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

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EMBODIMENT

BODY 04 Body Politics

Every body is political. Permeated by expectations, prejudices, wishes and desires. For many individuals, the violent removal, alienation and appropriation of their own bodies is part of everyday life. Still, the short films featured here do not limit themselves to the examination of their protagonists' suffering. Instead, they are seeking ways to overcome politically motivated discrimination. Embodiment becomes an empowering key term: Who tells, who shows, and how is the body re-empowered and represented in the process?

Curation: Maliek Buz, Amrei Keul

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

07.11.24, 18:00h, Pfefferberg Haus 13

09.11.24, 18:00h, SİNEMA TRANSTOPIA

10.11.24, 20:00h, Kino & Bar in der Königstadt

Body Politics
6 films
Land der Berge

Land der Berge

Land of Mountains

Olga Kosanović // Austria, Germany // 2023 // 28:00 min

Live Action

A desperate father battles the maze of bureaucracy. Will he sacrifice his thumb to stay? A harrowing tragedy about migration, bodies as capital, and a merciless system. [Content Note: Self-harm]

Carne

Carne

Flesh

Camila Kater // Spain, Brazil // 2019 // 12:12 min

Animation, Documentary

Rare, medium rare, medium, medium well and well done: five women share intimate and personal stories related to their body reception, spanning from childhood to advanced age. [Content Note: Sexual assault, Racism and racial slurs]

Cause of Death

Cause of Death

Jyoti Mistry // Austria, South Africa // 2020 // 20:00 min

Documentary, Experimental

Archival footage and poetry reveal deadly patterns of violence against women. A visual autopsy of patriarchy—shocking and provocative, but with a wink. [Content Note: Physical Violence]

我有，也都沒有

我有，也都沒有

I Have, I Don’t Have

Ming Chueh Yeh // Taiwan // 2023 // 02:18 min

Animation

Interchangeable sexual organs blur the lines of identity. A surreal journey through bodies and society, playfully deconstructing our gender norms.

Filmen känns för vit

Filmen känns för vit

The Film Might Be White

Sebastian Johansson Micci // Sweden // 2023 // 13:37 min

Live Action

Art school in turmoil: Is their new promo film too white? A sharp satire about diversity efforts and their pitfalls, as two young filmmakers find themselves in an absurd dilemma. [Content Note: Racism and racial slurs]

Patriarchal Pasta

Patriarchal Pasta

Alma Weber / Joey Arand // Germany // 2024 // 11:07 min

Documentary, Experimental

A filmmaker wrestles with her depiction of the female body while filming an erotic dream. Searching for the origin of her "male gaze," she dives into art history and her subconscious. Provocative and intimate. [Content Note: Nudity]