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CON 03 Confrontations Competition 03 - Taking Sides


Whose side are you on? The art of caricature continues to satirize political content; during the revolution in Syria, a woman discovers her feminine side; and NGOs are faced with insurmountable obstacles. Some protagonists decide in favor of resistance while others conform to oppressive systems. The motives are diverse and the events are not always dramatic, but the results are often far-reaching.

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8 films
Journal Animé

Journal Animé

Donato Sansone // Frankreich // 2016 // 04:11 min

From Angela Merkel to the Simpsons—animated images from the print news create new contexts.

African Kangaroo

African Kangaroo

Dirk Domen // Belgien // 2016 // 09:30 min

On the road in Uganda, a group comes upon a child with bound hands and feet. Is this a trap? An emotional discussion erupts.

The River

The River

HEESEON KIM (SUN) // England // 2015 // 08:36 min

Drama

A young boy cares for his traumatized father in the no-man’s-land between two rivaling groups, a place where one easily falls victim to power struggles.

Suleima

Suleima

Jalal Maghout // Deutschland // 2014 // 15:04 min

As a child, Suleima observes the effects of spying and oppression in Syria. With staunch resistance, she takes to the streets to bring democracy to her country.

Yalda

Yalda

Roshanak Roshan // Frankreich // 2016 // 14:40 min

Having grown up in wartime, Yalda promised herself never to have children. Emigrating to France, she is faced with deportation. Only a baby could change her situation.

Bakri

Bakri

Bakri - The Goat

Sushmita Saha // Deutschland, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika // 2016 // 13:53 min

Muslim Alia and Hindu Shiv Hari live in a slum. When the two friends find out that Alia's goat is to be slaughtered for Ramadan, there seems to be only one solution.

Impacts

Impacts

Petra Balekic // Kroatien // 2016 // 01:31 min

What happens when perceived group norms are broken by individuals?

Abseits

Abseits

Offside

Cosima Frei // Schweiz // 2016 // 15:31 min

More than anything else, Dastan wants to belong. But when his Muslim mother comes to his soccer game wearing a hijab, she becomes the target of racist mockery.