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

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SP 07 Reality Bites

When fiction suddenly sinks its teeth into reality or a lie manages to get a similar grip on documentary materials, the result can be a painful cinematic bite wound. In the border zones where categorization is made difficult and clarity impossible, the viewer’s heart is not particularly at ease, due to its tendency to seek certainty in a world where the latter is seemingly less and less to be found. However, accepting uncertainty can also open up a space for recognizing deeper-seated truths. For instance, while mini-golfing.

05.11.19, 19:30h, Zeiss-Großplanetarium Kino

07.11.19, 21:00h, Volksbühne 3. Stock

Reality Bites
8 films
Mind-Reading Algorithms Are Stealing Our Democracy!

Mind-Reading Algorithms Are Stealing Our Democracy!

Adem Ay // England // 2018 // 11:00 min

Documentary, Live Action

The true story of how behavioural scientists using Facebook inadvertently upturned Western democracy. The not so true story of a British family in the middle of an alien invasion.

Untitled (burned rubber on asphalt, 2018)

Untitled (burned rubber on asphalt, 2018)

Tinja Ruusuvuori // Finland // 2019 // 20:00 min

Documentary

A Norwegian town examines puzzling skid marks. Winding, looping, curving, the hypnotising patterns reveal unexpected frictions in the village.

Ivan Paketny

Ivan Paketny

Evgeniy Nakhabtsev // Russia // 2018 // 04:40 min

Live Action

Plastic bags are becoming increasingly scarce thanks to environmental protection. But not for Ivan: all his passion is for the colourful bags he lovingly collects.

Ascona

Ascona

Julius Dommer // Germany // 2019 // 15:00 min

Documentary

From a miniature golf course in Bad Oldesloe, the ascent and descent of the sport and its interweaving with German history are followed.

Better safe than sorry

Better safe than sorry

Maria Manasterny // Germany // 2018 // 08:30 min

Experimental, Live Action

Behind the Niagara Falls there is a world full of luxury apartments in bunker-like complexes, bizarre apocalypticists and secret entrances.

Tourneur

Tourneur

Yalda Afsah // Germany // 2018 // 14:25 min

Documentary

The arena is filled with more and more foam. Soon an absurd fight will take place here. A tradition of cruelty to animals is extended to a bizarre extreme.

Everything You Wanted to Know About Sudden Birth* (*but were afraid to ask)

Everything You Wanted to Know About Sudden Birth* (*but were afraid to ask)

Scott Calonico // Germany, Scotland // 2018 // 10:50 min

Documentary

Everyone knows the feeling of seeing lousy explanatory documentaries at school. But this childbirth documentary is not only wonderfully terrible, it also includes an unexpected making-of.

Werner Herzog's Day at the Beach

Werner Herzog's Day at the Beach

Yorck Beese // Germany // 2017 // 07:00 min

Documentary, Live Action

A somewhat different Werner Herzog is accompanied on the beach in simple black and white shots. Including philosophical explanations and existential fears.