Shortlist | side:ways
In their search for a better life, the protagonists of these films take numerous detours. Between loss, tragedy and the will to survive, side:ways encourages us to look beyond the limits of our own experiences and listen empathetically to the stories of others.
Kafana Na Balkanu (Balkan, Baby)
What does it mean to be a “good migrant”? Martina questions her beliefs when she meets Dunja, a young woman who does not hide her identity and origins.
Language: German, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian (English Subtitles)
Credits
| Director | Boris Gavrilovic |
| Author | Ecem Çalisir |
| Boris Gavrilovic | |
| Laura Lybaschenko | |
| Cast | Ružica Hajdari |
| Senita Huskic | |
| Franziska Roth | |
| Cinematographer | Leander Hartung |
| Costume | Jana Köstler |
| Editing | Boris Gavrilovic |
| Producer | Kirsten Wehr |
| Sound Mixer | Matthias Kristen |
| Production Designer | Raphael Stauch |
| Film School | University for Television and Film Munich (HFF München) |
Content Notes
The Hand that Feeds
Having moved in with her too-nice mother-in-law, Irina is plagued by weird visions. About the demanded gratitude of refugees and the art of the averted gaze.
Language: German, Romanian (English Subtitles)
Credits
| Director | Helen Hideko |
| Cast | Anca Cipariu |
| Inge Maux | |
| Nowak Reinhard | |
| Levi Wolter | |
| Cinematographer | Caroline Liebhart |
| Camillo Rakoš | |
| Editing | Willi Julia |
Content Notes
Amor Ice (Ice love)
Drugs and love. An addictive combo on which Katy and two other women reflect in the “Banjo California” they visited back then.
Language: Spanish (English Subtitles)
Credits
| Director | Katy Araiza |
| Camera | Adrian Macías Diaz |
| Editing | Fernado De la Rosa |
| Elsa Solorio | |
| Music | Frida Vásquez de la Sota |
| Sound Designer | Fernando De la Rosa |
| Sound Mixer | Marco Meza Leon |
Content Notes
Sisters
Sisters shows the perspectives of two young girls from Sierra Leone who are forced into prostitution in order to make ends meet for their families.
Language: Krio (English Subtitles)
Credits
| Director | Prince Karteh |
| Cinematographer | Alhassan Jalloh |
| George Lewis | |
| Editing | Aminata Drynie Bockarie |
| Amadu Mansaray | |
| Manager | Patricia Charles |
| Sound Designer | Elizabeth Kamara |
| First Ad | Prince Karteh |
| Film School | Sierra Leone Adult Education Association (SLADEA) |
Content Notes
Tickets