Safe

German Premiere

THIRD PRIZE

Screenings: Sunday, June 22, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin: South Korea
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 13′
Category: Fiction
Language: Korean with English subtitles

Director: Moon Byoung-gon
Screenplay: Gwon O-kwang
Cinematographer: Jang Jong-kyoung
Editor: Moon Byoung-gon
Producer: Moon Byoung-gon, Lee Jin-eun
Cast: Lee Min-ji, Kang Tea-young, Kim Hyun-gyu

Synopsis: A woman working as a cashier at an illegal gambling parlor pushes her luck by stealing money from gamblers as a way to pay off her own debts. When one gambler realizes he’s been cheated, he returns with murderous intent and the already dismal situation spirals out of control.
Inhalt: Eine Frau, als Kassiererin in einem illegalen Glücksspielsalon arbeitend, fordert ihr Glück heraus, indem sie das Geld der Zocker stiehlt, um ihre eigenen Schulden abzahlen zu können. Als aber ein Spieler bemerkt, dass er betrogen wurde, kehrt er mit mörderischen Absichten zurück und die bereits trostlose Situation gerät außer Kontrolle.

Festivals: Cannes International Film Festival (France, 2013), Melbourne International Film Festival (Australia, 2013), Korean Film Festival in Australia (Australia, 2013), Split International Festival of New Film (Croatia, 2013), Busan International Film Festival (South Korea, 2013), Philadelphia Film Festival (United States, 2013), São Paulo International Film Festival (Brazil, 2013), AFI FEST (United States, 2013), Stockholm Film Festival (Sweden, 2013), Asiana International Short Film Festival (South Korea, 2013), Brisbane International Film Festival (Australia, 2013), Prague Short Film Festival (Czech Republic, 2014), RiverRun International Film Festival (United States, 2014)
Awards: Short Film Palme d’Or at the Cannes International Film Festival (France, 2013)

Twitcher

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 22, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 11′
Category: Fiction
Language: English without subtitles

Director: Jane Gull
Screenplay: Jane Gull
Cinematographer: Susanne Willett
Editor: Benjamin Gernstein
Music: Luke Coltman
Producer: Luis Sanchez
Cast: Darren Kent, Krisdeana Reed

Synopsis: On a cold winter’s day a man living in solitude searches for rare birds. He makes a discovery that leads to tragic circumstances.
Inhalt: An einem kalten Wintertag sucht ein in Einsamkeit lebender Mann nach seltenen Vogelarten. Er macht eine Entdeckung, die zu tragischen Umständen führt.

Festivals: 26th Filmfest Dresden (Germany, 2014), London Short Film Festival (United Kingdom, 2014), St. Albans Film Festival (United Kingdom, 2014), Cornwall Film Festival (United Kingdom, 2013), Colchester Film Festival (United Kingdom, 2013)

Weblinks:
www.facebook.com

A Visit

German Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 22, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin: Poland
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 12′
Category: Documentary
Language: No dialogue

Director: Matej Bobrik
Screenplay: Matej Bobrik
Cinematographer: Artur Sienicki
Editor: Grzegorz Szczepaniak
Producer: Ewa Jastrzebska, Tomasz Parnowski

Synopsis: In a care home surrounded by a magical forest deep in the middle of nowhere, the residents lead quiet, unruffled lives. Only Sundays seem to bring any variety. For Sunday is visiting day.
Inhalt: In einem Pflegeheim, verloren in Mitten eines zauberhaften Waldes, führen die Anwohner ein ruhiges und gelassenes Leben. Nur die Sonntage scheinen irgendeine Art von Abwechslung zu bringen, denn Sonntag ist Besuchstag.

Festivals: International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (The Netherlands, 2013), 16th Docaviv International Film Festival (Israel, 2014), 13th T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival (Poland, 2013), One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival (Czech Republic, 2014), 19th It’s All True – International Documentary Film Festival (Brazil, 2014), 24th Mediawave International Film and Music Festival (Hungary, 2014), 12th International Short Film Festival In the Palace (Bulgaria, 2014)

Weblinks:
polishshorts.pl
www.youtube.com

Ismael

German Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 22, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin: Mexico
Year of Production: 2012
Duration: 7′
Category: Fiction
Language: No dialogue

Director: Sebastián Hofmann
Screenplay: Sebastián Hofmann
Cinematographer: Eva Villaseñor
Editor: Sebastián Hofmann
Music: Rafael Pérez, Martín Delgado
Producer: Alberto Trujillo
Cast: Arturo López, Monserrat Medina, Teresa García, Rodolfo Galindo

Synopsis: Ismael and his little sister wake up, like every Sunday, to watch the children’s show on television, their only escape to survive the neglect and abuse that surround them.
Inhalt: Ismael und seine kleine Schwester wachen wie jeden Sonntag auf, um sich die Kindersendung im Fernsehen anzusehen. Es ist ihr einziger Ausweg, um der Vernachlässigung und dem Missbrauch, der sie umgibt, zu entkommen.

Festivals: Film Festival Locarno (Switzerland, 2012), Domino Mexican Independent Film Tour (United States, 2013), London MexFest (United Kingdom, 2013), Lima Short Film Festival (Peru, 2013), Cork Film Festival (Ireland, 2013), Tampere International Film Festival (Finland, 2014)

Fix

European Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 22, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin: Malaysia
Year of Production: 2014
Duration: 10′
Category: Fiction
Language: English without subtitles, Malay with English subtitles

Director: John W. J. Cho
Screenplay: John W. J. Cho
Cinematographer: John W. J. Cho, Praveen Kumar
Editor: John W. J. Cho
Producer: Sandie Lee, Catherine Y.L. Tan, John W. J. Cho
Cast: Alfred Loh, Ish Jamaludin, Michael Chen, Brian Ong, Kit Lim

Synopsis: Yan works as a small-time pusher in the local narcotics ring. Despite regular phone calls from his handler reassuring him that someone will take his place, he grows increasingly paranoid that it’s only a matter of time before he is found out.
Inhalt: Yan arbeitet als kleinkrimineller Drogenhändler. Trotz regelmäßiger Anrufe seines Chefs, der ihm versichert, dass ihn bald jemand ersetzen wird, wird er immer paranoider. Er glaubt, dass es nur eine Frage der Zeit ist, bis er aufläuft.

Festivals: Tropfest SEA (Malaysia, 2014), Salón Internacional de la Luz (Colombia, 2014)

Weblinks:
www.wejun.org
www.facebook.com
www.twitter.com
www.youtube.com
www.vimeo.com
www.flickr.com

Loneliness (Solitudes)

German Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 23, 19:00 (Filmtheater Sendlinger Tor) and Tuesday, June 25, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin / Land: France, Romania
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 17′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: French and Romanian with English subtitles

Director / Regie: Jedlicki Liova
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Badea Alexandra
Cinematographer / Kamera: Poupard Julien
Editor / Schnitt: Larre Laurence
Producer / Produktion: Bernard Tanguy
Main Cast / Darsteller: Oprea Razvan, Constantin Madalina

Synopsis: Overnight procedure after the rape of a young Romanian prostitute. She does not speak French. A Romanian translator must make the link between the administration and the victim.
Inhalt: Ein Blitzverfahren nach der Vergewaltigung einer jungen, rumänischen Prostituierten. Sie spricht kein Französisch, deshalb muss ein rumänischer Übersetzer die Verbindung zwischen der Behörde und dem Opfer herstellen.

Festivals: Festival Clermont Ferrand, Festival Itinerances, Ales Festival Combat, Josselin Rencontres Audiovisuelles, Lille, Festival Tout Courts, Aix en Provence, Festival MECAL, Barcelone, Rencontres Cinémaginaire, Argelès-sur-mer

Weblinks:
www.rezinaprod.com

Freewind

International Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 23, 19:00 (Filmtheater Sendlinger Tor) and Tuesday, June 25, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin / Land: Canada
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 11′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: English without subtitles

Director / Regie: Dejan Pavlovic
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Dejan Pavlovic
Cinematographer / Kamera: Isabelle Stachtchenko Sirois
Editor / Schnitt: Guillaume Collin
Producer / Produktion: Guillaume Collin, Dejan Pavlovic
Main Cast / Darsteller: Nastassia Markiewicz, Matea Mpabonimana, Brian Wright, Maxine Dumont

Synopsis: During the 70s, an epileptic single mother joins a new religious movement together with her young daughter.
Inhalt: In den 70ern tritt eine alleinerziehende Epileptikerin gemeinsam mit ihrer jungen Tochter einer neuen religiösen Bewegung bei.

Weblinks:
www.arpentfilms.com

More Than Two Hours (Bishtar az do saat)

German Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 23, 19:00 (Filmtheater Sendlinger Tor) and Tuesday, June 25, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin / Land: Iran
Year of Production / Jahr: 2013
Duration / Länge: 15′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: Persian with English subtitles

Director / Regie: Ali Asgari
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Ali Asgari,Farnoosh Samadi
Cinematographer / Kamera: Amir Aliweisi
Editor / Schnitt: Esmaeel Monsef
Producer / Produktion: Sasan Salour
Main Cast / Darsteller: Taha Mohamaddi, Shahrzad Ghasemi

Synopsis: It’s 3 AM, a boy and a girl are wandering in the city. They are looking for a hospital to cure the girl, but it is much harder than they thought.
Inhalt: Es ist drei Uhr nachmittags. Ein Junge und ein Mädchen laufen durch die Stadt auf der Suche nach einem Krankenhaus, in dem das Mädchen behandelt werden kann. Aber das ist schwieriger, als sie gedacht haben.

Festivals: Festival de Cannes, France, 2013, New York International Film Festival, USA, 2013, Kalatnissa Short Film Festival, Italy, 2013, Montreal World Film Festival, Canada, 2013, New York Independent Film Festival, USA, 2013, International Student Film Festival, Mexico, 2013, Hoboken International Film Festival, USA, 2013, Valencia International Film Festival Cinema Jove, Spain, 2013, Palm Springs International Short Festival, USA, 2013, A Film For Peace Film Festival, Italy, 2013, Manhattan Film Festival, USA, 2013, Snake Alley Festival Of Film, USA, 2013, Festival dei corti, Italy, 2013, New York No Limits Film Series, USA, 2013, Durban International Film Festival, South Africa, 2013, Indianapolis International Film Festival, USA, 2013, Euganea Short Film Festival, Italy, 2013, Inigo Film Festival, Brazil, 2013, Curtas Vila Do Conde Short film Festival, Portugal, 2013, Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, USA, 2013, Long Island Film Festival, USA, 2013

Weblinks:
www.vimeo.com