INTERFILM 39 International Short Film Festival Berlin
14 - 19 November 2023

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ECO Green Film Competition

ECO 01 Earth, Wind & Fire

This is the competition that – well, to put it bluntly, that awards a prize to the entry that manages to depict the no-longer-avoidable climate apocalypse in the most impressive fashion. Phew. At times, that plays out with quite a bit of humour, at times it involves drastic images. Either way, when it comes down to it, this program aims to platform vantage points that visualise the extent of the anthropogenic destruction of our planet. Double phew. But that's why engaging with this heavy fare is so vitally important. We urge everyone to watch these films.

15.11.23, 20:30h, ACUD Kino

16.11.23, 20:30h, Zeiss-Großplanetarium Kino

Earth, Wind & Fire
9 films
Manimondo

Manimondo

Michele Tozzi // Italy // 2023 // 03:25 min

Animation, Documentary

The world in big hands: "Manimondo" is a playful metaphor for the impact that decisions made by individuals can have on the planet.

항해의 끝

항해의 끝

The End of Voyage

Minho Choi // South Korea // 2023 // 09:36 min

Animation

A man sailing across the sea, solo. He is in contact with a woman – but who is she? In the meantime, dark clouds gather, foreshadowing the extent of a coming cataclysm that all but shatters the mind.

The Veiled City

The Veiled City

Natalie Cubides-brady // England // 2023 // 12:54 min

Documentary, Experimental

"Dear Ida, yesterday I got lost in the smog. It envelops everything. The suffocation is everywhere." "The Veiled City" poetically links industrialisation with a post-apocalyptic future.

The Waiting

The Waiting

Volker Schlecht // Germany // 2023 // 15:35 min

Animation, Documentary

This work features gripping voice-over narration by biologist Karen Lips, who spent years in Costa Rica, among other places, where she witnessed the disappearance of entire frog species. One dark side of globalisation.

Desire Lines

Desire Lines

Duncan Cowles // Scotland // 2022 // 07:55 min

Documentary

Drawing a connection between "desire lines" and climate crisis. A clever idea wrapped in gallows humour. How much responsibility lies with the individual?

Skitväder

Skitväder

Shitty Weather

Jessica Laurén // Sweden // 2023 // 09:00 min

Animation

Storms that rage for days, flooded cellars, forest fires on holiday: Even in this darkly humorous animation, climate change has long been a reality, but the only one who seems to be paying any attention is a young girl.

Eco-Hack!

Eco-Hack!

Brett Marty / Josh Izenberg // United States // 2022 // 16:36 min

Documentary

To save the Mojave desert tortoise, biologist Tim Shields wages a clever battle against predatory ravens with innovative ideas and sneaky technical devices.

PLSTC

PLSTC

Laen Sanches // France // 2022 // 01:37 min

Documentary, Experimental

Compelling images of sea creatures, mutilated or entangled in plastic, edited dynamically and set to classical music. Anyone who still litters after watching this should stub their little toe every night before bed.

Assoiffé

Assoiffé

Water Cooler War

Lisa Sallustio // Belgium, France // 2023 // 11:34 min

Live Action

Spot-on critique of capitalism: teams red and blue vie for a turn at the water cooler, though there's enough to go around. Exponential escalation, generating wealth for another in the end. [CW: war]