INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION 1
77 min
CINEMA: THU 6.3., 21:00 / METRO Kino
SAT 8.3., 18:00 / METRO Kino
ONLINE: THU 6.3., 19:00 / online available for 48 hours
Relation/alities
Figures merge into each other, skins unfold, feelings outgrow bodies and spatial boundaries. This program examines the intricate and delicate relationships with ourselves, each other and the world. It takes a closer look at the liminal spaces between inner and outer worlds and observes moments of (dis)connection, interdependence and the tension between intimacy and autonomy.
CONFETTI
Amanda Bonaiuto, 2024, US, 4 minutes
Separation, fever dreaming, and a deflated celebration.
THE LOVERS *
Carolina Sandvik, 2023, SE, 13 minutes A man and a woman are having a candlelit dinner at a restaurant. All of a sudden the man's appearance begins to change. A stop motion relationship horror and unromantic comedy about a couple forced to deal with escalating bodily transformations.
* contains depictions of wounds
SUPERSILLY
Veronica Martinadonna, 2024, FR, 9 minutes
A young woman in a bunny costume undertakes an inner journey in which she will understand the original drama that causes her suffering: the pain of not knowing how to be loved.
I AM HERE | IK BEN HIER
Cheyenne Goudswaard, 2023, NL, 5 minutes
Figures caught between solitude and the longing for connection, driven by the fear of oblivion. Their movements reflect a yearning to leave lasting traces, imprinted on the world, seeking intimacy and building a meaningful legacy.
EDITH AND THE TALL CHILD
Kohana Wilson, 2023, US, 7 minutes
A hand-drawn film about hair, dysphoria, and the growing pains of a repeating puberty. It follows the titular Tall Child as they outgrow their tiny apartment, their gender, and their hallucinatory giant ground sloth Edith.
THE GIRL WHO LIVED IN THE LOO
Subarna Dash, 2024, IN, 12 minutes A ten-year-old girl finds refuge in loos. She spends most of her time in them, feeling calm and safe. As she grows up, her comfort zone starts to feel limited and she tries to make sense of its meaning while navigating her way through life.
WHEN IT COMES (IT WILL HAVE YOUR EYES) | ETORRIKO DA (ETA ZURE BEGIAK IZANGO DITU)
Izibene Oñederra, 2024, ES, 13 minutes
A small community enters a state of collapse due to an environmental crisis and is adapting as best it can to the new reality. The privileged residents live a hedonistic life based on carpe diem, while the others struggle to survive with no alternative.
AQUATIC | ABZI **
Shiva Sadegh Asadi, 2023, IR, 5 minutes A woman gives birth to marine creatures. Her body becomes a site of (re)production, transforms and is fragmented. Set in stark red, white, and black, the film uses aquatic symbolisms to comment on the commodification and violent exploitation of women’s bodies.
**contains depictions of gender-based violence and images some viewers may find disturbing
AND GRANNY WOULD DANCE
Maryam Mohajer, 2024, UK, 10 minutes Marmar listens to the stories told by her grandmother’s friends as they play an illicit game of cards. Based on childhood memories and shared stories, AND GRANNY WOULD DANCE is a tale of love, grief and resilience. At its heart, it is a tribute to the solidarity of Iranian women.