#ya
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Documentary
United Kingdom
direction:
Martin Ginestie
A roundel of rockets. A dance of explosions. Matched with political revues and hand-shaking grand pliés.