european short debuts - documentaries
Maria's way
María sits by the side of the road behind a rickety, homemade stall, her expression a blend of forbearance and exasperation. She greets passers-by and invites them to stop, to spend a few minutes with her. They are pilgrims and have a long, arduous journey ahead of them, on the ancient Camino de Santiago.
Anne Milne
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Hanasaari A
An experimental documentary about the changing cityscape of Helsinki and the final moments of a coal-fired power plant. The old industrial milieu is being destroyed to make space for modern housing units. The film is a combination of animation, cinematography, and graphic elements. It is based on 500 000 photographs taken during the final two years of the existence of the power plant.
Mama, L'chaim
Chaim, 62, lives with his mother, a concentration camp survivor, in a Jewish elderly home. The 95-year-old woman has experienced terrible things that surface again and again in her memories. Both lively, funny characters, we follow the pain and laughter of their everyday existence.“L’Chaim” is a Jewish toast meaning: “to life!”
My identity
The documentary tells of the battle and discrimination faced by transgender person Lee Stella and the impact which his identity had on his daughter Siobhan. Their story is a poignant portrait of a loving family, and an insight into the discrimination experienced by transgendered persons and their loved ones.
Birds Get Vertigo Too
Barnz and Shaena live together in a circus that travels throughout Wales. Barnz acts as Shaena’s balance and support as she vaults through the air as a trapeze artist. They rely on each other, both on and off the stage. The show is ready to go on, however sometimes even birds get vertigo…
The Slaughter
When seen from a different perspective, the usual order of things reveals its true meaning. The slaughter of a pig becomes paradoxically a hymn to life and a certain man is completely lost in a sea of causes that he cannot control.
Army strong
The shocking statistics surrounding female rape within the armed forces, especially the American armed forces, was the motivating factor behind the creation of this film.