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GERMAN
COMPETITION

NEXT DOOR // The first program looks behind the facades of everyday encounters. The search for meaning, acceptance and a sense of security in interpersonal relationships or brief encounters unites younger and older generations. A need that plays a role both in finding one's own identity and in the community.

21. März

19:00

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Filmgalerie

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Melodies of Barking Dogs

Melodies of Barking Dogs

Germany, France

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2023

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8

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OVS

Regie:

Daniel Huss

Produktion:

Alexia Wallemacq, Rebecca Hartung

A group of teenagers hangs out in the clubhouse, drinking and teasing each other as pop songs play. Toni, always in the background, watches an older couple dance and begins to question what he truly wants.
A group of teenagers hangs out in the clubhouse, drinking and teasing each other as pop songs play. Toni, always in the background, watches an older couple dance and begins to question what he truly wants.

Melodies of Barking Dogs

Germany, France

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2023

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8

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Melodies of Barking Dogs

Melodies of Barking Dogs

Germany, France

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2023

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8

Min

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OVS

Regie

Daniel Huss

Produktion:

Alexia Wallemacq, Rebecca Hartung

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A group of teenagers hangs out in the clubhouse, drinking and teasing each other as pop songs play. Toni, always in the background, watches an older couple dance and begins to question what he truly wants.

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Life is like that and not otherwise.

Life is like that and not otherwise.

Germany

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2024

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12

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OVS

Regie:

Lenia Friedrich

Produktion:

Lenia Friedrich

This animated short documentary film explores the intertwined lives of Mrs. Miko, who perhaps even is a centenarian, and Lenia Friedrich, as they reflect on aging and memory.
This animated short documentary film explores the intertwined lives of Mrs. Miko, who perhaps even is a centenarian, and Lenia Friedrich, as they reflect on aging and memory.

Life is like that and not otherwise.

Germany

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2024

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12

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Life is like that and not otherwise.

Life is like that and not otherwise.

Germany

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2024

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12

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OVS

Regie

Lenia Friedrich

Produktion:

Lenia Friedrich

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This animated short documentary film explores the intertwined lives of Mrs. Miko, who perhaps even is a centenarian, and Lenia Friedrich, as they reflect on aging and memory.

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Saigon Kiss

Saigon Kiss

Vietnam, Australia, Germany

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2024

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22

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Hong Anh Nguyen

Produktion:

Andrew Undi Lee, Thi Xuan Trang Nguyen

Avoiding unwanted phone calls from her controlling girlfriend, Mơ, a martial arts teacher, roams around the streets of Saigon aimlessly to evade her problems. A fleeting encounter with Vicky, a dancer, sets Mơ off on a new path, softly reminding her of who she is in this loud and busy metropolis.
Avoiding unwanted phone calls from her controlling girlfriend, Mơ, a martial arts teacher, roams around the streets of Saigon aimlessly to evade her problems. A fleeting encounter with Vicky, a dancer, sets Mơ off on a new path, softly reminding her of who she is in this loud and busy metropolis.

Saigon Kiss

Vietnam, Australia, Germany

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2024

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22

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Saigon Kiss

Saigon Kiss

Vietnam, Australia, Germany

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2024

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22

Min

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OVS

Regie

Hong Anh Nguyen

Produktion:

Andrew Undi Lee, Thi Xuan Trang Nguyen

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Avoiding unwanted phone calls from her controlling girlfriend, Mơ, a martial arts teacher, roams around the streets of Saigon aimlessly to evade her problems. A fleeting encounter with Vicky, a dancer, sets Mơ off on a new path, softly reminding her of who she is in this loud and busy metropolis.

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Rose

Rose

Germany

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2024

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18

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Annika Mayer

Produktion:

Annika Mayer, Jakob Krese

A short film about the invisibility of domestic violence. Whilst watching Super-8-films about her seemingly idyllic German family life in the 1960s, the director’s grandmother Rose describes the reality of life with a violent husband.
A short film about the invisibility of domestic violence. Whilst watching Super-8-films about her seemingly idyllic German family life in the 1960s, the director’s grandmother Rose describes the reality of life with a violent husband.

Rose

Germany

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2024

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18

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Rose

Rose

Germany

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2024

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18

Min

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OVS

Regie

Annika Mayer

Produktion:

Annika Mayer, Jakob Krese

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A short film about the invisibility of domestic violence. Whilst watching Super-8-films about her seemingly idyllic German family life in the 1960s, the director’s grandmother Rose describes the reality of life with a violent husband.

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Lines

Lines

Germany

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2024

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4

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No Dialogue

Regie:

Martin Schmidt

Produktion:

Martin Schmidt

An aggressive battle unfolds between red and dark blue. The borderlines between the colors vibrate with tension as they fight for their lives.
An aggressive battle unfolds between red and dark blue. The borderlines between the colors vibrate with tension as they fight for their lives.

Lines

Germany

No Dialogue

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2024

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4

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Lines

Lines

Germany

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2024

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4

Min

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No Dialogue

Regie

Martin Schmidt

Produktion:

Martin Schmidt

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An aggressive battle unfolds between red and dark blue. The borderlines between the colors vibrate with tension as they fight for their lives.

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Vanilla Sky Habibi

Vanilla Sky Habibi

Germany

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2024

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9

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Marie Zrenner

Produktion:

Camille Tricaud

The players of the diverse Berlin women's soccer team Türkiyemspor are a close-knit community on the soccer field and beyond. Their deep connection extends into the night, where they meet in a shared dream.
The players of the diverse Berlin women's soccer team Türkiyemspor are a close-knit community on the soccer field and beyond. Their deep connection extends into the night, where they meet in a shared dream.

Vanilla Sky Habibi

Germany

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2024

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9

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Vanilla Sky Habibi

Vanilla Sky Habibi

Germany

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2024

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9

Min

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OVS

Regie

Marie Zrenner

Produktion:

Camille Tricaud

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The players of the diverse Berlin women's soccer team Türkiyemspor are a close-knit community on the soccer field and beyond. Their deep connection extends into the night, where they meet in a shared dream.

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GERMAN
COMPETITION

TRANSCENDENCE // The second program crosses borders. New experiences have to be made, new unexpected situations have to be withstood. Slowly or quickly, the familiar begins to disappear and the unknown comes to the fore. Mysterious events take place, the supernatural makes its way and some constructed boundaries are broken quite voluntarily.

March 21

21:00

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Filmgalerie

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Immaculata

Immaculata

Germany

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2024

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22

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Kim Lêa Sakkal

Produktion:

Claus Herzog-Reichel

Derya is pregnant, but she hasn’t had sex. In the height of a dry summer, signs of the supernatural and the divine emerge, questioning the true origin of her mysterious pregnancy.
Derya is pregnant, but she hasn’t had sex. In the height of a dry summer, signs of the supernatural and the divine emerge, questioning the true origin of her mysterious pregnancy.

Immaculata

Germany

OVS

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2024

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22

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Immaculata

Immaculata

Germany

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2024

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22

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Kim Lêa Sakkal

Produktion:

Claus Herzog-Reichel

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Derya is pregnant, but she hasn’t had sex. In the height of a dry summer, signs of the supernatural and the divine emerge, questioning the true origin of her mysterious pregnancy.

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Amanhã não dão chuva - It shouldn’t rain tomorrow

Amanhã não dão chuva - It shouldn’t rain tomorrow

Portugal, Germany

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2024

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11

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Maria Trigo Teixeira

Produktion:

Karsten Matern

Feeling that her mother may no longer be able to live on her own, a woman moves back to her childhood home. As she tries to adapt to the new situation, her mother continues to drift away.
Feeling that her mother may no longer be able to live on her own, a woman moves back to her childhood home. As she tries to adapt to the new situation, her mother continues to drift away.

Amanhã não dão chuva - It shouldn’t rain tomorrow

Portugal, Germany

OVS

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2024

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11

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Amanhã não dão chuva - It shouldn’t rain tomorrow

Amanhã não dão chuva - It shouldn’t rain tomorrow

Portugal, Germany

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2024

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11

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Maria Trigo Teixeira

Produktion:

Karsten Matern

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Feeling that her mother may no longer be able to live on her own, a woman moves back to her childhood home. As she tries to adapt to the new situation, her mother continues to drift away.

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ولود - Walud

ولود - Walud

Germany, Tunisia, Syria

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2024

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26

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Daood Alabdulaa, Louise Zenker

Produktion:

Liam Wölfer, Joyce Abou-Zeid

2014: Amuna and her husband Aziz, an ISIS fighter, live as shepards in the rural Syrian desert. When he takes a very young, European ISIS convert as his second wife, Amuna's everyday life is thrown into turmoil.
2014: Amuna and her husband Aziz, an ISIS fighter, live as shepards in the rural Syrian desert. When he takes a very young, European ISIS convert as his second wife, Amuna's everyday life is thrown into turmoil.

ولود - Walud

Germany, Tunisia, Syria

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2024

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26

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ولود - Walud

ولود - Walud

Germany, Tunisia, Syria

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2024

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26

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Daood Alabdulaa, Louise Zenker

Produktion:

Liam Wölfer, Joyce Abou-Zeid

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2014: Amuna and her husband Aziz, an ISIS fighter, live as shepards in the rural Syrian desert. When he takes a very young, European ISIS convert as his second wife, Amuna's everyday life is thrown into turmoil.

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The Birth of Naikee

The Birth of Naikee

Germany

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2023

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20

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Clémentine Decremps

Produktion:

Ivan Zuber, Antoine Liétout

By revisiting key elements of Naikee’s journey in her quest for identity and freedom, the film aims to question the overwhelming heteronormative standards of a society too binary to erect an ode to diversity.
By revisiting key elements of Naikee’s journey in her quest for identity and freedom, the film aims to question the overwhelming heteronormative standards of a society too binary to erect an ode to diversity.

The Birth of Naikee

Germany

OVS

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2023

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20

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The Birth of Naikee

The Birth of Naikee

Germany

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2023

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20

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Clémentine Decremps

Produktion:

Ivan Zuber, Antoine Liétout

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By revisiting key elements of Naikee’s journey in her quest for identity and freedom, the film aims to question the overwhelming heteronormative standards of a society too binary to erect an ode to diversity.

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GERMAN
COMPETITION

SYSTEM CRASHER // What if you don't behave as everyone expects? What if you step out of line? The third program explores this question. We follow people who don't (or don't want to) fit into the system as they go against the grain. And experience discipline, bizarre rituals and pure chaos.

22. März

17:30

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Ostentor

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What You See, When It's Quiet

What You See, When It's Quiet

Germany

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2023

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15

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Sophie Mühe

Produktion:

Mirko Hans, Viviana Koch, Sophie Mühe

In the chaos of moving, a young woman is reminded of her past by a neighbor. It is not the encounter itself, but what it triggers that moves our heroine, so that she must rearrange herself. She wanders the city in search of something tangible.
In the chaos of moving, a young woman is reminded of her past by a neighbor. It is not the encounter itself, but what it triggers that moves our heroine, so that she must rearrange herself. She wanders the city in search of something tangible.

What You See, When It's Quiet

Germany

OVS

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2023

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15

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What You See, When It's Quiet

What You See, When It's Quiet

Germany

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2023

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15

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Sophie Mühe

Produktion:

Mirko Hans, Viviana Koch, Sophie Mühe

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In the chaos of moving, a young woman is reminded of her past by a neighbor. It is not the encounter itself, but what it triggers that moves our heroine, so that she must rearrange herself. She wanders the city in search of something tangible.

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Mama Micra

Mama Micra

Germany

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2024

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24

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OVS

Regie:

Rebecca Blöcher, Co-Regie: Frédéric Schuld

Produktion:

Fabian Driehorst

The director's mother lived an unorthodox life, between palaces and bridges. Her independence was everything to her, but it ultimately led to her downfall. Only when the car broke down and she was unable to walk even, they got the chance to re-connect.
The director's mother lived an unorthodox life, between palaces and bridges. Her independence was everything to her, but it ultimately led to her downfall. Only when the car broke down and she was unable to walk even, they got the chance to re-connect.

Mama Micra

Germany

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2024

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24

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Mama Micra

Mama Micra

Germany

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2024

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24

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OVS

Regie:

Rebecca Blöcher, Co-Regie: Frédéric Schuld

Produktion:

Fabian Driehorst

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The director's mother lived an unorthodox life, between palaces and bridges. Her independence was everything to her, but it ultimately led to her downfall. Only when the car broke down and she was unable to walk even, they got the chance to re-connect.

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O/S

O/S

Germany

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2023

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5

Min

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OV

Regie:

Max Hattler

Produktion:

Max Hattler

Taking inspiration from 20th-century avant-garde experiments in graphical sound generation, the entire image in O/S functions as an optical soundtrack. Abstract motion becomes sound. What you hear is exactly what you see.
Taking inspiration from 20th-century avant-garde experiments in graphical sound generation, the entire image in O/S functions as an optical soundtrack. Abstract motion becomes sound. What you hear is exactly what you see.

O/S

Germany

OV

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2023

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5

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O/S

O/S

Germany

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2023

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5

Min

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OV

Regie:

Max Hattler

Produktion:

Max Hattler

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Taking inspiration from 20th-century avant-garde experiments in graphical sound generation, the entire image in O/S functions as an optical soundtrack. Abstract motion becomes sound. What you hear is exactly what you see.

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Halfway House

Halfway House

Germany

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2024

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22

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OVS

Regie:

Konstantin Münzel

Produktion:

Bianca Beer, Helena Zeppenfeldt

In einer Jugendstrafanstalt tief im Schwarzwald wird Jureks Welt aus harter Arbeit und Hierarchie durch die Ankunft von Sascha durcheinander gebracht. Gefangen zwischen Anziehung, Aggression und neu entdeckter Zärtlichkeit, ist Jureks Status plötzlich in Gefahr.In a juvenile detention center deep in the Black Forest, Jurek’s disciplined world of hard labor and hierarchy is disrupted by the arrival of Sascha. Caught between attraction, aggression, and newfound tenderness, Jurek’s status is suddenly at risk.
In einer Jugendstrafanstalt tief im Schwarzwald wird Jureks Welt aus harter Arbeit und Hierarchie durch die Ankunft von Sascha durcheinander gebracht. Gefangen zwischen Anziehung, Aggression und neu entdeckter Zärtlichkeit, ist Jureks Status plötzlich in Gefahr.In a juvenile detention center deep in the Black Forest, Jurek’s disciplined world of hard labor and hierarchy is disrupted by the arrival of Sascha. Caught between attraction, aggression, and newfound tenderness, Jurek’s status is suddenly at risk.

Halfway House

Germany

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2024

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22

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Halfway House

Halfway House

Germany

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2024

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22

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Konstantin Münzel

Produktion:

Bianca Beer, Helena Zeppenfeldt

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In einer Jugendstrafanstalt tief im Schwarzwald wird Jureks Welt aus harter Arbeit und Hierarchie durch die Ankunft von Sascha durcheinander gebracht. Gefangen zwischen Anziehung, Aggression und neu entdeckter Zärtlichkeit, ist Jureks Status plötzlich in Gefahr.In a juvenile detention center deep in the Black Forest, Jurek’s disciplined world of hard labor and hierarchy is disrupted by the arrival of Sascha. Caught between attraction, aggression, and newfound tenderness, Jurek’s status is suddenly at risk.

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Detlev

Detlev

Germany

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2024

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12

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OVS

Regie:

Ferdinand Ehrhardt

Produktion:

Ferdinand Ehrhardt, Saskia Stirn

A man in his forties, constantly freezing, drives to a lonely petrol station every night for a microwaved Toast Hawaii. This bizarre ritual is his only comfort in a cold, lonely life. But when a stranger observes him one evening, his world begins to crumble in a cascade of shame.
A man in his forties, constantly freezing, drives to a lonely petrol station every night for a microwaved Toast Hawaii. This bizarre ritual is his only comfort in a cold, lonely life. But when a stranger observes him one evening, his world begins to crumble in a cascade of shame.

Detlev

Germany

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2024

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12

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Detlev

Detlev

Germany

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2024

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12

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OVS

Regie:

Ferdinand Ehrhardt

Produktion:

Ferdinand Ehrhardt, Saskia Stirn

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A man in his forties, constantly freezing, drives to a lonely petrol station every night for a microwaved Toast Hawaii. This bizarre ritual is his only comfort in a cold, lonely life. But when a stranger observes him one evening, his world begins to crumble in a cascade of shame.

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GERMAN
COMPETITION

HETEROTOPIAS // In the fourth program, we move between dream worlds and reality, exploring strange places that cannot exist and yet do. We wander through analog and digital worlds, sail across seas between past and present, between war and peace. 

March 22

20:00

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Ostentor

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Fire Drill

Fire Drill

Germany

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2024

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20

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OVS

Regie:

Maximilian Villwock

Produktion:

Cleo Campe

A young Ukrainian fulfils his dream of working on board a container ship, but the war at home and the dangers on board turn his coming of age into a crucial test.
A young Ukrainian fulfils his dream of working on board a container ship, but the war at home and the dangers on board turn his coming of age into a crucial test.

Fire Drill

Germany

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2024

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20

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Fire Drill

Fire Drill

Germany

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2024

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20

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OV

Regie:

Maximilian Villwock

Produktion:

Cleo Campe

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A young Ukrainian fulfils his dream of working on board a container ship, but the war at home and the dangers on board turn his coming of age into a crucial test.

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The Sunset Special 2

The Sunset Special 2

Germany

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2024

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18

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Nicolas Gebbe

Produktion:

Nicolas Gebbe

On this exclusive luxury cruise two families meet, while artificial facades dissolve, psychedelic dreamworlds unfold and the reality beyond superficial comfort is unveiled.
On this exclusive luxury cruise two families meet, while artificial facades dissolve, psychedelic dreamworlds unfold and the reality beyond superficial comfort is unveiled.

The Sunset Special 2

Germany

OVS

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2024

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18

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The Sunset Special 2

The Sunset Special 2

Germany

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2024

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18

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OV

Regie:

Nicolas Gebbe

Produktion:

Nicolas Gebbe

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On this exclusive luxury cruise two families meet, while artificial facades dissolve, psychedelic dreamworlds unfold and the reality beyond superficial comfort is unveiled.

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A War I've Never Seen

A War I've Never Seen

Germany

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2023

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29

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OVS

Regie:

Fariba Buchheim

Produktion:

Fariba Buchheim

Julia, a Russian woman, reenacts a German Wehrmacht soldier in Normandy, despite rejecting the ideology. The film questions whether one can truly become the role they play.
Julia, a Russian woman, reenacts a German Wehrmacht soldier in Normandy, despite rejecting the ideology. The film questions whether one can truly become the role they play.

A War I've Never Seen

Germany

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2023

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29

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A War I've Never Seen

A War I've Never Seen

Germany

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2023

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29

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OV

Regie:

Fariba Buchheim

Produktion:

Fariba Buchheim

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Julia, a Russian woman, reenacts a German Wehrmacht soldier in Normandy, despite rejecting the ideology. The film questions whether one can truly become the role they play.

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Manitulation

Manitulation

Germany

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2023

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5

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No Dialogue

Regie:

Astrid Busch

Produktion:

Oliver Schwabe

The manipulation of 35mm film creates a collage of scratched, burnt, and painted images, treated with corrosive liquids. AI explores the limits of chaos and destructive beauty in a unique blend of analogue and technology.
The manipulation of 35mm film creates a collage of scratched, burnt, and painted images, treated with corrosive liquids. AI explores the limits of chaos and destructive beauty in a unique blend of analogue and technology.

Manitulation

Germany

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2023

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5

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Manitulation

Manitulation

Germany

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2023

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5

Min

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Regie:

Astrid Busch

Produktion:

Oliver Schwabe

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The manipulation of 35mm film creates a collage of scratched, burnt, and painted images, treated with corrosive liquids. AI explores the limits of chaos and destructive beauty in a unique blend of analogue and technology.

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Accidental Animals

Accidental Animals

Germany

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2024

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10

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Leila Fatima Keita, Felix Klee

Produktion:

Felix Klee, Leila Fatima Keita

While mapping the world, the Google Street View car often encounters animals. The experimental documentary explores these moments, questioning why the algorithm blurs pigs' faces and what happens when the car's cameras meet an animal’s gaze.
While mapping the world, the Google Street View car often encounters animals. The experimental documentary explores these moments, questioning why the algorithm blurs pigs' faces and what happens when the car's cameras meet an animal’s gaze.

Accidental Animals

Germany

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2024

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10

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Accidental Animals

Accidental Animals

Germany

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2024

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10

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Regie:

Leila Fatima Keita, Felix Klee

Produktion:

Felix Klee, Leila Fatima Keita

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While mapping the world, the Google Street View car often encounters animals. The experimental documentary explores these moments, questioning why the algorithm blurs pigs' faces and what happens when the car's cameras meet an animal’s gaze.

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DW5.jpg

GERMAN
COMPETITION

STYX // In the fifth program, we witness involuntary counter-designs to paradise. We observe fateful alienations in digital and analog worlds in which events cannot be reversed. Nevertheless, the protagonists are constantly searching for ways out, solutions or answers.

March 23

16:00

@

Filmgalerie

zum Ticket
Saarvocado

Saarvocado

Germany, Mexico

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2024

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7

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Victor Orozco Ramirez

Produktion:

Victor Orozco Ramirez

A place in Saarland, surrounded by forests. It’s very beautiful and exotic. Almost like a Bob Ross painting. While hiking through the forest a bunker can be found. There are beasts lurking behind the happy trees.
A place in Saarland, surrounded by forests. It’s very beautiful and exotic. Almost like a Bob Ross painting. While hiking through the forest a bunker can be found. There are beasts lurking behind the happy trees.

Saarvocado

Germany, Mexico

OVS

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2024

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7

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Saarvocado

Saarvocado

Germany, Mexico

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2024

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7

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OVS

Regie:

Victor Orozco Ramirez

Produktion:

Victor Orozco Ramirez

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A place in Saarland, surrounded by forests. It’s very beautiful and exotic. Almost like a Bob Ross painting. While hiking through the forest a bunker can be found. There are beasts lurking behind the happy trees.

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Sticky

Sticky

Germany

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2024

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17

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OVS

Regie:

Maria Hofmann

Produktion:

Maria Hofmann

Sticky is a horror desktop documentary that explores the lingering evocative affliction by images of highly mediated societal disaster within an apathetic and frenetic mediascape of instant obsolescence.
Sticky is a horror desktop documentary that explores the lingering evocative affliction by images of highly mediated societal disaster within an apathetic and frenetic mediascape of instant obsolescence.

Sticky

Germany

OVS

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2024

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17

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Sticky

Sticky

Germany

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2024

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17

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Maria Hofmann

Produktion:

Maria Hofmann

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Sticky is a horror desktop documentary that explores the lingering evocative affliction by images of highly mediated societal disaster within an apathetic and frenetic mediascape of instant obsolescence.

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A Single Incident

A Single Incident

Germany

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2023

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19

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Regie:

Constanze Wolpers

Produktion:

Jonas Eisenschmidt, Constanze Wolpers

A young refugee is stabbed to death in Celle in northern Germany. The police question, interrogate, perform an autopsy, search, take evidence, record: 1,700 pages. An approach to structural racism via files, soccer and growing up.
A young refugee is stabbed to death in Celle in northern Germany. The police question, interrogate, perform an autopsy, search, take evidence, record: 1,700 pages. An approach to structural racism via files, soccer and growing up.

A Single Incident

Germany

OVS

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2023

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19

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A Single Incident

A Single Incident

Germany

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2023

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19

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Constanze Wolpers

Produktion:

Jonas Eisenschmidt, Constanze Wolpers

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A young refugee is stabbed to death in Celle in northern Germany. The police question, interrogate, perform an autopsy, search, take evidence, record: 1,700 pages. An approach to structural racism via files, soccer and growing up.

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Dull Spots of Greenish Colours

Dull Spots of Greenish Colours

Germany

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2024

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10

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Regie:

Sasha Svirsky

Produktion:

Karsten Matern

War for our attention has suddenly become an actual war. Information technologies appear not just as mere means for somebody’s ends but as something having their agency, as one of the acting forces rendering possible a horrific event, which is very hard to accept and almost impossible to comprehend. We have no control over it and are doomed to scroll through the newsfeed.
War for our attention has suddenly become an actual war. Information technologies appear not just as mere means for somebody’s ends but as something having their agency, as one of the acting forces rendering possible a horrific event, which is very hard to accept and almost impossible to comprehend. We have no control over it and are doomed to scroll through the newsfeed.

Dull Spots of Greenish Colours

Germany

OVS

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2024

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10

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Dull Spots of Greenish Colours

Dull Spots of Greenish Colours

Germany

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2024

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10

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OVS

Regie:

Sasha Svirsky

Produktion:

Karsten Matern

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War for our attention has suddenly become an actual war. Information technologies appear not just as mere means for somebody’s ends but as something having their agency, as one of the acting forces rendering possible a horrific event, which is very hard to accept and almost impossible to comprehend. We have no control over it and are doomed to scroll through the newsfeed.

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Against Paradise

Against Paradise

Germany

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2023

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24

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Regie:

Hannah Wolny

Produktion:

Anna Maria Pürthner

Rada and Chloe have been living together on the streets for some time and have found their ways of getting through everyday life. But when the train they're secretly washing themselves on suddenly leaves early, a game of hide-and-seek with big consequences gets underway - because if Rada is caught fare dodging again, she faces a prison sentence.
Rada and Chloe have been living together on the streets for some time and have found their ways of getting through everyday life. But when the train they're secretly washing themselves on suddenly leaves early, a game of hide-and-seek with big consequences gets underway - because if Rada is caught fare dodging again, she faces a prison sentence.

Against Paradise

Germany

OVS

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2023

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24

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Against Paradise

Against Paradise

Germany

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2023

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24

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Regie:

Hannah Wolny

Produktion:

Anna Maria Pürthner

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Rada and Chloe have been living together on the streets for some time and have found their ways of getting through everyday life. But when the train they're secretly washing themselves on suddenly leaves early, a game of hide-and-seek with big consequences gets underway - because if Rada is caught fare dodging again, she faces a prison sentence.

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GERMAN
COMPETITION

The Short Film Week has been awarding a sustainability prize for five years now. Previously, thematically relevant films from the German competition were nominated for the award. This year, there is now a separate program with seven German productions. Artistic, experimental-documentary and essayistic, they tell of human intervention in nature, of degradation and deforestation, of reproduction technologies and eternal cycles.

March 23

14:00

@

Filmgalerie

zum Ticket

March 25

21:00

@

W1 - Theatersaal

zum Ticket
Leaning on the Tree

Leaning on the Tree

Germany

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2024

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13

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OV

Regie:

Lucas Dülligen

Produktion:

Jakob Gehrmann

An apocalyptic sound of roaring machines incessantly intrudes into the habitats of man and nature. Barren landscapes and deserted villages linger in hypnotic restlessness. A self-destructive system meets resistance.
An apocalyptic sound of roaring machines incessantly intrudes into the habitats of man and nature. Barren landscapes and deserted villages linger in hypnotic restlessness. A self-destructive system meets resistance.

Leaning on the Tree

Germany

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2024

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Leaning on the Tree

Leaning on the Tree

Germany

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2024

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13

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OV

Regie:

Lucas Dülligen

Produktion:

Jakob Gehrmann

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An apocalyptic sound of roaring machines incessantly intrudes into the habitats of man and nature. Barren landscapes and deserted villages linger in hypnotic restlessness. A self-destructive system meets resistance.

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The Fading Sound of Waves

The Fading Sound of Waves

Germany

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2024

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8

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Regie:

Yao Su

Produktion:

Solveig Klaßen

A beluga whale once appeared on the banks of the Rhine; it eventually disappeared in the frenzy of the people. When I arrived at the Duisburg Zoo with my camera, I had to rethink this space, those traces of the past fading away like the sound of the waves.
A beluga whale once appeared on the banks of the Rhine; it eventually disappeared in the frenzy of the people. When I arrived at the Duisburg Zoo with my camera, I had to rethink this space, those traces of the past fading away like the sound of the waves.

The Fading Sound of Waves

Germany

OVS

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2024

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8

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The Fading Sound of Waves

The Fading Sound of Waves

Germany

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2024

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8

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OVS

Regie:

Yao Su

Produktion:

Solveig Klaßen

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A beluga whale once appeared on the banks of the Rhine; it eventually disappeared in the frenzy of the people. When I arrived at the Duisburg Zoo with my camera, I had to rethink this space, those traces of the past fading away like the sound of the waves.

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HeLa et al.

HeLa et al.

Spain, Germany

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2024

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12

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Regie:

Tess Marschner

Produktion:

Tess Marschner

This video essay is a reflection on reproductive bodies and reproduction technology in techno-sciences: Henrietta Lacks' eternal cell line, the cloned sheep Dolly, artificial wombs, eggs and mice appear both as scientific products as well as actors that confuse the concept of the human.
This video essay is a reflection on reproductive bodies and reproduction technology in techno-sciences: Henrietta Lacks' eternal cell line, the cloned sheep Dolly, artificial wombs, eggs and mice appear both as scientific products as well as actors that confuse the concept of the human.

HeLa et al.

Spain, Germany

OVS

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2024

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12

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HeLa et al.

HeLa et al.

Spain, Germany

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2024

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12

Min

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OVS

Regie:

Tess Marschner

Produktion:

Tess Marschner

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This video essay is a reflection on reproductive bodies and reproduction technology in techno-sciences: Henrietta Lacks' eternal cell line, the cloned sheep Dolly, artificial wombs, eggs and mice appear both as scientific products as well as actors that confuse the concept of the human.

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Phosphorescent Herrings

Phosphorescent Herrings

Germany

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2024

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6

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Regie:

Jan Peters, Marie-Catherine Theiler

Produktion:

Jan Peters, Marie-Catherine Theiler

To reduce the cost of the rising electricity bill, the two filmmakers order phosphorescent fish on the Internet, but stumble across tent ropes in the dark and set off a wild chain of associations that gets them into a lot of trouble.
To reduce the cost of the rising electricity bill, the two filmmakers order phosphorescent fish on the Internet, but stumble across tent ropes in the dark and set off a wild chain of associations that gets them into a lot of trouble.

Phosphorescent Herrings

Germany

OVS

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2024

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6

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Phosphorescent Herrings

Phosphorescent Herrings

Germany

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2024

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6

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Regie:

Jan Peters, Marie-Catherine Theiler

Produktion:

Jan Peters, Marie-Catherine Theiler

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To reduce the cost of the rising electricity bill, the two filmmakers order phosphorescent fish on the Internet, but stumble across tent ropes in the dark and set off a wild chain of associations that gets them into a lot of trouble.

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Nuestra sombra - Our Own Shadow

Nuestra sombra - Our Own Shadow

Germany, Argentina

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2024

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19

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Regie:

Agustina Sánchez Gavier

Produktion:

Valerie-Malin Schmid, Benjamin Correa, Camila Acosta

Somewhere in Argentina: as an eclipse of the sun is predicted and the surrounding forest continues to be devastated by logging, only a few women and a little boy are left to fend for themselves. When everything collapses, one clings to the slightest hint of vitality.
Somewhere in Argentina: as an eclipse of the sun is predicted and the surrounding forest continues to be devastated by logging, only a few women and a little boy are left to fend for themselves. When everything collapses, one clings to the slightest hint of vitality.

Nuestra sombra - Our Own Shadow

Germany, Argentina

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2024

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19

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Nuestra sombra - Our Own Shadow

Nuestra sombra - Our Own Shadow

Germany, Argentina

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2024

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19

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Regie:

Agustina Sánchez Gavier

Produktion:

Valerie-Malin Schmid, Benjamin Correa, Camila Acosta

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Somewhere in Argentina: as an eclipse of the sun is predicted and the surrounding forest continues to be devastated by logging, only a few women and a little boy are left to fend for themselves. When everything collapses, one clings to the slightest hint of vitality.

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Becoming Air

Becoming Air

Canada, Germany

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2024

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6

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Regie:

Alisi Telengut, Diego Galafassi

Produktion:

Alisi Telengut, Fabian Driehorst, Diego Galafassi

Take a deep breath. As you exhale, imagine that in about three years, anywhere you would go on the planet you will find molecules that were inside you in this moment.
Take a deep breath. As you exhale, imagine that in about three years, anywhere you would go on the planet you will find molecules that were inside you in this moment.

Becoming Air

Canada, Germany

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2024

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6

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Becoming Air

Becoming Air

Canada, Germany

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2024

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6

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Regie:

Alisi Telengut, Diego Galafassi

Produktion:

Alisi Telengut, Fabian Driehorst, Diego Galafassi

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Take a deep breath. As you exhale, imagine that in about three years, anywhere you would go on the planet you will find molecules that were inside you in this moment.

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History Will Teach Us Nothing

History Will Teach Us Nothing

Germany

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2024

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4

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Regie:

Jan Rehwinkel

Produktion:

Jan Rehwinkel

What if a dictator from the 1940s liked and interprets the songs of the 68-generation? A collage of animation, found footage, painting on film and artificial intelligence.
What if a dictator from the 1940s liked and interprets the songs of the 68-generation? A collage of animation, found footage, painting on film and artificial intelligence.

History Will Teach Us Nothing

Germany

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2024

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4

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History Will Teach Us Nothing

History Will Teach Us Nothing

Germany

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2024

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4

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Regie:

Jan Rehwinkel

Produktion:

Jan Rehwinkel

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What if a dictator from the 1940s liked and interprets the songs of the 68-generation? A collage of animation, found footage, painting on film and artificial intelligence.

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