Haus der Trinker
Haus der Trinker
Haus der Trinker
Contains mentions of addiction, death, mental health conditions, drug-use
Contains depictions of addiction
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Haus der Trinker#312
CineStar 2
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Haus der TrinkerHaus der Trinker
Haus der Trinker
Janis Westphal
Germany
German Competition Documentary Film
DOK im Knast
A Berlin housing project for homeless men follows a different approach: acceptance, support, dignity instead of forced abstinence. A longitudinal observation of impressive horizontality.
Contains mentions of addiction, death, mental health conditions, drug-use Contains depictions of addiction |
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Trollfilm 1#372
Passage Kinos Wintergarten
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Passage Kinos Wintergarten
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Trollfilm 1The Glass Ball
Glassballen
Anita Killi, Hege Krogvig Bergstrand
Norway
Hommage: Trollfilm
A baseball as an omen: the leather ball turns into the globe and suddenly lands in a bird’s nest. Originally conceived as an MTV spot, this cut-out animation reminds us of the fragility of earth to this day.
Daughter of the Sun
Lävrasiid Äigi
Anita Killi
Norway
Hommage: Trollfilm
A blade of grass in the corner of his mouth, Sámi boy Alits enjoys a golden autumn day. An encounter with the daughter of the sun gifts him the art of joik, a chant that magically attracts reindeer.
The Hedge of Thorns
Tornehekken
Anita Killi
Norway
Hommage: Trollfilm
A border stream runs between Malene’s and Florian’s homes. In their world, it is a kingdom, a place to play and dream, the border virtually invisible – until the war breaks out.
Angry Man
Sinna mann
Anita Killi
Norway
Hommage: Trollfilm
Don’t disturb Dad! Otherwise, the angry man inside him might wake up. The story of a brave boy who breaks the cycle of domestic violence without demonising his father.
Contains mentions of physical violence, mental health conditions Mother Didn’t Know
Mor visste ingenting
Anita Killi
Norway
Hommage: Trollfilm
A lonely girl is drowning in dark thoughts, until a house spirit gives her an injured bird so that both of them learn how to fly. A magical and dark film about childhood depression.
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Short Film Reel: International Competition Animated Film 2#322
CineStar 4
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CineStar 4
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Short Film Reel: International Competition Animated Film 2Kitzel
Kitzel
Mona Keil
Germany
International Competition Animated Film
Two fluffy creatures play together affectionately, but their frolics soon turn uncomfortable, as cuddling becomes a free-for-all and boundaries are crossed. A film to get under the skin.
Lice n’ Shine
Lice n’ Shine
Maria Byoma
Uganda
International Competition Animated Film
An amusing, affectionate portrait of the everyday life of teenage girls in the sensitive ecosystem of a boarding school, where an entirely normal morning can quickly give way to chaos.
The Autoharp Crushing on Hot Guys
Zamilovaná autoharfa na sexy kluky
Antonie Zavadilová, Lucie Krejčí
Czech Republic
International Competition Animated Film
What if there were a magical string instrument that could help people find a partner? At once similar and very different, two friends fantasise about a new conception of the family.
Contains mentions of mental health conditions When the Sea Was Calm
When the Sea Was Calm
Mamuka Tkeshelashvili
Georgia
International Competition Animated Film
Summer, football, a first infatuation: it’s 1993 in Sukhumi, Georgia, just before everything will change. Touching, poetic memories of carefree days, narrated from exile.
Contains depictions of war scenes Nonna Lucia
Nonna Lucia
Marcel Barelli
Switzerland
International Competition Animated Film
A house full of possessions. What do they tell us about the person who left them behind? Marcel Barelli combines stop motion and video material to grasp the life of his beloved Nonna.
Contains mentions of death Terminal
Terminal
Alexandre Siqueira
Portugal,
France,
Spain
International Competition Animated Film
A pirate’s son now coughing up blood returns to his mother after years of silence. A suitcase full of secrets, any number of tattoos. A film about unconditional love for an adult child.
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Kino und Kampf: The Talk on the RetrospectiveZeitgeschichtliches Forum (ZFL)
Free entry
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Zeitgeschichtliches Forum (ZFL)
Kino und Kampf: The Talk on the RetrospectiveFree entry Free entry |
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Growing Up#362
Passage Kinos Astoria
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Growing UpGrowing UpGrowing Up
Adam Roszkowski
Poland
Young Eyes
Because Łukasz wants to become a box champion, he moves to a sports boarding school far from home. He meets strong opponents there – and his first love. Will he achieve his decisive breakthrough?
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Xiangzidian Village: The Stage#353
CineStar 7
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CineStar 7
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Xiangzidian Village: The StageXiangzidian Village: The Stage
Xiangzidian: Wutai
Hu Sanshou
China
International Competition Documentary Film
Full of quiet beauty and novelistic detail, this longitudinal study of a highway being built in northern China archives the memories of a community as tradition gives way to modernity.
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White Lies#333
CineStar 5
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CineStar 5
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White LiesWhite Lies
White Lies
Alba Zari
Italy,
Belgium
Audience Competition
The “Children of God” are notorious for the systematic abuse of thousands of followers – artist Alba Zari confronts painful questions about her family’s past in the sect.
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this, too, will be liquid & Atlas of Disappearance + Discussion with Berlin Critics’ Week#3A1
Schaubühne Lindenfels
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Schaubühne Lindenfels
#3A1
this, too, will be liquid & Atlas of Disappearance + Discussion with Berlin Critics’ Weekthis, too, will be liquid
this, too, will be liquid
Karolina Malwina Gruschka
Austria
International Competition Animated Film
All bodies are made of water – and the water around us keeps rising. A poetic-meditative experiment in black-and-white that blends biography and melting glaciers.
Photosensitivity warning Atlas of Disappearance
Atlas de la Desaparición
Manuel Correa
Spain,
Norway
Positions
The Franco Regime had over 33,000 bodies secretly transferred to Valle de los Caídos. Three families are looking for relatives. Archives, maps and forensics trace a topography of terror.
Contains mentions of murder, death |
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Free Zone#313
CineStar 2
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CineStar 2
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Free ZoneFree Zone
Free Zone
Jasmine Alakari
Germany
German Competition Documentary Film
Exarchia, Athens. A place of left utopias and a fiercely contested site of gentrification. For the Iranian activist Abtin, the political struggle becomes a threat to his own freedom.
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René#373
Passage Kinos Wintergarten
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Passage Kinos Wintergarten
René
René
Helena Třeštíková
Czech Republic
Hommage: Helena Třeštíková
20 years of a life lived mainly in prisons. A man who starts over again and again, fails, becomes a writer and keeps challenging the director.
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Closure#323
CineStar 4
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CineStar 4
Closure
Bez końca
Michał Marczak
Poland
Audience Competition
16-year-old Krzysztof was last seen on a bridge over Poland‘s Vistula River. After he goes missing, his father plunges into a relentless search in the water. A study of unresolved grief.
Contains mentions of violence against animals, mental health conditions, suicide Contains depictions of death, mental health conditions, violence against animals Photosensitivity warning |