Lyhytelokuvat
PERIPETEIA
Family relations, environment and society
Country: Turkey
Directed by: MERVE GEZEN
Duration: 14:57 min
Age limit: K12
9-year-old Adem lives in modest conditions with his family. Every day, he goes to the landfill near his home to collect paper and plastic from the garbage. These he sells to get a little money to help his family survive day to day. Ademi's days are full of challenges, but he also has dreams and hopes for a better future. The film follows Adem's everyday life, the challenges he faces and how he tries to keep his family afloat with the garbage he collects.
RABIES
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Poverty, Childhood trauma, 19th century society, Hope
Country: Spain
Directed by: Alberto DÃaz
Duration: 16:00 min
Age limit: K12
Growing up in a Galician village at the end of the 19th century, Filomena's life is marked by poverty and trials. During his childhood, many traumatic events shape his character and destiny. The film raises the question: does Filomena have a chance to change her fate and find light in her life?
THE CELLO
Refugee experience​, meeting of cultures, emergence of conflict, connection between people and disagreements.
Country: Germany
Directed by: Robert Decani
Duration: 11:32 min
Age limit: K12
In 1992, a group of multicultural refugees are sitting tightly packed in the back seat of a minibus. They are plagued by cold, exhaustion and memories of their lost lives. A large cello case creates a case of dispute, which at first seems like an ordinary dispute.
ELF RING
A child's imagination and courage, The bond between generations, Belief in paranormal phenomena and the magic of nature, Facing fears and challenges, Love and family ties.
Country Finland
Directed by: Nellie Rajala
Duration: 12:33 min
Age limit: K7
8-year-old imaginative and protective Lycke and his sick grandfather FAFA find a marigold in the forest, which is believed to be the home of goblins. When FAFA falls ill after a boating accident, Lycke is convinced that he can cure his grandfather by finding a marigold in the spooky forest.
CRIME ALLEY
Retirement, Ghosts of the Past, Justice vs. Revenge, Hero's Burden, Challenges of Aging.
Country Finland
Directed by: Pekka Johan Paalanen
Duration: 32:14 min
Age limit: K16
After a life's work colored by tragedy and danger, Bruce Wayne has retired from the role of Batman. Although the rogues gallery has been nearly defeated some time ago, the threat of the rest has returned, calling Batman into action once more.
DIE FINSTERNIS
Inner Struggle, Blurring the Boundaries of Reality, Searching for Hope, Loneliness and Connection, Feelings of Outsideness, Vulnerability of the Mind.
Country: Germany
Directed by: Matthias Horbelt
Duration: 24:01 min
Age limit: K16
Anton has found his life challenging for a long time. With no job and no hope, he tries to survive his days. When his sister arranges for him a job interview at a company far away, we follow Anton's journey towards a possible new beginning - and at the same time we delve into his inner world. What drives Anton? Are his feelings real, or are they just inner demons? Can he be helped?
A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE
Love and longing, conflict between principles and social acceptance, Self-discovery, sacrifices in relationships, individuality vs. conformism.
Country Finland
Directed by: Anton Lipasti, Eetu Helenius
Duration: 8:50 min
Age limit: K16
A love-struck traffic warden faces a difficult choice when his own principles begin to prevent him from being accepted in the eyes of others.
THE SCHOOL PHOTO
Parenting, image manipulation, Self-esteem, beauty ideals, school responsibility.
Country: Sweden
Directed by: Jonathan Norberg
Duration: 7:15 min
Age limit: K16
The principal is approached by a mother who is shocked to discover that her daughter's school picture has been edited afterwards.