INTERFILM 38 International Short Film Festival Berlin
15 - 20 November 2022

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IC 08 Setting off to future worlds

How do you picture the future? Perhaps there will be flying cars, or an artificial intelligence will be your most trusted confidante, or your house will float on a tranquil bay or you will actually manage to visit outer space? Although all of these visions sound fantastic, we will also witness realities that are already part of our present predicament. Open up to other possibilities and find a place of your own on this compelling trip.

17.11.22, 20:00h, Colosseum 2

18.11.22, 17:00h, Pfefferberg Theater

20.11.22, 20:30h, Rollberg Kino

Setting off to future worlds
6 films
Sidéral

Sidéral

Carlos Segundo // France, Brazil // 2021 // 15:00 min

Live Action

Brazil is preparing to send its first manned mission into space. Members of a family living near the space centre observe the launch and dream of new possibilities for their own lives.

Jadeh 99

Jadeh 99

Road 99

Nesar Zarifi // France, Germany, Afghanistan // 2022 // 12:56 min

Live Action

Concealed passengers on an illegal bus, two Afghan teenagers attempt to cross into Iran, where they intend to start a new life. Alas, first they must make it past a checkpoint.

Penthouse

Penthouse

Line Klungseth Johansen / Vegard Dahle // Norway // 2022 // 19:38 min

Live Action

John lives with his boyfriend Benjamin in a flooded apartment building. As the water continues to rise, John begins to suspect that Benjamin intends to leave him. However, instead of confronting the problem, John distracts himself with tending to his vegetable garden.

Regular

Regular

Nata Metlukh // Ukraine, United States // 2022 // 05:00 min

Animation

In the wildly colourful world of graphic design, fonts are the ultimate stars. Bold makes everything thicker, cursive tilts everything to the right. Their mission: to build a garden.

Rachels Don't Run

Rachels Don't Run

Joanny Causse // France, United States // 2021 // 14:47 min

Live Action

While monitoring late-night calls at an AI companionship service, lonely customer support agent Leah impersonates an artificial dream girl to chat with the regular caller for whom she's developed feelings.

New Babylon

New Babylon

Gideon van der Stelt // Netherlands // 2021 // 21:00 min

Animation, Live Action

In cyberpunk style, the city of New Babylon, an assemblage of rotating rings, mirrors the individualistic lifestyle of its lonely inhabitants.