35th International Short Film Festival Berlin 2019
5 - 10 November 2019

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GERMAN COMPETITION

GC 01 Body

At any given moment, the human body is subject to countless expectations, norms, and discriminatory biases. Artificially enhanced features morph into unattainable ideal states, while natural phenomena, and the simple engagement with them, are relegated to taboo status. This absurd state of affairs impacts mental health, replacing highly personal conceptions of beauty and normalcy with prefabricated images. Therefore, these days it is more crucial than ever to show bodily relationships in all their diversity on screen and throw supposed ideals out the window.

07.11.19, 15:00h, Babylon 2

08.11.19, 18:00h, Rollberg Kino

09.11.19, 17:30h, Babylon 1

Body
7 films
Hot Dog

Hot Dog

Marleen Valien / Alma Buddecke // Germany // 2019 // 07:40 min

Live Action

Is there a more significant relationship than the one between a girl and her vulva?

FriEnds

FriEnds

Florian Grolig // Germany // 2019 // 07:45 min

Animation

The little one’s little. The big one’s pretty huge. Still, they’re buddies in spite of all adversity.

Portrait of Suzanne

Portrait of Suzanne

Portrait of Suzanne

Izabela Plucińska // Germany, France, Poland // 2019 // 15:17 min

Animation

In the midst of deep loneliness, a true love once believed to be lost grows out of an overweight foot. A miracle? Or greedy delusion?

Was Bleibt

Was Bleibt

What Remains

Chiara Fleischhacker // France, Germany // 2018 // 08:25 min

Live Action

Elaha spends her wedding night with her closest girlfriends in the bathroom - and has to make a decision.

Are You Listening Mother?

Are You Listening Mother?

Tuna Kaptan // Germany, Turkey // 2018 // 20:00 min

Experimental, Live Action, Commercial Work

A Kurdish mother can no longer leave the house due to an ankle shackle. To the consternation of her son and the police, she resists her fate with unbreakable persistence.

Inside me

Inside me

Maria Teixeira // Germany // 2019 // 05:15 min

Animation, Documentary

Terminating a pregnancy is among the most difficult and controversial decisions that one can make. A woman tells of doubt and convictions.

Revolvo

Revolvo

Francy Fabritz // Germany // 2019 // 08:00 min

Live Action

Two women are kidnapping a dubious right-wing politician by elegantly stealing his car. What seems like a supposedly harmless ride at first glance turns into a plan of revenge.