Thunder Road can truly be called a one-man show. Cummings wrote, directed and plays the role of officer Arnaud – really the only person appearing in the film. The only other lead role goes to the …
Yearbook
"A definitive record of Man’s existence on Earth before it all went BOOM." That's the question put before the main character in Yearbook. So he weighs and considers, tinkers and edits. And all the …
Cosmorama
A lot can change in a year when it comes to the image of a city. When film student Eren Aksu – born in Istanbul, now living in Berlin – made this short film last year, he couldn't have known about the …
I Follow You
That simple move from following online to following in real life kicks off a simple but effective short film, consisting of one seemingly accidental meeting on a tram. Boy, girl, click. But then …
Partners
They are partners, both in business and in life. Together they run a bar and share a tiny apartment, but sometimes they question each other's loyalty, both in business and in life. We witness their …
The Procedure
Another quote of Reeder speaking about his own films: "His work is a stark mix of underground horror shock with existentialist atmosphere, putting the art into lo-fi splatter pics." Anyone who's seen …
Hugo Bumfeldt
Had the film chosen the human perspective of the diver, it would have been a horror film. But as the title suggests, Hungarian director Éva Katinka Bognár instead sticks with Hugo. A sweet boy, but a …
Agosto
Visual artist Eva Jospin and director Adriano Valerio collaborated for the first time on Agosto. The short film was made during Monfilmfest 2015, an Italian festival where filmmakers are given the …
Manoman
Ever seen a plasticine puppet sweat? Glen, the main character in Manoman, starts off as the most sympathetic puppet in recent memory. But when a primal scream therapy session gets him in touch with …
Carousel
Power dynamics, that's what Carousel is all about. Who is made to listen, who gets to speak. Interesting tidbit: the two leads are father and daughter. Ewan Bremner is still best-known for his …
Hyper-Reality
'Augment' actually means 'increase' or 'improve'. But is it really an improvement if everything in life is a game – including forced in-app purchases? London-based artist Keiichi Matsuda went to …
Pluk MINI (afternoon – no need to reserve)
14.00 (continuously): PICNIC WITH CAKE (2+) Who doesn't love the picture books by Thé Tjong-King about cakes, thieves and exciting expeditions? Pluk will show the animation series (13 episodes and a …
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