An old man recalls his experiences in Cambodia when the Khmer Rouge seized power in the 1970s. As members of the Chinese minority, he and his family were persecuted by the regime and he had to seek refuge. His recollection of these times is very precise. The public images of the events have been distorted by propaganda and counter-propaganda, though. The film inserts 3D-Animations into archive film material. Through this, a visual reality aligned along the ruptures of the narration is created. The personal perspective is thus set in relation to the collective perception.… >>>
Nominated:
Goldener Key
A man stands in front of a former cinema. He remembers the place well and notices all the changes. As a child, he saw a movie here which was perhaps somewhat inappropriate for his age. Back then, his personal on-screen trauma unfolded, and it haunts him to this day. The reasons that made the film's impact so severe for him lie further in the past: Drastic experiences relayed through family and friends.… >>>
"No TV before 11 AM," that was the rule. The child for whom this rule was intended ignores it, and thus meets Daniela. Daniela is a scripted-reality character who is currently acting out a destructive outburst. The child sympathizes with her and draws their own conclusions and consequences.… >>>
Premiere:
World Premiere
Nominated:
Goldener Key
- Director: Theresa Büchner
FOG is a filmic essay about the phenomenon of "brain fog," a state of consciousness provoked through an overload of information. Resulting from it is a certain daze and the incapability to think straight. This experience becomes a starting point to contemplate thought processes at large. In the film, the fog functions as the central metaphor from which all trails of thought emerge. By drawing on examples from recent film history, the film arrives at questions about the materiality of the medium and that of thought itself.… >>>
Nominated:
Goldener Key
