A photograph taken in Syria of a cactus field, 1998, a plant known for its resilience. War and its havoc have been there. That’s all that remains from a formerly familiar space to the filmmaker. A slow metamorphosis of the image, processes and mechanisms of devastation and reconstruction led to the destruction of the portrayed place. From a landscape to its representation, zooming, focusing, scanning, developing; conjuring up helicopters, bulldozers and other tanks which plough the earth. Displacements from Syria to Berlin, from the cactus field to the eloquently dark backyard, questioning the image-related technique, its destruction and its memory.… >>>
Nominated:
A38-Production Grant Kassel-Halle
- Director: Khaled Abdulwahed
The filmmaker tries to recreate his childhood memories using 3D models. Remembering the summer time, the house, the sea and his own fears, this animation film reconstructs the spaces, movements and gestures of the past. The figure of his grandfather emerges as a vivid, comforting and melancholic interlocutor reflecting a dialogue with himself.… >>>
Nominated:
Goldener Key
"My mom bought a mobile phone and I decided to use it to record some images together". At home, looking through the window, talking about the best angle and duration of the shots capturing the domestic objects and furniture, mother and son extend their relationship in a common and humorous creative process. Intimacy and controlled improvisation at the private space constitute the core of the film. She doesn't know that a movie will come out of those images.… >>>
- Director: Álvaro de Miguel
Following a tragedy, a young woman assembles photos from her father’s archive to encourage the pursuit of being an artist. Walking through lonely landscapes and urban places, she follows her way, inspired by her own personal history.… >>>
