Programme \ 26.04.2024 \ 18:00—20:00 \ Waschhaus Kino 2

Special | cine:east

cine:east presents six films that shed light on the realities of life in the East of Germany, of Europe and of the world. Through authentic narratives, characters and settings, cine:east reflects the cultural diversity, historical backgrounds and current dynamics of the East.

Hablo dėsnis (Hubble’s Law)
Lithuania 2023 \ Short Film \ 18 min
Hablo dėsnis

Running for: Out of Competition

When Feliksas, who is mute, is unable to request the necessary aid after a serious accident at work, doubts arise about his ability to work.

Language: Without Dialogue

Credits

Director Arnas Balciunas
Author Lina Simutyte
Cast Giedrius Kiela
Martynas Mockevicius
Cinematographer Milda Juodvalkyte
Costume Teja Tarvydaite
Editing Juozas Kamenskas
Producer Morta Verbickaite
Screenplay Arnas Balciunas
Production Designer Izabele Narecionyte
Motiejus Vyšniauskas
Composer Matas Beržinskas
Film School Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater

Content Notes

Contains mentions/depictions of: Blood
Ostschlager ist tot. Lang lebe der Ostschlager! (East German Schlager is dead. Long live the East German Schlager!)
Germany 2023 \ Documentary Short \ 15 min
Ostschlager ist tot. Lang lebe der Ostschlager!

Running for: Out of Competition

Pack the ‘Schlager Süßtafel’ and surf through time with Siegfried ‘Siggi’ Trzoß on East German radio frequences.

Language: German (English Subtitles)

Credits

Director Nik Azad
Cinematographer Annemarie Chladek
Editing Lea Gottschalk
Producer Peter M. Wacker
Sound Designer Manuel Timm
When the MIGs fly
Romania 2023 \ Short Film \ 15 min
When the MIGs fly

Running for: Out of Competition

War as absolute proof of masculinity. Two friends talk about a potential military service draft and how they would deal with it.

Language: Romanian (English Subtitles)

Credits

Director Philip Gaicean
Author Philip Gaicean
Dear Daughter
Myanmar, Germany 2023 \ Animated Film \ 12 min
Dear Daughter

Running for: Out of Competition

A woman from Myanmar recounts her abduction into a forced marriage in China and the torn of her forced role as a mother.

Language: Burmese (English Subtitles)

Credits

Director Hsu Pan Naing
Animation Ye Thiha

Content Notes

Contains mentions/depictions of: Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking
차원의 껍질 (Peel the dimensions)
South Korea 2024 \ Animated Film \ 3 min
차원의 껍질

Running for: Out of Competition

An experimental animation that rhythmically intertwines different dimensions and plays with form and color.

Language: Without Dialogue

Credits

Director Jaehyeon Kim
Animation Jaehyeon Kim
Music Minseo Kim
Jiwon Park
Seonggyeong Yun
Sound Designer Jaehyeon Kim
Sound Mixer INNERBIT SOUND

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