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

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KUKI 04 KUKI 10+

From elaborate stop-motion mysterious adventure to super-short nonsense. Alongside family and friends, we explore the boundaries of film and our own identities. Somewhere between hockey sticks and mascara, hunting trips and cyanotype-blue swimming pools, we gather what it takes to stand up for our ideals. Through creativity and humour, our protagonists inspire us to go through life with ease and self-confidence.

Themes: Identity, names, adventure, empathy, imagination, prejudice, secrets, family, friendship, hunting, animals, role models, LGBTQIA+.

14.11.23, 12:00h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain Kino 2

15.11.23, 12:00h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain Kino 2

17.11.23, 10:00h, Zeiss-Großplanetarium Kino

18.11.23, 14:30h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain Kino 1

KUKI ab 10
KUKI ab 10

KUKI 10+ Program Trailer

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6 films
Mawssam

Mawssam

Manity

Hussen Ibraheem // France, Lebanon, Qatar // 2023 // 15:23 min

Live Action

Firas accompanies his father Tayseer and a friend on a bird-hunting jaunt in the Lebanese mountainside. While Tayseer thinks this is a great opportunity to toughen up his young son, Firas has a mind of his own.

Felt Cute

Felt Cute

Anna Karín Lárusdóttir // Iceland // 2022 // 15:00 min

Live Action

Breki is not actually looking for a fight with his sister, but for her validation. But it is only when he is caught up in a whirlwind over his own identity that the bond between the siblings becomes apparent.

Shackle

Shackle

Ainslie Henderson // Scotland // 2022 // 09:54 min

Animation

The mysterious ritual of three elfin forest dwellers transports us into the heart of the forest for an enchanted battle between darkness and light, creativity and posessiveness.

Kiss All Summer Goodbye

Kiss All Summer Goodbye

Tiange Xiang // China // 2023 // 14:56 min

Live Action

Tigra’s friends don’t think she is feminine enough, and pressure her to get a boyfriend. After a confusing crush that becomes a friendship, Tigra learns that she can define her idea of being a girl on her own terms.

Šmik!

Šmik!

Cut!

Phillipe Kastner // Czech Republic // 2023 // 01:06 min

Animation

A poodle can't cook and talk on the phone at the same time. Or can it?

A.O.C.

A.O.C.

P.D.O. (Protected Designation of Origin)

Samy SIDALI // France // 2022 // 18:03 min

Live Action

With music, self-confidence and humour, Latefa and her children Ptissam and Walid choose their new first names to finally become accepted as fully French citizens.