CN: Thematization of violence
Watch out, our imagination is playing tricks on us. Suddenly, dreams and reality intermingle: who am I, what is expected of me, and who do I actually want to be? Princess, sovereign, soldier? In this role play called life, we have to adapt and learn to imitate. Only then do we get what we want. Four works: an experimental animation, a hybrid feature film, a documentary essay, and a performative interview - they all dismantle this game of imitation and fantasy piece by piece. (Matti Ullrich)
Anthropomorphic princess Sophie and her maid Jessica prepare for a new day in the royal court. Sophie's struggle to play her role propels them through time, worlds and identities, trying to find a way to live together.
… >>>In a Cuban town, Vismán, a young man obsessed with historical fantasies, takes refuge in them to explore the complexity of his family ties and social environment. Tasked with sole care for his disabled father, he endeavors to breathe life into his epic narrative, THE REIGN OF ANTOINE, confronting daily adversities and seeking an escape in a crumbling world.
… >>>This personal short documentary tells the story of a soldier who never wanted to be one. His decision never to pull a trigger led to resistance and ultimately to military prison. Pretending to be mentally ill, he leaves the war zone and returns to Belgrade via the insane asylum. On the day NATO begins bombing the entire country.
… >>>Pehuén Pedre trains two actors for a civil registry exam, where both will have the opportunity to get their own disability certificates.
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