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

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INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

IC 01 Create… Surrounding Nature

Worlds surround us and shape every situation in which humans can be found. Nature evokes memories of the past and childhood. It embraces and connects us – and throws some of the destruction we cause right back at us. "Create... Surrounding Nature" treats the way that nature carries, challenges and sometimes, in silence, contradicts us: from trash that begins to dance, to archives in an era of crisis, all the way to family stories and young lovers harbouring hope in the face of our dystopian climate catastrophe.

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

05.11.25, 20:30h, ACUDkino

07.11.25, 22:00h, Pfefferberg Theater

08.11.25, 13:00h, Kino & Bar in der Königstadt (Accreditation Only)

08.11.25, 18:00h, Rollberg Kino

Create… Surrounding Nature
6 films
The Refusers

The Refusers

Wiep Teeuwisse // Netherlands // 2024 // 02:31 min

Animation

Garbage is piling up on a city street corner. An old mattress begins to speak sadly, recounting why it was discarded – until a newspaper, picked up by the wind, begins to dance in the spotlight of a streetlamp.

Common Pear

Common Pear

Common Pear

Gregor Bozic // Slovenia, United Kingdom // 2025 // 15:00 min

Documentary, Live Action

In a not-too-distant future ravaged by climate crisis, a team of scientists analyses archival footage of farmers from the past, in an attempt to understand their connection to the land.

Primer Encuentro

Primer Encuentro

First Encounter

Nathan De Paz Habib // Italy, Cuba // 2024 // 15:00 min

Live Action

Samuel returns to his hometown to find his father significantly changed. He doesn't know what to say, his dad remains distant, the old tension increases. They start cooking lunch, until his little brother intercedes.

Cão Sozinho

Cão Sozinho

Dog Alone

Marta Reis Andrade // Portugal, France // 2025 // 13:02 min

Animation

A dog was abandoned in its own home at the time when a grandfather began to experience his widowhood. His granddaughter Marta is returning from London, a place where she felt lonelier than ever.

[Content Note: Animal cruelty or animal death]

Water Sports

Water Sports

Whammy Alcazaren // Philippines // 2024 // 19:47 min

Live Action

In the midst of a world destroyed by climate change, two students, Jelson and Ipe, search for a way to survive – and discover the enormous power of laughter and love.

Mesopotamia, TX

Mesopotamia, TX

Mesopotamia, TX

Lucy Gamades // United States // 2024 // 19:28 min

Live Action

Two strangers wait for a solar eclipse amid a crowd of eclectic Texans.