KUKI .17 Young Short Film Festival Berlin
3 - 10 November 2024

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KUKI 04 KUKI 10+

‘Life is like riding a motorbike, you just have to step on the gas,’ claims Vincent's grandpa. And that’s just what these plucky protagonists do! Between photos that come to life, imaginary trips to the sea and dogs eating homework, even sheep are allowed to sleep in beds. Although the truth might get a little stretched along the way, it’s always fun and motivated by the best of intentions.

TOPICS: Grandparents, loss, mourning, memory, acceptance, friendship, mystery, adventure, growing up in a refugee camp, longing, illness, problem solving, creativity, imagination, community, family, animal rights, empathy, tradition, activism, internet, algorithms, distraction, childhood, being the newby, spookiness, overcoming fear, fun, adventure.

SUBJECTS: German, Ethics, Art, Social Studies

06.11.24, 09:30h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain Kino 5

08.11.24, 10:00h, Zeiss-Großplanetarium Kino

09.11.24, 14:30h, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain Kino 1

KUKI ab 10
5 films
Der perfekte Tag

Der perfekte Tag

The Perfect Day

Christoph Lauenstein / Wolfgang Lauenstein // Germany // 2024 // 21:28 min

Animation

Twelve-year-old Vincent hates change. First his parents separate. Then his beloved grandfather dies. He simply wishes everything could be the way it was. When a portal to the past suddenly opens and allows him to keep reliving the happiest of day of his life, he seizes the opportunity...

Palestine Islands

Palestine Islands

Nour Ben Salem / Julien MENANTEAU // France // 2023 // 22:00 min

Live Action

Maha's blind grandad is not well and dreams of finally returning to the seaside. But because Palestinian refugees are not allowed to leave the camp in Balata, Maha ropes in a whole bunch of friends to stage an elaborate plan to make her grandad believe that he can return to his homeland.

Sheep

Sheep

Sheep

Hadi Babaeifar // Iran // 2023 // 13:15 min

Live Action

From their window, Rose and her dog observe a lot of sheep and activity in the yard across the street. When she finds out that they are to be slaughtered for the joyous and charitable, Muslim Feast of Sacrifice, “Eid al-Adha”, she feels sorry for the sheep and wonders what she could do to save them.

Le chien a mangé mes devoirs

Le chien a mangé mes devoirs

The dog ate my homework

Alexandra Lemay // Canada // 2023 // 05:00 min

Animation

Charlie sits down at the computer and tries her hardest to concentrate on doing her homework, but all the cool fun things that pop up on the screen are much more interesting. A hilarious reflection on the allures of internet distraction.

Pilt, mis öösel liigutas

Pilt, mis öösel liigutas

The Photo That Came to Life

Mikk Magi // Estonia // 2023 // 12:47 min

Animation

It’s Peter’s very first time in the countryside and he finds everything extremely weird. Little does he know that the spooky photo in his room will lead to a fun adventure, with the help of the seemingly wild local kids.