Who am I if not myself?

22. April 15:30 until 17:30 at Thalia Kino | Saal 4

To grasp one’s own existence is not an easy thing. However, if you are aware of your identity and know who you want to be, then you can (and must) celebrate this, protect it, or use it as a tool. In the film block “Who am I, if not myself?” this effort becomes quite visible.

Add to calendar >Tickets >

Pussy Love

Germany | 2023 | Animated Film | 4 Min. | English
Pussy Love
Germany | 2023 | Animated Film | 4 Min. | English

Pussy Love invites you on a seductive journey where body and gender merge and the freedom to pursue pleasure takes centre stage.

Running for:Best Animated Film
DirectorsLinda KraussProducerLinda KraussScreenplayLinda KraussAnimationLinda Krauss

Flores del otro Patio

Switzerland, Colombia | 2022 | Short Film | 15 Min. | Spanish (English Subtitles)
Flores del otro Patio
Switzerland, Colombia | 2022 | Short Film | 15 Min. | Spanish (English Subtitles)

A group of queer activists plan an uprising to highlight social injustices. To do so, they resort to sophisticated costumes and a performance act. In the process, the group also exposes themselves to danger that shakes their cohesion.

Running for:Best Fiction FilmOutstanding Artistic Achievement in a Fiction Film
DirectorsJorge CadenaScreenplayJorge CadenaLi Aparicio CandamaCinematographerNicolás SastoqueEditingRomin WaterlotSound DesignerVuk Vukmanovic
Content Warning
Contains mentions/depictions of:Racism, Discriminating language

Przed po
Before after

Poland | 2022 | Short Film | 20 Min. | Polish (English Subtitles)
Przed po
Poland | 2022 | Short Film | 20 Min. | Polish (English Subtitles)

Self-doubt, fear, and loss drive the characters in Przed Po back and forth in their self-talk. They seem trapped in an intangible mood, as murky as the thoughts that won’t let them go.

Running for:Best Fiction FilmOutstanding Artistic Achievement in a Fiction Film
DirectorsFilip BojarskiProducerMaria WaldowskaScreenplayFilip BojarskiCinematographerTomasz Wierzbicki

Ein Ort des ständigen Kampfes gegen die Entropie
A place of constant struggle against entropy

Germany | 2022 | Documentary Short | 8 Min. | German (English Subtitles)
Ein Ort des ständigen Kampfes gegen die Entropie
Germany | 2022 | Documentary Short | 8 Min. | German (English Subtitles)

Every Monday, Peter and his friends meet at the clubhouse to reenact movie scenes from famous Hollywood blockbusters. The attention to detail (and to film) is unmistakable, but it also sometimes takes years to complete a film.

Running for:Best Documentary FilmOutstanding Artistic Achievement in a Documentary Film
DirectorsKevin KochProducerFranziska UngerCinematographerAnian KroneEditingEmma HolzapfelSound DesignerTimo KleinemeierFilm School Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

Hollywood

Austria | 2022 | Short Film | 27 Min. | German
Hollywood
Austria | 2022 | Short Film | 27 Min. | German

Anna is an aspiring actress, but her career doesn’t seem to want to take off. Instead, she’s doomed to star in fire drills as a wounded woman. That still seems better to her than an apprenticeship at the bank, though – which is what Anna’s father wants.

Running for:Best Fiction FilmOutstanding Artistic Achievement in a Fiction Film
DirectorsLeni GruberAlexander ReinbergProducersDominik WimmerPatrick WallyLeni GruberAlexander ReinbergScreenplayLeni GruberAlexander ReinbergCinematographerPatrick Wally

Naphtha Tears

Belgium | 2022 | Animated Film | 15 Min. | English (English Subtitles)
Naphtha Tears
Belgium | 2022 | Animated Film | 15 Min. | English (English Subtitles)

In Naptha Tears, the human body is broken up into images, fragmented and displayed in front of a
questioned in front of a seemingly infinite computer-generated landscape. On this journey we touch upon images of pop culture, capitalism and the Hollywood sphere.

Running for:Best Animated Film
DirectorsDominique De GroenAnimationDominique De GroenEditingDominique De GroenSound DesignerDominique De GroenFilm School KASK School of Arts, Ghent
Content Warning
Contains mentions/depictions of:Flashing lights

Tickets


Wir benutzen Cookies um die Nutzerfreundlichkeit der Webseite zu verbessen. Durch Deinen Besuch stimmst Du dem zu.