KUKI .14 Young Short Film Festival Berlin
14. - 28. November 2021

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TS 06 Girls* Riot! 16+

SPECIAL PROGRAM

When young women between the ages of 15-19 spend a week sharing their collective and individual experiences as females in society, mutually empowering each other and then curating a program of short films, it's not to be missed! 7 films that speak from their souls, celebrating self-determination and womanhood, while shaking up the patriarchy.

Themes: Discrimination, sexualised violence, anger, love, friendship, solidarity, self-determination, sexuality, diversity, menstruation, vulnerability, self-confidence, taboos.

Subjects: Society, Ethics, Politics, Social Sciences

Premiere and film talk presented by the Girls* Riot curators on November 18 at 6pm at Pfefferberg Theater

14.11.21, 00:00h, Schulscreening (14. - 28.11.) - Online Buchbar

18.11.21, 18:00h, Pfefferberg Theater

20.11.21, 18:00h, ACUD Kino

Girls* Riot! ab 16
Girls* Riot! ab 16

Pädagogisches Begleitmaterial Girls* Riot! ab 16

Das Begleitmaterial dient der Vor- und Nachbereitung der Filme in der Schule. Hier klicken zum Download.

7 films
Dọlápọ̀ is Fine

Dọlápọ̀ is Fine

Ethosheia Hylton // England // 2020 // 15:00 min

Live Action

While preparing for a job interview in the banking world, Dọlápọ̀ is told by her mentor to hide her afro under a wig and adopt a supposedly simpler-sounding name.

Manchester Acatitla

Manchester Acatitla

Selma Cervantes // Mexico // 2021 // 14:46 min

Live Action

After winning a difficult soccer match, Miranda takes a shared taxi home at night. There she is confronted by the everyday violence outside the field.

Furor

Furor

Luna Jordan / Frida Lindenau // Germany // 2020 // 03:30 min

Live Action

Authentic and experimental, "Furor" explores the subject of rage and questions societal assumptions about what it means to be a woman.

Cocoon Love

Cocoon Love

Xiaowen Wang // China, United States // 2021 // 14:43 min

Live Action, Non-Narrative

Xiaozao was supposed to move in with her grandparents to get some peace and quiet. But old wounds resurface and her new acquaintance with a classmate adds to the emotional turmoil.

Ferrotipos

Ferrotipos

Nüll García // Spain // 2020 // 14:00 min

Live Action

A renowned male photographer explores the vulnerability of women for an exhibition series. His female model however, finds emancipation.

Hit The Road, Egg!

Hit The Road, Egg!

Sabine Redlich // Germany // 2021 // 01:18 min

Animation, Live Action

Imagine a set of ovaries as a game of pinball. Super short, ultra colourful and a tad ironic, here's a perfectly reasonable explanation for menstrual pain.

Grrrl

Grrrl

Natascha Zink // Germany // 2020 // 14:36 min

Live Action

Zoe and her friends have formed a group in order to make sure women get home safely at night. But sometimes the problem is closer than you might expect.