KUKI .15 Young Short Film Festival Berlin
13 - 20 November 2022

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KUKI 04 KUKI 10+

Whether through fairy tales or true events, secret friendships and exciting adventures, here we experience that it is always worthwhile to stand up for yourself and your loved ones. Creative, clever and courageous, we dare to tackle conflicts and explore our identities.

Themes: Poverty, rural life, sport, gender identity, tradition, belief, discrimination, bullying, adventure, illegal substances, domestic abuse, friendship, natural disaster, courage, dance, identity, parental pressure, role models, empowerment

15.11.22, 12:00h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain

16.11.22, 12:00h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain

18.11.22, 10:00h, Zeiss-Großplanetarium Berlin

20.11.22, 11:30h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain

KUKI ab 10
6 films
Leyla

Leyla

Nursen Çetin Köreken // Turkey // 2022 // 14:04 min

Live Action

Leyla desperately needs a new laptop for school. When she hears about a weightlifting competition to win one, she starts training with her own resources on her family's farm.

Weil ich Leo bin

Weil ich Leo bin

I am Leo

Tajo Hurrle // Germany // 2021 // 17:48 min

Documentary, Live Action

Leo spends the autumn vacations with their big sister and cousin Emil on their grandmother's country farm. When something happens to Leo that the grandmother considers 'great news', Leo is plunged into an identity crisis.

Wheels on the Bus

Wheels on the Bus

Surya Shahi // Nepal // 2022 // 15:32 min

Live Action

12-year-old Bhyal is a blacksmith, belongs to the lowest caste in his Nepalese mountain village and is therefore considered untouchable. He is bullied at school for this and only his friend Laba dares to break through the social barriers.

The Lost Crystals of Jessica's Room

The Lost Crystals of Jessica's Room

Gary Hamaguchi // Australia // 2021 // 10:14 min

Live Action

Lisa and Jimmy go on an adventurous hunt for the mysterious buried crystals. However, when they find them, they realize that the lost treasure is something completely different from what they both expected.

La Niña y el Tsunami

La Niña y el Tsunami

Tsunami Girl

Leo Campasso / Carlos Balseiro / Antonio Balseiro // Argentina // 2022 // 06:36 min

Animation, Live Action

February 2010. On a remote Chilean island in the Pacific Ocean called Juan Fernandez, everyone slept in town. But a 12-year-old girl felt a tremor and warned of imminent danger.

Tank Fairy

Tank Fairy

桶妝仙女

Erich Rettstadt // Taiwan, United States // 2021 // 09:31 min

Live Action

10-year-old Jojo dreams of dancing and drag, and doesn’t have anyone to share this with, until the day that the magical Tank Fairy enters his life in a cloud of empowering glitter.