INTERFILM 41 International Short Film Festival Berlin
4 - 9 November 2025

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WEAVING TOMORROWS

FOCUS 04 They Did Not Recognise Me in the Shadows

What does it mean to see Palestine prior to the Nakba of 1948 through archives which were assembled, concealed or misinterpreted under colonialism? Four Palestinian filmmakers look at lost lands, ancestral ghosts and acts of anti-colonial resistance. History becomes tangible as a loop of oppression and liberation. Archival images, silent protests, exile and memories evolve into instances of resistance, hope and impermanence. Liberation and remembrance, in which past and present erupt – into new perspectives.

Curated by: Theo Panagopoulos
All films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles.

07.11.25, 20:30h, Rollberg Kino

08.11.25, 20:30h, SİNEMA TRANSTOPIA

They Did Not Recognise Me in the Shadows
They Did Not Recognise Me in the Shadows

Curatorial Statement by Theo Panagopoulos

When I was personally invited by the team of Interfilm Berlin to curate a program on their Weaving tomorrows section, I instantly wondered: what does tomorrow look like for Palestinians who face genocide and mass starvation in Gaza right now? ... READ MORE

They Did Not Recognise Me in the Shadows

In addition to the programme we recommend the case study by Theo Panagopoulos:

FORUM 07 Case Study: How to reclaim the Colonial Film Archive with Theo Panagopoulos

4 films
A Silent Protest - Jerusalem 1929

A Silent Protest - Jerusalem 1929

A Silent Protest - Jerusalem 1929

Mahasen Nasser-Eldin // Palestine // 2019 // 20:00 min

Documentary

300 Palestinian women march through Jerusalem – silent, loud, determined. A protest against injustice, a moment that creates movement and hope.

A Stone’s Throw

A Stone’s Throw

A Stone’s Throw

Razan AlSalah // Canada, Lebanon, Palestine // 2023 // 40:00 min

Experimental, Documentary

Twice, Amine loses his land, employment and the place he calls home. Oil, labour, exile – they're all connected. History and resistance often go hand in hand.

A Sketch of Manners (Alfred Roch’s Last Masquerade)

A Sketch of Manners (Alfred Roch’s Last Masquerade)

A Sketch of Manners (Alfred Roch’s Last Masquerade)

Jumana Manna // Norway, Palestine // 2013 // 12:00 min

Live Action, Experimental

Palestine, 1942. Alfred Roch hosts his last masquerade. An archival photo becomes a film: a bohemian affair, tinged with melancholy and a hint of uncertain future.

The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing

The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing

Theo Panagopoulos // United Kingdom // 2024 // 17:01 min

Documentary

Palestinian wildflowers in a Scottish archive. A film about memory, violence and the power of images – silent, gentle, pensive.

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