Hiding Place

Screenings: Friday, June 21, 21:00 and Monday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin / Land: UK
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 9′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: English without subtitles

Director / Regie: Fergus Colville
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Conor Keane
Cinematographer / Kamera: Simon Wagen
Editor / Schnitt: Ed Ison
Producer / Produktion: Ed Ison, Conor Keane
Cast / Darsteller: Tom Geoffery, Zak Strickland

Synopsis: A teenager fleeing arrest and a police officer running from a violent mob find themselves trapped in the middle of a riot.
Inhalt: Ein Teenager, der vor seiner Festnahme flieht, und ein Polizist, der vor einer gewalttätigen Bande davon läuft, begegnen sich dicht an dicht in einem Volksaufruhr.

Festivals: Brief Encounters International Film Festival, Bristol, UK, London International Film Festival, UK, Skepto International Film Festival 2013, Italy
Awards: Brief Encounters International Film Festival, Bristol, UK, Special Mention

Weblinks:
www.hidingplacefilm.co.uk

Short of Breath (Le souffle court)

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 21, 21:00 and Monday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin / Land: France, USA
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 20′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: French with English subtitles

Director / Regie: Guillaume Legrand
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Guillaume Legrand
Cinematographer / Kamera: Guilhem Touzery
Music / Musik: Benjamin Marchal
Editor / Schnitt: Alexandre Donot
Producer / Produktion: Léo Vilarem, Sullivan production
Cast / Darsteller: Manon Klein, Julien Lecannellier, Didier Jacques, Lucas Chatonnet, Augustin Mercier

Synopsis: Léa loves Arnaud. The young, carefree couple lives in an abandoned school. Didier, a small-time crook, offered this shelter in exchange for their help trafficking a child. Faced with this situation, the young woman hesitates. However, Léa loves Arnaud.
Inhalt: Lea liebt Anrnaud. Das junge, unbekümmerte Paar lebt in einer leer stehenden Schule, an die die Beiden durch ein Angebot des Kleinganoven Didier gekommen sind: der Unterschlupf steht im Austausch zu ihrer Hilfe bei einem Kinderhandel. Konfrontiert mit dieser Situation, zögert die junge Frau. Wie auch immer – Lea liebt Arnaud.

Festivals: 19th IFF Etiuda and Anima, Krakow, Poland, 7th Byron Bay Film Festival, Byron Bay, Australia, 31st Uruguay International Film Festival, Montevideo, Uruguay, 12th Rome Independent Film Festival, Rome, Italy, 21st Mediterranean Festival of New-Filmmakers, Larissa, Greece, 19th Bradford International Film Festival, Bradford, UK, 14th Jeonju International Film Festival, Jeonju, South Korea, Festival Coté Court 2013, Pantin, France
Awards: 19th IFF Etiuda and Anima, Krakow, Poland / Silver Dinosaur award, 7th Byron Bay Film Festival, Byron Bay, Australia / Best Short Film

Weblinks:
www.guillaumelegrand.net
www.vimeo.com

After the Class

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 21, 21:00 and Monday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin / Land: Iran
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 12′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: Persian with English subtitles

Director / Regie: Fereshteh Parnian
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Fereshteh Parnian, Sahand Kabiri, Aryan Mozafari
Cinematographer / Kamera: Mouhamadreza Jahan Panah
Music / Musik: Amir Hossein Norouz Naseri
Editor / Schnitt: Fereshteh Parnian
Producer / Produktion: Fereshteh Parnian
Cast / Darsteller: Fereshteh Sadr Orafaei, Sadaf Sadri

Synopsis: On the same day that Mrs Ansari, a high school teacher is promoted to be the school’s principal, her young daughter shows up to inform her of her unexpected decision.
Inhalt: Am selben Tag als die Highschool Lehrerin Mrs. Ansari zur Direktorin befördert wird, taucht ihre junge Tochter auf, um ihr von eine unerwarteten Entscheidung zu berichten.

Festivals: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Brussels Short Film Festival, Format Court, Seen&Heard Film Festival, Middle East – Bang! Short Film Festival

Weblinks:
www.youtube.com

Adieu, N

German Premiere

Screenings:Saturday, June 23, 19:00 (City Kinos) and Monday, June 25, 21:00 (film.coop)
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Country of Origin : Croatia
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 15′
Category: Short Fiction

Director: Barbara Vekaric
Screenplay: Barbara Vekaric
Cinematographer: Filip Tot
Editor: Lea Mileta
Producer: Marija Ratkovic
Cast: Natasa Janjic, Amar Bukvic, Silvio Vovk

Synopsis: Memories are special if they’re unique. In order to forget her ex Nikola, Maja decides to destroy all their memories by making them less special, by repeating them. She invites Nikola’s look alike, and directs a remake of one of their nights. But, is a remake ever as good as original?
Inhalt: Ihre Einzigartigkeit macht Erinnerungen zu etwas Besonderem. Um ihren Ex-Freund Nikola zu vergessen, entschließt sich Maja, ihre Erinnerungen zu zerstören indem sie sie wiederholt. Sie lädt Nikolas Doppelgänger zu sich ein und plant ein Remake einer ihrer gemeinsamen Nächte. Aber kann ein Remake jemals so gut sein wie das Original?

Trailer: www.vimeo.com

Bye (Dag)

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 23, 19:00 (City Kinos) and Monday, June 25, 21:00 (film.coop)
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Country of Origin: The Netherlands
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 10′
Category: Short Fiction

Director: Tamar van den Dop
Screenplay: Esther Duysker
Cinematographer: Gregor Meerman
Music: Tim van Peppen
Editor: Katarina Türler
Producer: Marc Bary
Cast: Jona Jungerman, Tamar van den Dop

Synopsis: Through the eye of his camera, Jonathan sees how grown up people deal with the death of his father and say their last goodbyes to him. Maybe he could postpone this farewell.
Inhalt: Durch das Auge der Kamera sieht Jonathan, wie Erwachsene mit dem Tod seines Vaters umgehen und sich von ihm verabschieden. Vielleicht kann er den Abschied noch hinauszögern.

Festivals: The Netherlands Film Festival Utrecht 2011, The Netherlands; Cinemateca International Film Festival Montevideo 2012, Uruguay; International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2012, Germany.

Weblink: www.imdb.com

Masi´s Law

German Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 23, 19:00 (City Kinos) and Monday, June 25, 21:00 (film.coop)
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Country of Origin : South Africa
Year of Production: 2012
Duration: 14′
Category: Documentary

Director: Aaro Hazak, Adam Jacobi Møller
Cinematographer: Aaro Hazak, Adam Jacobi Møller
Music: Roger Bashew
Editor: Aaro Hazak, Adam Jacobi Møller
Producer: Chandler Griffin, Alison Fast, Adam Jacobi Møller, Aaro Hazak

Synopsis: Masiphumelele or Masi is a township near Cape Town, South Africa, where high crime rates and limited access to the police have necessitated community-based security measures. The film portrays the way of the Bambanani and Street Committee volunteer movements‘ fight against the crime in Masi.
Inhalt: Masiphumelele, auch Masi genannt, ist ein Township in Cape Town, Südafrika. Eine hohe Kriminalitätsrate und ein beschränkter Zugang der Polizei haben die Bürger dazu veranlasst, selbst für ihre Sicherheit zu sorgen. Der Film porträtiert den Kampf der Bambanani, die sich in einer nachbarschaftlichen Freiwilligen-Gruppe organisieren, gegegen das Verbrechen in Masi.

Weblink: www.imdb.com/title/tt2170664

Brazil by Pero Vaz de Caminha (O Brasil de Pero Vaz Caminha)

European Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 23, 19:00 (City Kinos) and Monday, June 25, 21:00 (film.coop)
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Country of Origin: Brazil
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 18′
Category: Fiction

Director: Bruno Laet
Screenplay: Cecilia Vasconcelos, Tania Carvalho, Janaina Diniz, Bruno Laet, Os Empoeirados
Cinematographer: Fernando Demello, Bruno Laet
Music: Davi Moraes, Zé Ricardo, Arnaldo Antunes
Producer: Janaina Diniz, Tania Carvalho
Cast: Isnard Manso and Ruy Guerra

Synopsis: In 1500, Pero Vaz de Caminha wrote a letter to inform the king of the Portugal about the discovery of Brazil. With humor and irony, the film confronts two Brazils: the one described by Caminha and the one we know today.
Inhalt: Im Jahr 1500 schrieb Pero Vaz de Caminha einen Brief an den portugiesischen König, um ihm von der Entdeckung Brasiliens zu berichten. Auf humorvolle und ironische Weise stellt der Film zwei Länder gegenüber: das von Caminha beschriebene Brasilien und das Land, das wir heute kennen.

Festivals: Mostra Competitiva do Cinema Popular Brasileiro 2011, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; VI Cine MuBE 2011 São Paulo, Brazil; VII Fest Aruanda João Pessoa, Brazil; III Festival de Cinema da Fronteira Bagé, Brazil
Awards: 2nd Best Short Film by Popular Vote at 1st Mostra Competitiva do Cinema Popular Brasileiro Rio de Janeiro 2011; Best Director Award at VI Cine MuBE São Paulo 2011; Best Documentary Short Film Award and Best Edition Award at VII Fest Aruanda João Pessoa; Best Screenwriter Award at III Festival de Cinema da Fronteira Bagé

Weblink: www.youtube.com

5 Pounds (Khamsa Geneh)

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings:Saturday, June 23, 19:00 (City Kinos) and Monday, June 25, 21:00 (film.coop)
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Country of Origin: Egypt
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 12′
Category: Short Fiction

Director: Mohamed Adeeb
Screenplay: Mohamed Adeeb
Cinematographer: Yousef Baroud
Music: Rim Laurens
Producer: Tarek Ghattas
Cast: Safeya El Emary, Ahmed El Feshawy

Synopsis: An old woman begins to worry when a mysterious man starts to follow her and corners her in the dark streets of Cairo. What he wants from her can only verge on the unthinkable.
Inhalt: Eine ältere Frau bekommt es mit der Angst zu tun, als ein mysteriöser Mann ihr durch die dunklen Straßen von Kairo folgt. Seine Intention grenzt an das Unvorstellbare.

Festivals: Mediterranean Short Film Festival Tanger, Morocco; Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Filmmakers, Greece; Brussels Short Film Festival, Belgium; London MENA Film Festival, UK; CAPE WINELANDS FILM FESTIVAL, South Africa; Oriental Film Festival Geneva, Switzerland; Le Courtivore Short Film Festival, France; Cours Dragui court, France; Cabestany Film Festival, France; Ciné Sud, France; Festival du Film Court de Voiron, France; Courts dans la Forêt, France; Festival de Grasse, France; International Short Film Festival Normandie, France; CinemadaMare, Italy; Faites des courts, France
Awards: First Prize at Festival de Grasse, France; Iris Award at Faites des courts, France; Special Mention at Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Filmmakers

Weblink: www.flavors.me/adeeb

Girl A

International Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 23, 19:00 (City Kinos) and Monday, June 25, 21:00 (film.coop)
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Country of Origin: South Korea
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 12′
Category: Short Fiction

Director: Sang-Su Lee
Screenplay: Sang-Su Lee
Cinematographer: Sang-Hyun Lee
Music: Ji-Ae Park
Producer: U-Chan Park
Cast: Da-Young Lee, Ami Jeong, Tae-Ok Eom, Dong-Jun Kang, Jin-Beom Kim

Synopsis: A girl prostitutes herself. One day, she takes her alcoholic mother to fit new glasses. At the optometrist´s she realizes that the owner of the store is a man whom she has slept with.
Inhalt: Ein junges Mädchen prostituiert sich. Als sie eines Tages mit ihrer alkoholsüchtigen Mutter zum Optiker geht, bemerkt sie, dass der Besitzer des Ladens einer ihrer Freier ist.

Weblink: youtu.be/AMUWhRWPXDE