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

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IC 03 Look For... Existential Realities

External circumstances and social pressures shape and even threaten the lives of the characters in "Look For Existential Realities": whether it is deep concern for their families, loss of approval or the looming calamities of our world. In Haiti, two parents anxiously await a phone call from the USA, while passengers on a train sketch their deepest fears and a Lebanese household prepares for the worst, as an airstrike appears imminent. Amid personal crises and social uncertainty, they navigate their way through strong emotions, loss, longing and existential risks.

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

05.11.25, 11:00h, Kino & Bar in der Königstadt (Accreditation Only)

06.11.25, 19:00h, City Kino Wedding

08.11.25, 17:00h, Pfefferberg Theater

09.11.25, 20:30h, ACUDkino

Look For... Existential Realities
5 films
Coeur Bleu

Coeur Bleu

Blue Heart

Samuel Suffren // France, Haiti // 2025 // 15:10 min

Live Action

In Haiti, Marianne and Edouard are waiting for a call from the USA, where their beloved son has gone to pursue the American dream.

[Content Note: Animal cruelty or animal death]

Dieu est timide

Dieu est timide

God Is Shy

Jocelyn Charles // France // 2025 // 15:00 min

Animation

During a train ride, Ariel and Paul pass time sketching their deepest fears, until Gilda, a mysterious passenger, shows up and gets involved. Her relationship with fear seems far less innocent than their playful drawings.

[Content Note: Fears (especially claustrophobia)]

Ke Wai Huo Dong

Ke Wai Huo Dong

Extracurricular Activity

Yidan Xu / Dean Wei // China // 2024 // 20:00 min

Live Action

A high-school boy and girl need the help of one of their parents after a night-time mishap.  The boy's mom must decide if her parental role is paramount, as a typical teen crisis becomes an existential drama.

[Content Note: Pregnancy Loss]

What If They Bomb Here Tonight ?

What If They Bomb Here Tonight ?

What If They Bomb Here Tonight ?

Samir Syriani // Lebanon // 2025 // 16:45 min

Live Action

A Lebanese couple spends a sleepless night in fear of an Israeli airstrike that could shatter their glass walls. With their children nearby, they face an impossible choice between staying or fleeing for their lives.

[Content Note: Fears (especially claustrophobia), War]

The Tobacconist

The Tobacconist

Keifer Nyron Taylor // United Kingdom // 2024 // 22:23 min

Live Action

A South London odyssey following Tobias, who sells counterfeit tobacco to fund his mother's return to Jamaica. The city reveals spectres of his community's history and an uncertain future.