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

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SC 03 Girls*Riot! (Premiere with Filmtalk)

How do teenagers want to be represented in film? What moves them and what topics do they consider important? For one week, the 15- to 19-year-old participants of the Girls* Riot workshop viewed and discussed international short films and exchanged ideas on topics such as everyday challenges, self-perception, the male gaze, authentic representation, intersectional feminism, power relations and solidarity among women.
Alongside stimulating input from this year's mentors Felipa Goltz and Elisa Aseva, the Girls* Riot participants had the exclusive opportunity to see the feature-length documentary Brainwashed by Nina Menkes.
From a pool of submitted short films, the young curators created a program for the festival consisting of dynamic, creative film styles and narratives. Themes such as period poverty, underage girls in arranged marriages, mental health, father-daughter relationships, menstrual pain, and society's response to sexual assault shake up patriarchy, illuminate and celebrate womanhood, and are incredibly empowering.
The program premiere and following audience discussion will be presented by the curators themselves.
Girls* Riot! Curators: Molly, Jasmin, Marta, Jasmine, Leia, Natascha, Lisa, Emma, Julia & Anna

This event will be held in German and English

17.11.22, 18:00h, Pfefferberg Haus 13

Girls*Riot! (Premiere with Filmtalk)
6 films
Zyklus

Zyklus

Eva Matz / Jonas Schmieta // Germany // 2021 // 03:22 min

Experimental

We need to talk about blood. Since the beginning of her period, she has been plagued by severe pain, cramps and loss of conciousness. She is locked up and dominated by her pain, from which she tries to free herself.

Love, Dad

Love, Dad

Milý tati

Diana Cam Van Nguyen // Slovakia, Czech Republic // 2021 // 12:42 min

Animation, Documentary

A young woman reflects on her relationship with her father and how it might have been different had she been his son.

First Work, Then Play

First Work, Then Play

Brenda Lien // Germany // 2021 // 20:00 min

Experimental, Live Action

Maxi, a musician and producer, wrestles with herself when her creative process comes to a standstill due to internal and external pressure to perform.

Rooster

Rooster

Myo Aung // Myanmar, Taiwan // 2021 // 10:05 min

Live Action

It is an auspicious day for 12-year-old Hung Hsia‘s family, as she will soon be wed to a successful Chinese man in an arranged marriage. The ceremony takes an absurd turn when the groom is unable to attend.

Vlekkeloos

Vlekkeloos

Spotless

Emma Branderhorst // Netherlands // 2021 // 15:41 min

Live Action

Juggling finances are a part of everyday life for Ruby and her mother. While she’s good at keeping this secret from her school friends, it get harder to hide when she needs sanitary products.

Neither Seen Nor Heard

Neither Seen Nor Heard

Florence Kosky // England // 2021 // 07:34 min

Live Action

In an absurd therapy session, Alice is confronted with her painful memory of a sexual assault and society's disrespectful treatment of it.