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

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EMBODIMENT

BODY 02 Desires & Transitions

What are the relationships between a body and its person? Sometimes slippery, at odds, sometimes reconciled? While some may distance themselves from their bodies, lose, detach from, refuse or leave them – others may reconnect with their bodies, rediscover and reinvent them, come closer to them. An interplay between disembodiment and embodiment, between inner and outer transitions and desires.

Curation: Maliek Buz, Amrei Keul

All films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles.

07.11.24, 18:00h, SİNEMA TRANSTOPIA

08.11.24, 20:30h, Pfefferberg Haus 13

10.11.24, 18:00h, ACUDkino

Desires & Transitions
7 films
Hello Stranger

Hello Stranger

Amélie Hardy // Quebec // 2024 // 16:36 min

Documentary

Between loads of washing, Cooper confronts our gaze in a laundromat and frankly shares the story of her gender reassignment and long tumultuous journey of self acceptance.

Stuffed

Stuffed

Louise Labrousse // France // 2024 // 10:30 min

Animation

Olla just wants to take a bath and eat something, but her instant noodle soup falls into the tub. She manages to clean everything up, except for one stubborn noodle stuck in her vulva. [Content Note: Body Horror]

SAUNA DAY

SAUNA DAY

Anna Hints / Tushar Prakash // Estonia // 2024 // 13:17 min

Live Action

After a long day, South Estonian men seek human connection in a smoke sauna. Gently told, the film balances on the fine line between friendship and simmering intimacy.

Caterpillarplasty

Caterpillarplasty

David Barlow-Krelina // France, Canada // 2018 // 05:00 min

Animation

A disturbing glimpse into a futuristic world where plastic surgery reaches grotesque extremes. A satire on the beauty industry, examining the drive for perfection and the loss of individuality.

PASSAGE

PASSAGE

Ann Oren // Germany // 2020 // 12:48 min

Experimental, Live Action

In this reflection on the boundaries between human and animal, as well as fictional gender roles, a Foley artist immerses himself in his work. As he creates sounds for a film featuring a dressage horse, he transforms into a gender-neutral centaur.

The One Who Knows

The One Who Knows

Eglė Davidavičė // Lithuania, France // 2023 // 12:04 min

Animation

Ūla learns to see her body in a new light and rise above insecurities. Through synchronised swimming, the teenager discovers the beauty of diversity. An animated journey towards self-acceptance that reveals: perfection lies in uniqueness.

Seahorse Parents

Seahorse Parents

Miriam Guttmann // Netherlands // 2023 // 09:27 min

Documentary

Trans parents share moving experiences of pregnancy and parenthood. They show that the desire for children is universal, breaking down stereotypes. An intimate insight into the challenges and joys of transgender parenting.