Competition 5 Ordinary Madness

There are things that may seem normal and mundane to some of us but appear completely outlandish to others. Our world is full of oddities, some of them make us laugh, others may fill us with sadness, frustrate or enrage us. Join us and let’s take a look at this human madhouse called world!

Tickets are still available at the box office.

Wed, 24. April , 20:15 (Kleiner Saal)

Fri, 26. April , 18:00 (Großer Saal)

Volksbad Jena

Spell of the West

Animation USA 2018
07:12 minutes

direction: Sam Lane

Who is ax-ting out in the woods? Environmentalism is everything for these guys – because it’s about their beloved home.

Bini

Fiction USA 2018
19:30 minutes

direction: Erblin Nushi

Until now little Bini was all about getting these sweet candy bananas. And then all of a sudden everyone has to leave. But why though?

All Inclusive

Documentary Switzerland 2018
10:02 minutes

direction: Corina Schwingruber Ilić

Welcome to paradise – on high sea. Voyeuristic insights in the surrealistic reality of mass entertainment. Consumerism has never been more captivating!

The Old Man and the Dead

پیرمرد و مرد مرده

Fiction Iran 2018
17:05 minutes

direction: Amir reza Falaki

An old man is playing with Death. Or is Death playing with him?

Horror Vacui

Experimental Great Britain 2018
03:27 minutes

direction: Matteo Zamagni

By playing with animations and real shots the edges between nature and artifact are blurred. A visual reflection on human traces in the world.

40 Meter

40 Meters

Documentary Switzerland 2018
14:08 minutes

direction: Samuel Flückiger

How does it feel to run over a person? Kurt speaks up against the silence.

The Traffic Separating Device

Spårviddshinder

Documentary Sweden 2018
13:55 minutes

direction: Johan Palmgren

Human error in planning and execution. A vicious traffic novelty in the heart of Stockholm is spreading delight.