KUKI .18 Young Short Film Festival Berlin
2 - 9 November 2025

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KUKI 02 KUKI 6+

What do clothes for chickens, Christmas preparations and a house for flies or capybaras have in common? Whether animal or human, all the characters here look out for one another and stick together even in the most difficult times. And when exploring the big city or going on a fantastic road trip, one thing becomes clear: you don't always need the fanciest shoes or the biggest ice cream to have loads of fun!


Themes: Travel, family, animals, animal welfare, nature, insects, camouflage, friendship, solidarity, water games, wishful thinking, sewing, Christmas, poverty, support, responsibility


School subjects: German, Ethics, General Studies, Biology, Art

02.11.25, 15:00h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain

03.11.25, 11:30h, Zeiss-Großplanetarium

04.11.25, 09:00h, Zeiss-Großplanetarium

05.11.25, 10:00h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain

06.11.25, 10:30h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain

06.11.25, 11:30h, Zeiss-Großplanetarium

07.11.25, 09:30h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain

KUKI ab 6
6 films
Bloss keine Schafe zaehlen

Bloss keine Schafe zaehlen

Esther Brechlin / Johannes Weiland // Germany // 2024 // 05:23 min

Animation

In the middle of the night, a family sets off in their car to drive to Italy for their vacation. A boy bets his father a huge ice cream that he can stay awake the whole trip; but where did all these sheep suddenly come from?

Los Carpinchos

Los Carpinchos

Capybaras

Alfredo Soderguit // France, Chile, Uruguay // 2024 // 10:00 min

Animation

A capybara family has to hide from a hunter and seeks shelter in a chicken coop. Not all of the chickens are happy about this, but an unexpected friendship could be the solution.

Kiki

Kiki

Qulan Li // China // 2024 // 11:32 min

Live Action

After a wild water fight, a young girl learns about a fountain on the roof of a fancy skyscraper. She longs to wear a pair of new rubber sandals for the occasion, but does she really need them to have fun?

Senes dzive

Senes dzive

Mushroom's Life

Evalds Lacis // Latvia // 2025 // 08:00 min

Animation

A large, lovely mushroom in the forest is a feast for collectors and foxes, but it is also home to a family of flies. They have a variety of clever tricks at hand to camouflage their home.

Chicken Wardrobe

Chicken Wardrobe

Chicken Wardrobe

Simon Dickel // Germany // 2024 // 05:23 min

Documentary

What's the story behind these chickens wearing shirts and pants? A woman takes in rescued and sickly laying hens and lovingly cares for the featherless creatures: to keep them warm, she sews clothes for them.

Brenda Brave saves Christmas

Brenda Brave saves Christmas

Brenda Brave saves Christmas

Are Austnes / Yaprak Morali // Norway, Sweden // 2024 // 12:00 min

Animation

One morning, while on their way to the Christmas market to sell candies, Brenda‘s foster-granny falls and breaks her leg. Now, Christmas has to be cancelled and the young girl must to be sent away until the old lady recovers. Brenda refuses to accept this and does all she can to save Christmas and her only family!