Genre: How to respond?

21. April 20:00 until 22:00 at Waschhaus | Kino 1

Absurd family conflicts, unusual friendships or exaggerated system-criticism – in the Gerneblock you can expect situations in which the answer is not always obvious. In the “How to respond?”, the films compete for the audience award “Best Genre Film”. After the screening, the audience will vote for their favorite, which will be announced at the award ceremony on April 22nd.

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Tabu La Rasa

Germany | 2022 | Short Film | 5 Min. | German (English Subtitles)
Tabu La Rasa
Germany | 2022 | Short Film | 5 Min. | German (English Subtitles)

Thea’s supposedly perfect life comes apart when a seemingly harmless question triggers an avalanche of possibilities that could bring down her carefully constructed facade. Will she find the courage to tear down her framework of lies?

Running for:Best Fiction FilmBest Genre FilmOutstanding Artistic Achievement in a Fiction Film
DirectorsEmma BadingProducersLisa Marie BardouxMey WoelkeAuthorEmma BadingCameraJanne EbelCastMarie BauerCostumeSalvatore MusumeciEditingJanett HanitzschLightingJenny RödersMusicMichael EimannSound MixerJulian BöcklerProduction DesignerHendrick FellerSonja Schreiber

Town Hall Square

Germany | 2023 | Animated Film | 9 Min. | English
Town Hall Square
Germany | 2023 | Animated Film | 9 Min. | English

Bernard works in a subway ticket office near the town hall. One day, a little tiger shows up and completely turns his orderly life upside down. An animated film about unexpected visitors, annoying radio songs and the joy of life.

Running for:Best Animated FilmBest Genre Film
DirectorsChristian KaufmannProducerPaulina LarsonScreenplayChristian Kaufmann

Gangrena
Gangrene

Spain | 2023 | Short Film | 10 Min. | Spanish (English Subtitles)
Gangrena
Spain | 2023 | Short Film | 10 Min. | Spanish (English Subtitles)

Two brothers with contrasting personalities try to escape a dreaded plague that has spread through their home village. In the process, the disease eats away not only their bodies, but also their trust in each other.

Running for:Best Fiction FilmBest Genre FilmOutstanding Artistic Achievement in a Fiction Film
DirectorsIgnacio Gil-Toresano FernándezProducersVictor Sevilleja SilvaXavier JalloisScreenplayAlba Mocho LizcanoCinematographerNyah Blanco Exposito
Content Warning
Contains mentions/depictions of:Explicit violence

Family Toast

South Korea | 2022 | Short Film | 14 Min. | Korean (English Subtitles)
Family Toast
South Korea | 2022 | Short Film | 14 Min. | Korean (English Subtitles)

When a mother discovers her daughter with a cigarette, the father suspects that it is no ordinary cigarette. The seemingly harmonious and orderly family life threatens to fall apart.

Running for:Best Fiction FilmBest Genre FilmOutstanding Artistic Achievement in a Fiction Film
DirectorsJunhyung KIMProducerHyungwoo KIMScreenplayJunhyung KIMCameraHimchan KIM

Dispatchers

Spain | 2022 | Short Film | 10 Min. | Catalan (English Subtitles)
Dispatchers
Spain | 2022 | Short Film | 10 Min. | Catalan (English Subtitles)

Pau, an exhausted emergency dispatcher, is considering quitting her job. One day, however, she receives an unusual call that turns out to be a woman’s desperate cry for help. Pau is the only one who can help her in this situation.

Running for:Best Fiction FilmBest Genre FilmOutstanding Artistic Achievement in a Fiction Film
DirectorsAitor PadillaProducersMateu ParelladaIrene AguilarScreenplayIsaac SastreCinematographerJoan González
Content Warning
Contains mentions/depictions of:domestic violence, femicide

¡Sé como José!
Be like José!

Ecuador | 2023 | Short Film | 13 Min. | Spanish (English Subtitles)
¡Sé como José!
Ecuador | 2023 | Short Film | 13 Min. | Spanish (English Subtitles)

José, trapped in a sitcom, has to process an endless flood of documents in order to make a career. His boss determines his amount of work and success. Once full of zest, José soon begins to rebel.

Running for:Best Fiction FilmBest Genre FilmOutstanding Artistic Achievement in a Fiction Film
DirectorsLeonardo OrtizProducerMabel QuizhpiScreenplayLeonardo OrtizCastPablo AguirrePatricio RuizJorge SasiCinematographerAna Belén GonzálezEditingLeonardo OrtizSound DesignerMartín SánchezProduction DesignerÉrika Tenezaca
Content Warning
Contains mentions/depictions of:Suicide

Korruption auf Erden
Corruption on Earth

Germany | 2022 | Short Film | 12 Min. | German (English Subtitles)
Korruption auf Erden
Germany | 2022 | Short Film | 12 Min. | German (English Subtitles)

Corruption on Earth is a satire about the inhumane regime in Iran. At a fictional award ceremony for the “Best Regime in the World”, the regime is honoured for its political deeds. The cinematic footage is mixed with real cell phone footage of the current Iran protests.

Running for:Best Fiction FilmBest Genre FilmOutstanding Artistic Achievement in a Fiction Film
DirectorsOmid MirnourProducersDimitri HempelOmid MirnourGregor MöllersScreenplayOmid Mirnour
Content Warning
Contains mentions/depictions of:Explicit violence

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