uncovers what's inside.

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EGG

German Premiere

Direction: Martina Scarpelli

F/DK 2018 // no dialogue // Duration: 12 Min.)

A poetic film based on a small but meaningful moment in the director's life. It portrays a moment of shame, of defeat, but also of victory.

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PRENDRE FEU / CATCHING FIRE

Hessian Premiere

Direction: Michaël Soyez

(F 2019 // Original with Engl. subtitles // Duration: 26 Min.)

Prendre feu / Catching fire shows a highly emotional situation amid rainy woodland. Children suffer. Flight is possible. A different life appears on the horizon.

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WISHING WELL

Direction: Sylvia Schedelbauer

(D 2018 // no dialogue // Duration: 13 Min.)

This film summons the amazing powers of the natural world. It takes us on a mutually poetic and sensory journey.

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ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

Direction: Alison Snowden, David Fine

(CDN 2018 // English Original // Duration: 14 Min.)

A therapy session for animals – funny, unexpected, brilliant! 
Nominated for an Oscar in Best Animated Short Film.