36th International Short Film Festival Berlin 2020
11 November - 13 December 2020

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IC 09 CONFRONTATIONS - Human Rights Films: Out of Control

Loss of control and the fear of losing control are key terms of our era. In the digital world, society splinters, certain currents in identity politics lead to further and further fragmented groups, inequality and corresponding unequal treatment divide people – each from the other and each with a divided self. Traumatic experiences are part of everyday life for many people. If films are dreams, then the leap to trauma is not very far, at least not in German (i.e. from “Traum” to “Trauma”). Cinema has always exhibited a capacity to portray the subconscious. To expose one’s self to the latter on the big screen means to experience overload and loss of control first-hand, while simultaneously being granted an opportunity for meaningful engagement with these issues and fears.

30.11.20, 00:00h, online: interfilm.de/sooner (Nov 30 - Dec 06)

CONFRONTATIONS - Human Rights Films: Out of Control
CONFRONTATIONS - Human Rights Films: Out of Control

Program sponsor

Kindly presented in cooperation with: UNHCR

CONFRONTATIONS - Human Rights Films: Out of Control

Program sponsor

taz is program sponsor of the program.

7 films
Ayn Levana

Ayn Levana

White Eye

Tomer Shushan // Israel // 2019 // 20:00 min

Live Action

Omer is reunited with his stolen bike on a street corner. When he tries to figure out who the new owner is, he unintentionally sets a wave of suspicion and racist stereotypes in motion.

De berde

De berde

Star Bazancir // Sweden // 2020 // 02:10 min

Animation

Immigration policies in Europe being what they are, a single letter can determine the fate of an entire family.

Tarang

Tarang

Life´s Pedal

Arvin Kadiboy Belarmino // Philippines // 2020 // 17:00 min

Live Action

Rickshaw driver Rodel can’t pay his rent. In his neighbourhood, he is only one of many trying to get by any way they can.

Zoo

Zoo

Will Niava // Canada // 2020 // 11:49 min

Live Action

A misunderstanding between three juveniles and a troubled off-duty police officer escalates to a point of no return.

Freedom is Mine

Freedom is Mine

Mahmoud Salameh // France // 2020 // 03:30 min

Animation

A refugee on a tiny boat is rescued by the coast guard. His initial hopes are dashed when he is brought to an “immigration detention centre”.

Fort Irwin

Fort Irwin

Quinn Else // United States // 2019 // 11:00 min

Live Action

Cristian lost both his legs in combat and has suffered from PTSD ever since. Today he attempts to heal his trauma with the help of a battlefield simulation.

Partir en poussière

Partir en poussière

Turning to dust

Hüseyin Aydin Gürsoy // France // 2020 // 19:30 min

Live Action

Due to unpaid wages, Elif and her husband are deep in debt. Elif’s husband wants to return to Turkey, but she believes there’s a better future for her son in France.