34th International Short Film Festival Berlin 2018
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SP 07 Reality Bites

Films can be fiction or documentary: pure imagination or a nearly precise representation of reality. Yet some directors want to trick us blurring the line between reality and fiction. Reality Bites deals with this gray area. All in a bizarre day’s work for a director, a trip to Mars or scenes from a film in which stuntmen lose their lives, causing us to question things that are familiar to us and discover outrageous ones.

20.11.18, 19:30h, Zeiss-Großplanetarium Kino

22.11.18, 21:00h, Volksbühne 3. Stock

Reality Bites
9 films
24:37

24:37

David Miranda / Alberto Fernández Tiemblo / Belén Kruppa Robelo // Spain // 2018 // 09:00 min

Documentary

The main character of this story has been chosen to receive a one-way trip to Mars. He reflects on his big upcoming adventure before it takes place in ten years.

Taking Stock

Taking Stock

DUNCAN COWLES // // 2017 // 04:18 min

Documentary, Live Action

Life isn’t always easy for filmmakers who sell stock footage. They live with their mothers, hang around in aquariums, and tape everything that gets in their way.

Andy's Promise

Andy's Promise

Nathalie Crum // Netherlands // 2017 // 15:00 min

Documentary

Andy is 13 years old and the youngest member of his marching band. His goal is to recruit new members at all costs so the band doesn’t die off.

Liminaali & Communitas

Liminaali & Communitas

Laura Rantanen // Finland // 2018 // 10:30 min

Documentary

A man walks along the autobahn at night, collecting road kill. But why?

Sinking of the truth

Sinking of the truth

Marie Jose St. Pierre / Sander Joon / Tobias Gundorff / Wiep Teeuwisse / Denis Chapon / Philip Piaget / Tynesha Forman // Denmark // 2018 // 07:30 min

Animation

It seems like you could sell anything as the truth in these times of "fake news". This film uses experimental animation in several different ways to address the topic.

Manifest

Manifest

Matias Rygh / Mathias Eriksen // Norway // 2017 // 15:47 min

Live Action

Andres believes that it’s no coincidence that animals are attacking humans. He makes a film in which he tells the humans to stand up for themselves.

THREE CASUALTIES

THREE CASUALTIES

Jens Pecho // Germany // 2018 // 07:18 min

Experimental

Special scenes in films are not always what they seem to be. This film shows three scenes that at first glance seem spectacular. However, they have fatal consequences

Biotop

Biotop

Biotope

Katharina Kolleczek // Germany // 2018 // 11:30 min

Documentary

A refugee home is slated for construction in Neuperlach. However, the town is evenly divided. How will the people deal with the excruciatingly loud noise?

The Ronaldo-over

The Ronaldo-over

Hugh Mitton / Kelly Naqi // Portugal // 2018 // 10:37 min

Documentary

Sculptor Emanuel Santos attempts to deal with the harsh criticism and ridicule he received for his bust of Cristiano Ronaldo—by creating a new statue.