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

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KUKI 05 Watch The World- Documentary Competition 10+

Come on a fun and informative trip around the world to see what life is like for these children growing up in highly diverse circumstances and settings in England, USA, Russia, Brazil and Israel and how they master various existential challenges. A programme that demonstrates how documentary film styles can be as different as their charismatic subjects.

Themes: Rural life, work, future plans, poverty, technology, coding, solidarity, empowerment, prison, skateboarding, friendship and community, generational conflict.

14.11.22, 10:00h, Zeiss-Großplanetarium Kino

16.11.22, 09:30h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain Kino 1

17.11.22, 10:00h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain Kino 1

19.11.22, 14:30h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain Kino 1

Schau auf die Welt- Dokumentarfilmwettbewerb ab 10
5 films
West Country

West Country

Rowan Ings // Scotland // 2021 // 09:41 min

Documentary

An atmospheric portrait of growing up and working on the land in England, as told by 13-year-old Conor. The film explores daily rhythms of nature and labour, and Conor's very clear plans for the future.

Generation Impact: The Coder

Generation Impact: The Coder

Samantha Knowles // United States // 2021 // 06:45 min

Documentary

Jay Jay Patton was only 12 when she designed an app to help kids stay in contact with their imprisoned parents. Now she and her dad founded "Unlock Academy" to empower the black diaspora through technology, coding and software.

Maxim- Der Größte

Maxim- Der Größte

Maxim – The Greatest

Katja Fedulova // Germany // 2020 // 24:21 min

Animation, Documentary

Maxim is 11 years old and lives in Russia. Although he lost both of his legs as a young child, Maxim is a passionate skateboarder and works hard at learning new tricks. Maybe he'll make it to the Paralympic Games one day.

Peixes não se afogam

Peixes não se afogam

Fishes can't drown

Anna Azevedo // Brazil // 2021 // 17:17 min

Documentary

Summertime in Rio de Janeiro: While the nearby beaches are only accessible to the wealthy, a group of children from one of Rio's most dangerous favela's find other ways to entertain themselves and cool off.

Dor Ha'Etz

Dor Ha'Etz

Gen Tree

Hod Adler / Ronni Shalev / Alon Sharabi // Israel // 2020 // 03:07 min

Animation, Documentary

Interviews with children and adults highlight the absurdity of misunderstandings between the generations in a playfully experimental animation.