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Where the Roots Lie

THU 11:00 | Waschhaus Kino 1

3 MWh

Czech Republic 2024 / Short Film / 12’
Running for
Best Engaged Film

Where We Used To Sleep

Germany 2024 / Documentary Feature / 82’
Running for
Best Documentary Film
Outstanding Artistic Achievement in a Documentary Film
Main Programme

Where the Roots Lie

24. April 11:00 – 13:00 | Waschhaus Kino 1

Where are our roots, and what traces do we leave behind? In confronting the past, present and future, our characters must find new ways to connect with their environment and ultimately with themselves.

3 MWh

3 MWh

Czech Republic 2024 / Short Film / 12’

A worker in a nuclear power plant sets a strict limit on his lifetime electricity consumption. As this limit approaches, he makes a drastic decision. A poetic film about degrowth and the rejection of anthropocentrism.

CinematographerKristina Kulová
DirectorMarie-Magdalena Kochová
EditingVeronika Kašparová
MusicHaštal Hapka
ProducerAgáta Kolárová
ScreenplayJosef Kokta
Sound DesignerMartin Michálek
VFX ArtistJosefína Jiránová
Where We Used To Sleep

Where We Used To Sleep

Germany 2024 / Documentary Feature / 82’

The Romanian village of Geamäna once housed many people until the toxic sludge from a nearby copper mine gradually made the area uninhabitable. Valeria is one of the last residents and fights for her home.

CinematographerMoritz Dehler
Max Kölbl
ComposerGiuliano Loli
DirectorMatthäus Wörle
EditingFelicitas Sonvilla
Matthäus Wörle
Film School University of Television and Film Munich
ProducerOliver Gernstl
Fidelis Mager
Sound DesignerAndrew Mottl
Sound MixerMatthäus Wörle