competition 3 it’s starting to seethe

When people encounter each other, it won’t happen completely without tensions. May they try to show themselves as sympathetic, successful and politically correct as they possibly can – their inner selves will always differ. It is worth discovering that. These movies offer a deeper sight.
(Großer Saal)
(Kleiner Saal)
Volksbad Jena

#ya

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Experimental Germany, Argentina, Chile
direction: Florencia Rovlich, Ygor Gama

This snapshot shows us the explosive power of a protest action in South America while aesthetically flaring up: Color bombs, dancing shadows on flickering facades and enraged people.

Mitfahrer

film still Mitfahrer
Fiction Germany
direction: Andreas Kessler, Stephan Kämpf, Daniela Schramm Moura

Prejudices? Yes. No. Maybe. A simple situation turns into a political debate while the person concerned doesn’t understand a single word of the discussion.

What They Believe

film still What They Believe
Animation Germany
direction: Shoko Hara

Life, love and hope – everything is ambiguous. In that way, it can also become possible that “Free Hugs” are offered for two dollars. With an anecdotic sequence and crazy pictures this film shows us the blurring line between irony and idiocy.

Allegory of the Jam Jar

film still Allegory of the Jam Jar
Fiction Belgium
direction: Boris Kuijpers, Ruth Mellaerts

An insight into the perfect world of a businessman, who rotates between ties, ornamental fish and coffee shops. But a crack in the surface dissolves the accrued vacuum and states the question about liberation.

5 segundos

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Fiction Spain
direction: David González Rudiez

The tension regarding an expected surprise is portrayed overwhelming, nearly crushing. Thereby, the shuttered face of the protagonist exposes more than anyone would prefer.

Eisen

film still Eisen
Documentary Germany, Poland
direction: Benjamin Kahlmeyer

Integration, exchange and attendance: These are not the first terms that come into your mind after seeing this documentary about the life of refugees in Eisenhüttenstadt. The qualities of metal cloud the impression: cold, hard and grey.

Discipline

film still Discipline
Fiction Switzerland
direction: Christophe M. Saber

Unsuspectedly, this film shows the power of candy that isn’t allowed to be bought. The depths and absurdities of human rage surface.

In Defense of the Rocket

film still In Defense of the Rocket
Documentary United Kingdom
direction: Martin Ginestie

A roundel of rockets. A dance of explosions. Matched with political revues and hand-shaking grand pliés.