Programme \ 27.04.2024 \ 11:00—13:00 \ Waschhaus Kino 1

growing:young

Whether it’s an unplanned pregnancy or a simmering family conflict between two brothers. Growing:young deals with the challenges and difficulties on the threshold of the adult world and is aimed specifically at young people aged 16 – 18 and adults who want to regain the perspective of a teenager.

Umbral (Threshold)
Uruguay 2023 \ Fiction Film \ 11 min
Umbral

Running for: Best Fiction Film \ Outstanding Artistic Achievement in a Fiction Film

When a harmless scuffle between two friends at school gets out of hand, a conflict suddenly arises that calls their whole friendship into question.

Language: Spanish (English Subtitles)

Credits

Director Helena Cantera
Cast Rocío Canessa
Martina Favaro
Cinematographer Lalo Figueredo
Editing Antonio Marmor
Producer Gerónimo Gómez
Screenplay Helena Cantera
Sound Designer Malena Rodriguez
Art Director Mariana Mendoza
Paula Migliaro
Film School ECU
Dodo
Germany 2023 \ Animated Film \ 13 min
Dodo

Running for: Best Animated Film

Dodo’s father is different. When he disappears one day, Dodo hides away with her mother. But at some point she has to face growing up…

Language: Without Dialogue

Credits

Director Yi Luo
Animation Oscar Bittner
Yi Luo
Bianca Scali
Sarah Schulz
Laura Staab
Sabine Volkert
Music Hannes Bieber
Producer Jiayan Chen
Yi Luo
Sound Designer Marc Fragstein
Voice Han Nguyen
Re-recording Mixer Max Kersten
Film School Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Sparare alle Angurie (Shooting Watermelons)
Italy, United Kingdom 2023 \ Fiction Film \ 20 min
Sparare alle Angurie

Running for: Best Fiction Film \ Outstanding Artistic Achievement in a Fiction Film

During a hot summer in Sardinia, Federico tries to be seen by his father, for whom he is not man enough. But the two are more alike than they thought.

Language: Italian, English (English Subtitles)

Credits

Director Antonio Donato
Cinematographer Sahil Kotwani
Editing Iacopo Calabrese
Antonio Donato
Music Tristan Clarke
Screenplay Paolo Carbone
Antonio Donato
Production Designer Anastasiya Mykhaylova
Selma
Belgium 2023 \ Fiction Film \ 14 min
Selma

Running for: Best Fiction Film \ Outstanding Artistic Achievement in a Fiction Film

When pregnant Selma attends a party with her best friend, she gradually realizes that the days of being a teenager are over.

Language: French (English Subtitles)

Credits

Director Jeanne Clerbaux
Tiffany Deleuze
Cast Jarod Cousyns
Ilias Largo
Léonie Souchaud
Jules Weiss
Editing Joachim Wery
Music Diego Wunsch
Producer Baptiste Rousseau
Sound Designer Océane Thijs
Sound Mixer Flavio Lenotti
午後的迷茫 (Confusion of the Afternoon)
Taiwan 2023 \ Animated Film \ 3 min
午後的迷茫

Running for: Best Animated Film

On a boring afternoon at school, a fleeting touch between two boys leads to a dreamy crush and confusing feelings.

Language: Without Dialogue

Credits

Director Yung-Chieh Lee
Animation Yung-Chieh Lee
Cinematographer Sheng-Chun Huang
Editing Yung-Chieh Lee
Lighting Sheng-Chun Huang
Music Yen-Hao Tu
Producer Chiao-Fang Lin
Screenplay Yung-Chieh Lee
Sound Designer Yen-Hao Tu
Art Director Yung-Chieh Lee
Vfx Artist Yung-Chieh Lee
Composer Yen-Hao Tu
Film School Tainan National University of the Arts, Graduate Institute of Animation and Film Art
Sensibelchen (Baby Brother)
Germany 2024 \ Fiction Film \ 21 min
Sensibelchen

Running for: Best Fiction Film \ Outstanding Artistic Achievement in a Fiction Film

Benni is constantly being teased by his big brother Pascal. But when he shows weakness on New Year’s Eve, Benni’s time for revenge has come.

Language: German (English Subtitles)

Credits

Director Berthold Wahjudi
Cast Amrei Birzele
Jakob Brendel
Zacharias Cernavca
Cinematographer Noah Böhm
Editing Berthold Wahjudi
Music Giovanni Berg
Screenplay Berthold Wahjudi
Sound Designer Andreas Goldbrunner
Art Director Marleen Johow
Film School HFF München

Content Notes

Contains mentions/depictions of: Violence against Animals, Death

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