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Sehsüchte Special

Genre: Cinema Kaleidoscope

FRI 18:30 | Waschhaus Kino 1

Söder

Austria 2024 / Short Film / 27’
Running for
Best Genre Film
Skinned

El Cuero

Chile 2024 / Short Film / 15’
Running for
Best Genre Film

REDMAN

Japan 2024 / Animated Film / 14’
Running for
Best Genre Film

Divine Intervention

United Kingdom 2024 / Short Film / 17’
Running for
Best Genre Film

I Have To Run

Germany 2025 / Genre Film / 20’
Running for
Best Genre Film
Sehsüchte Special

Genre: Cinema Kaleidoscope

25. April 18:30 – 20:30 | Waschhaus Kino 1

From quirky comedy and captivating horror to fantastic worlds, anime adventures and musicals. Everything that makes cinema so unique comes together here. A cinematic interplay of forms, styles and emotions, which takes a new look at the boundaries of genre.

Söder

Söder

Austria 2024 / Short Film / 27’

Kerstin has had enough of Torben, so she orders the hitman Söder off the Darknet to discreetly get rid of him while they are on holiday. But soon, the perfectly planned murder gets completely out of hand…

CameraIoan Gavriel
ComposerMatthias Oldofredi
DirectorRaoul Bruck
EditingAnna Eber
ProducerJulie Stempelová
Production DesignerMarlene Oberneder
ScreenplayMoritz Licht
Lorenz Uhl
Sound DesignerMoritz Peter
El Cuero
Skinned

El Cuero

Chile 2024 / Short Film / 15’

Haunted by his guilt, Nazario recounts killing a sheep. When he throws the fur into the river, he has no idea that dark magic will resurrect it. Dead set on revenge, the animal returns to haunt its murderer.

Art DirectorClaudia Saldivia
CinematographerManuel Vlastelica
DirectorJosé Tomas Urrutia Goldsack
Hans Von Marées Peede
EditingDiego Soto
Film School Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
ProducerFlorencia Cumsille
REDMAN

REDMAN

Japan 2024 / Animated Film / 14’

After the dissolution of the hero organisation ‘Mega Five’, Red – once a symbol of justice – is confronted with his inner contradictions following the death of a former comrade. Will he remain the mask or will he become himself?

AnimationAoi Aika
Kita Ichiyo
Kitamura Kodai
DirectorKim Sungjae
Divine Intervention

Divine Intervention

United Kingdom 2024 / Short Film / 17’

To get a promotion, the angel Xena must get ex-best friends Quinn and Kai to overcome their fears and confess their love for each other. If they fail to do so, eternal damnation in hell awaits. Is there still hope for love?

CinematographerDeon Van Zyl
DirectorRavenna Tran
ProducerJain Aditya
Megha Bhaduri
Nathan Legger
ScreenplayRebecca Ozer
I Have To Run

I Have To Run

Germany 2025 / Genre Film / 20’

David flees from Russia to Berlin, while his boyfriend Ilya stays behind. In a foreign city, David searches for home, love and identity and encounters new problems along the way. A colourful political musical about life in exile.

Assistant CameraMariia Dred
CastKonstantin Frank
Elisabeth Heckel
Daniil Kremkin
Alex Lee
CinematographerStanislaw Szawernowski
CostumeShura Delo-Govorit
Varvara Zakharova
DecorsLaura Hübner
DirectorOleg Hristolübskiy
EditingDariya Susak
Film School SRH Hochshule Berlin
First ADMarianna Vesku
Lighting R.D.
Alex Watson
Line ProducerMariia Enatskaia
MusicArtem Klimenko
ProducerOleg Hristolübskiy
Production DesignerArina Slobodianik
Re-Recording MixerAnastasiia Nasonkina
Sound DesignerAnastasiia Nasonkina
StorySergey Davydov
VFX ArtistEmad Metwally
Other Grimwagon
Leontev Leonid
Marianna Morgovskaia
StillOleg Hristolübskiy