INTERFILM 40 International Short Film Festival Berlin
5 - 10 November 2024

InterForum

FORUM 02 Conversation: Resilience of the Personal with Amir Ovadia Steklov

In his film "Invisible Countdown" Amir Ovadia Steklov reflects on his inner struggles regarding the way he is treated as a Jew condemning the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. What does the unfolding situation mean for peace-loving, critical Jews like him in Germany? Are Jews in Germany free to oppose the war, or are they pressured to support Israel even if they disagree? We talk to Amir about his life and work, about the relationship between the political and the private. How do conflicts, wars and restrictive systems inscribe themselves in our personal lives? And how can film as a medium take up this relationship and be used as a means of resilience, resistance and personal positioning – also when it comes to protecting the personal from the political? A conversation about film, resistance and the personal in the political.

Admission to the event is free of charge. A registration via our ticket portal is still necessary.

[Content Note - The conversations or excerpts shown may explicitly or implicitly address the following content: War, Racism and racial slurs, Hateful language direct at religious groups]

07.11.24, 11:00h, Pfefferberg Haus 13

Gespräch: Resilienz des Persönlichen mit Amir Ovadia Steklov
Gespräch: Resilienz des Persönlichen mit Amir Ovadia Steklov

Amir Ovadia Steklov

Amir Ovadia Steklov is a Berlin-based Israeli filmmaker and animator. His films tackle pressing issues such as racism, LGBTQ+, immigration, and Jewish identity, all within a sex-positive framework and often infused with dark humor. Amir graduated from the Sam Spiegel Film School in 2013 and has worked as an independent filmmaker ever since. He is a 2024 Berlinale Talent alumnus and a member of the European Film Academy.

Gespräch: Resilienz des Persönlichen mit Amir Ovadia Steklov

Vincent Förster

Moderator / Vincent is a programmer, researcher, and filmmaker from Berlin. His studies of International Relations and Arabic led him to Egypt, Morocco, and Sudan, where he worked in educational and cultural institutions and realised film projects. He received an MFA in documentary filmmaking from Edinburgh College of Art and has since bridged non-fiction filmmaking and academia in his work. Vincent is Programme Manager Short Films at Berlinale Generation and part of the selection committees at Filmfest Dresden and Kurzfilmtage Winterthur.