KUKI .16 Young Short Film Festival Berlin
12 - 19 November 2023

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We climb high into the air and dive deep into the water! Along the way, we listen to the gentle conversations of two trees as the seasons change and experience heaps of adventures. This joyful programme celebrates unexpected friendships, birthdays, heroic rescues and loving communities. Curious? Come and guess who took a bite out of the cake and discover what's hiding inside the box!

Themes: Community, curiosity, friendship, adventure, travel, family, animals, empathy, cooking, nature, music, puzzles, work, imagination.

12.11.23, 13:00h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain Kino 1

13.11.23, 09:30h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain Kino 1

19.11.23, 11:00h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain Kino 1

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7 films
Kuchenballade

Kuchenballade

Ballad od cake

Meike Fehre [she/her] // Germany // 2022 // 03:58 min

Animation

It's the little green cactus's birthday and Charlie bakes him a cake. But fresh out of the oven, someone has already taken a bite. Which of the forest dwellers could it be? A musical mystery!

Tümpel

Tümpel

Pond

Lena von Döhren / Eva Rust // Switzerland // 2023 // 08:30 min

Animation

A small, farting herring gets lost in a tidal pool and makes fantastic new acquaintances with other sea creatures. Together they chase a nasty seagull away.

BATTERY MOMMY

BATTERY MOMMY

BATTERY MOMMY

Seungbae Jeon [he/him] // South Korea // 2023 // 08:35 min

Animation

Battery Mommy has many jobs: She works at the kindergarten inside the bubble machine, the fever thermometer and the fire alarm. When the Christmas tree catches fire, she does everything she can to get the napping children to safety.

Wat zit er in die kist?

Wat zit er in die kist?

What's inside that crate?

Bram Algoed / Pieter Gaudesaboos // Belgium // 2023 // 09:27 min

Animation

A huge parcel is being dispatched. We follow it on its long journey around the world and try and guess what might be packed inside the ever-shrinking box.

KATZE

KATZE

CAT

Julia Ocker // Germany // 2022 // 03:37 min

Animation

The cat is hungry and cooks a delicious soup. But when she realises that the main ingredients are her mouse friends, she promptly decides to change the recipe!

Le Tout Petit Voyage

Le Tout Petit Voyage

A Tiny Voyage

Emily Worms // France, Switzerland // 2022 // 07:44 min

Animation

Oh to fly through the air just like a bird: For John, this wish finally comes true when he and his budgie Titi leave the nest at home and experience an epic adventure in the little garden.

The Wind and the Trees

The Wind and the Trees

Todd Stewart // Canada // 2022 // 08:30 min

Animation, Live Action

Deep in the boreal forest, a mature pine tree and a seedling begin a conversation. As the years pass, they observe the ever-present wind and the many ways it affects them. A quiet story about the cycle of life.