Father

Screening: Wednesday, June 25, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
BEST OF GERMANY

father

Country of Origin: Germany, Bulgaria, Croatia
Year of Production: 2012
Duration: 16′
Category: Animation
Language: English without subtitles

Directors: Ivan Bogdanov, Moritz Mayerhofer, Asparuh Petrov, Veljko Popovic, Rosita Raleva, Dim Yagodin
Screenplay: Ivan Bogdanov, Phil Mulloy
Cinematographer: Vessela Dantcheva, Kristijan Dulic, Moritz Mayerhofer, Asparuh Petrov, Dmitry Yagodin
Editor: Ivan Bogdanov
Producer: Maria Stanisheva, Vanja Andrijevic, Christian Müller
Cast: Harry Anichkin, Ivana Gavrailova, Eltimir Aleksandrov, Deliana Hristova, Boris Deliradev, Katrin Toneva

Synopsis: When did you last talk with your father? Will you ever ask him about those things that hurt you? In „Father“ the reality of life is turned upside down to create an impossible dialogue – the dialogue between a child and a father that never happens.
Inhalt: Wann habt ihr zuletzt mit eurem Vater gesprochen? Werdet ihr jemals mit ihm über die Dinge sprechen, die euch verletzt haben? In „Father“ wird das reale Leben auf den Kopf gestellt, um einen unmöglichen Dialog zu ermöglichen – den Dialog zwischen Kind und Vater, den es eigentlich so niemals gibt.

Nominierung beim Deutschen Kurzfilmpreis für Animationsfilme bis 30 Minuten

Weblink: www.kurzfilmtournee.de

Pikku-Kalle?

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

Country of Origin: New Zealand/UK, Hungary, Bulgaria
Year of Production: 2012
Duration: 12´
Category: Documentary

Director: Alastair Cole, Daniel Szöllosi, Anna Dmitrieva

Synopsis: Are you Pikku-Kalle? This short documentary is about just what it means to grow up, to tell a joke, and to be Finnish. The film scours the beautiful Finnish archipelago of Turku for the mischievous character of Pikku-Kalle, giving an insight into the satirical world of Finland, and reminding us of the naughty child that is inside every one of us
Inhalt: Bist du Pikku-Kalle? Diese Dokumentation erzählt, wie es ist, aufzuwachsen, einen Witz zu erzählen und finnisch zu sein. Der Film sucht im wunderschönen Archipel der Turku-Inseln nach Pikku-Kalle und gibt uns eine Einsicht in das satirische Finnland, indem er uns an das schelmische Kind, das in jedem von uns wohnt, erinnert.

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

Duty (Velvollisuus)

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

Country of Origin: France, Hungary, Bulgaria
Year of Production: 2012
Duration:
Category: Documentary

Director: Severine Beaudot, Linda Dombrovszky, George Groshkov

Synopsis: 9 people recount their most remarkable memories from the Finnish army service; they try to reconstruct the situations again… and this leads to unexpected experiences…
Inhalt: Neun Menschen teilen ihre außergewöhnlichsten Erinnerungen an den finnischen Armeedienst mit uns und versuchen, die Situationen zu rekonstruieren, was zu unerwarteten Erlebnissen führt.

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

Anything For You (Vsichko za teb)

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 21, 21:00 and Monday, June 22, 19:00 (BITTER)

Country of Origin: Bulgaria
Year of Production: 2008
Duration: 20′
Category: Fiction

Director: Toma Waszarow
Screenplay: Georgi Groshkov, Irina Kitova, Simeon Tsonchev, Aleksander Marinov
Cinematographer: Anton Bakarski
Editor: Toma Waszarow
Music: Bluba Lu
Producer: Penko Roussev
Cast: Uliana Chan, Plamen Dimitrov, Ovanes Torosian, Aleksander Goncharov

Synopsis: Ana thinks she knows exactly what she wants with men. And with life in general. Tonight though, her views will face a tough challenge. A meeting awaits her, and it will turn her world upside down.
Festivals & Awards: International Short Film Festival FILMINI 2.0, 2009 (Best short film in Bulgarian competition programme), 13-th Sofia film festival 2009 (Official selection), International Competition of the 21st edition of Filmfest Dresden 2009 (Official Selection), Short Film Corner in Cannes 2009

Before Life, After Death (Predi Zjivota, Sled Smartta)

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, March 24, 2006, 20:30 and Saturday, March 25, 2006, 15:00 (SALTY)

beforelifeafterdeath

Country of Origin: Bulgaria
Year of Production: 2005
Duration: 15′
Category: Fiction

Director: Dragomir Sholev
Screenplay: Dragomir Sholev
Cinematographer: Krum Rodriguez
Music: Ani Manazian
Art Direction: Iva Petrova, George Iakimov
Producer: Lachezar Velinov
Cast: Valentin Ganev, Dani Rashev, Ilia Bekirov, Teodor Borisov-Teo, Svezjen Mladenov, Dimitur Sardzjev

Synopsis: End of war. An army officer is executing the last prisoners-of-war in front of his own troop. Their only chance for survival is playing Beethoven’s symphony on the violin. To him this mortal ritual costs more than the lives of his soldiers, and his own.

Festivals & Awards: Lozd 2005 (Golden Tadpode), Next Reel Film Fest New York 2005 (Best Cinematography), Sofia Film Fest 2005, Sarajevo Film Fest 2005 (Jameson Award)