Programme \ 27.04.2024 \ 10:30—12:30 \ T-Werk Potsdam

visual:poets

A film tapestry is woven from experimental images and words and carries us through new worlds. Just as poets do with language on the slam stage, these filmmakers dare to break the rules of visuality.

Amor Ice (Ice love)
Mexico 2023 \ Documentary Short \ 16 min
Amor Ice

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

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

Contains mentions/depictions of: Domestic Violence, Drugs
A Monster Called Love
Switzerland 2023 \ Short Film \ 13 min
A Monster Called Love

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

In an absurd tale, protagonist O. encounters love, personified. Perhaps they know why she vomited a butterfly?

Language: English

Credits

Director Sophia Lara Nimue Schweizer
Cast Aurelio Ghirardelli
June Ellys Mach
Giordano Scagnetti
Cinematographer Flavio Araujo
Sophia Lara Nimue Schweizer
Costume Sophia Lara Nimue Schweizer
Editing Sophia Lara Nimue Schweizer
Lighting Stella Pozzi
Music HAGEL
Screenplay Sophia Lara Nimue Schweizer
Sound Designer Noah Brun
First Ad Camille Briffod
Film School Zurich University of the Arts
피크닉 (PICNIC)
South Korea 2024 \ Animated Film \ 32 min
피크닉

Running for: Best Animated Film

A dreamy emulator worldbuilding with VHS vibes and RGB color games that tells the experimental story of a rabbit’s hero’s journey.

Language: Korean (English Subtitles)

Credits

Director Kawon Lee
Composer Blood pixel hero
Kaufman & Silverman
Patrick McHale & J.R. Kaufman
Film School Hongik University College of Design & Arts / School of Film & Animation
Idrissa Abara
Spain 2023 \ Short Film \ 11 min
Idrissa Abara

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

One day, an injured scrap metal collector finds a mask that reminds him of his homeland. As his health gets worse, he turns to his roots.

Language: Spanish (English Subtitles)

Credits

Director Jordi Rullan Bisbal
Cast Jorel E. Dandy
Ansoumani Kouyate
Josep M. Alejandre
Cinematographer Toni Torres
Editing Marc Mittenhoff
Music Ansoumani Kouyate
Producer Jordi Rullan Bisbal
Screenplay Jordi Rullan Bisbal
Sound Designer Helio Reguera
Production Designer Àmal Martínez
First Ad Germán Grifo

Content Notes

Contains mentions/depictions of: Blood
Ocean Bursting Into Tears
Germany 2023 \ Documentary Short \ 2 min
Ocean Bursting Into Tears

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

A visual poem about the artist and activist Anahita and her vision of a free Iran. Between oppressed rights and Jin, Jiyan, Azadî.

Language: English

Credits

Director Katrin Sikora
Cinematographer Janis Brod
Music Alawad Basilius
Angela Boutros
Narration Anahita
Remember, broken crayons colour too
Switzerland 2023 \ Documentary Short \ 13 min
Remember, broken crayons colour too

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

Refugee and trans woman Shannet is haunted by memories of assaults. Her friends are there to catch her and become her chosen family.

Language: English, Creole

Credits

Director Shannet Clemmings
Urša Kastelic
Camera Alvaro Kreyden
Costume Ahmad Kron
Decors Natascha Simons
Editing Manuel Viktor Troxler
Graphic Creation Asja Trost
Music Tracy September
Sound Designer Aleksandar Rancic
Line Producer Gabriel Grosclaude
Composer Tracy September
Film School Zurich University of the Arts

Content Notes

Contains mentions/depictions of: Violence

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