Good Hands (Buenas Manos)

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 19, 2015, 21:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 19:00 (SOUR)

good-hands

Countries of Origin: Argentina
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2015
Running Time: 5’00“
Category: Fiction

Director: Francisco Bendomir
Screenplay: Francisco Bendomir
Cinematographer: Pedro Álvarez
Editor: Francisco Bendomir
Producer: Luis Montoya

Synopsis: A young couple makes the unfortunate mistake of leaving their baby in the wrong hands…

Festivals & Awards:
Depth of Field International Film Festival (USA) – Exceptional Merit
San Francisco Film Awards (USA) – Award of Excellence
The Buenos Aires Film Festival of New Cinema (Argentina)
Festival Copa dos Curtas (Brazil)
MIA Film Festival (Brazil)
Shock Stock (Canada)
A Night of Short Films (USA)
Big as Texas Short Film Festival (USA)
Chattanooga Film Fest (USA)
Depth of Field International Film Festival (USA)
Equinox Film Fest (USA)
Fantastic Cinema (USA)
International Shorts (USA)
Sanford International Film Festival (USA)
San Francisco Film Awards (USA)
Tally Shorts Film Festival (USA)
The BoneBat ‚Comedy of Horrors‘ Film Fest (USA)
Three Cities Film Festival (Dominican Republic)
Fanter Film Festival (Spain)
Festival de Cine de Alicante (Spain)
Skepto International Film Festival (Italy)
Taglia Corti (Italy)
Carmarthen Bay Film Festival (UK)
Plymouth Film Festival (UK)
Golden Palmera (UAE)

Weblink: vimeo.com/105627495

Could see a puma (Pude ver un puma)

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 22, 21:00 (City Kinos) and Monday, June 25, 19:00 (film.coop)
UMAMI

Country of Origin: Argentina
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 17′
Category: Short Fiction

Director: Eduardo Williams
Cinematographer: Manuel Bascoy
Screenplay: Eduardo Williams
Music: Alex Del Río, Eduardo Williams
Editor: Eduardo Williams
Producer: Alexan Sarikamichian
Cast: Nahuel Perez Biscayart, Fernando Contigani García, Juan Manuel Soler, Felipe Villanueva, Jerónimo Quevedo

Synopsis: The accident leads a group of young boys from the high roofs of their neighborhood, passing through its destruction, to the deepest of the earth.
Inhalt: Der Unfall führt eine Gruppe Jungs von den hohen Dächern ihrer Nachbarschaft durch ihre zerstörte Umwelt zum Mittelpunkt der Erde.

Festivals: SHNIT Bern, Switzerland; International Short Film Festival Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Curta Cinema Río de Janeiro, Brazil; International Film Festival Guadalajara, Mexico; 3rd Antarctic Short, Documentary and Animation Film Festival, Antarctica; BAFICI Buenos Aires International Independent Filmfestival, Argentina; Cannes Cinéfondation, France; Vienna Independent Shorts, Austria; Award from Fondo Metropolitano de Cultura de Buenos Aires, for 35 mm print.
Awards: Award for Best Short at BAFICI Buenos Aires, Argentina; Honorary Mention at International Short Film Festival Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Award for 35 mm print from Fondo Metropolitano de Cultura de Buenos Aires

Weblink: www.vimeo.com

Drifting home

Screening: Saturday, June 23, 23:00 (City Kinos)
CINE-BOAT BY NISI MASA

Country of Origin: Argentina/Denmark, Ukraine, Hungary
Year of Production: 2012
Duration: 9´32
Category: Documentary

Director: Nicolas Servide, Kirill Naumko, Judit Kájel

Synopsis: The ferries represent a key element in our protagonists’ everyday lives. This film takes them on board to navigate through their reflections upon their own life paths, and how they led them to the islands.
Inhalt: Fähren sind ein wichtiges Element im Leben der Progatonisten dieser Doku. Der Film nimmt die Menschen an Bord um mit ihnen über ihre Lebenswege zu reflektieren und darüber zu sprechen, was sie auf die Inseln gebracht hat.

Weblinks:
www.nisimasa.com
www.turku2011.fi

Las Pelotas

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 17, 19:00 and Saturday, June 19, 21:00 (SWEET)

las-pelotas

Country of Origin / Land: Switzerland, Argentina / Schweiz, Argentinien
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 14’45“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction

Director / Regie: Chris Niemeyer
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Laura Albornoz, Pablo Aguilar, Chris Niemeyer
Cinematographer / Kamera: Philipp Koller
Editor / Schnitt: Gion-Reto Killias
Music / Musik: Armando Hernandez
Producer / Produktion: HC Vogel
Cast / Darsteller: Jorge Roman, Jorge Pedraza, Monica Lairana, Lorena Vega

Synopsis: A junior football tournament in an Argentine province. Proud parents Chato and Lopez are feeling a little nervous. The Capital’s most important recruiters have come to look for new talent among the junior players. A contract with an important team is at stake – from there, many continue on to Europe, where they can earn millions. Shortly after the game, a Porteño scout declares to Chato and Lopez that their children aren´t good enough, that neither of them have enough talent. The brains of one, combined with the legs of another, now that would be something! Chato and Lopez are depressed. But Lopez has an idea: talent is genetic, just as his mother-in-law says about the cows she raises, and she´s right.
Inhalt: Ein Junioren Fussballturnier in der argentinischen Provinz. Die stolzen Spieler-Väter Chato und Lopez sind nervös. Scouts der grossen Clubs aus Buenos Aires sind angereist um die Jungs spielen zu sehen. Im Idealfall winkt ein Vertrag bei einem Club in der Hauptstadt und von da haben es schon viele nach Europa und zum grossen Geld gebracht. Doch kurz nach Spielende macht es der Scout klar: Beide Jungs sind nicht gut genug. Vom einem der Kopf, vom anderen die Beine, diese Mischung, das wäre was! Chato und Lopez sind niedergeschlagen. Doch Lopez hat eine Idee. Talent sei schliesslich genetisch, seine Schwiegermutter mache das bei ihren Kühen auch so. Er schlägt Chato eine Kreuzung vor. Er mit Chatos Frau und umgekehrt. Nach anfänglicher Skepsis und dank den aufgeschlossenen Ehefrauen kommt es, unter strenger Beobachtung der Schwiegermutter, zum offiziellen Akt.

Festivals & Awards: Austin Film Festival USA 2009, Foyle Film Festival UK 2009, ZINEBI: International Festival of Documentary and Short Film Spain 2009 (Cine Club Fas Prize), Encounters Short Film Festival UK 2009, Interfilm: International Short Film Festival Germany 2009, Cinema Tout Ecran Switzerland 2009, Winterthurer Kurzfilmtage Switzerland 2009, Schnit Film Festival Switzerland 2009, Locarno International Film Festival Switzerland 2009 (Best Film – National), Flickerfest Australia 2010, Max Ophüls Festival Germany 2010, Golden Leopard Switzerland 2010 (Best Swiss Film award), Nice Short Film Festival France 2010, London Independent Film Festival UK 2010, Go Short: International Short Film Festival Netherlands 2010, 11mm International Football Film Festival Germany 2010, Uruguay International Film Festival Uruguay 2010, Be Film: The Underground Film Festival USA 2010 (2nd Place – Sexy Film – Audience Award), Cine La Fila Festival de Cortometrajes Spain 2010, Festival de Cine de Lanzarote Spain 2010, La Cittadella del Corto: Short Fiction Film Festival Italy 2010, Vienna Independent Shorts Austria 2010, Emden International Film Festival Germany 2010, Festival de Cine de Huesca Spain 2010

Weblink: www.planbfilm.ch/en/work/fiction/delivered/las_pelotas