Young Directors Competition 2
01 The Pattern
Director(s)
Péter BOGYÓ
Film info
Year of production: 2022
Country of production: Hungary
Length: 13' 37''
Synopsis
The three protagonists need the same yellow flower. A man wants to rebuild his house made of honey. The elderly man stuck in an old-timer sci-fi movie feels nostalgic about nature. The kid living in a fantasy world would like to replace his mom’s broken plant.
02 Hierophany
Director(s)
Maria NITEK
Synopsis
Hierophany is the manifestation of holiness in the world, described by the historian and philosopher of religion Mircea Eliade. The author presents an oneiric vision bordering on waking, dreaming and psychedelic experiences.
03 Persona
Director(s)
Suji MOON
Film info
Year of production: 2022
Country of production: Korea, South
Length: 06' 45''
Synopsis
The process of being encroached upon by a persona.
04 Due to Legal Reasons This Film Is Called Breaking Bert
Director(s)
Anne ISENSEE
Film info
Year of production: 2020
Country of production: Germany
Length: 04' 38''
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How far does the self-determination of a cartoon character go? An animated „lehrstück“ in black and white.
05 Maze
Director(s)
Judith CORNEJO
Kitti KOMÁN
Film info
Year of production: 2021
Country of production: Hungary
Length: 06' 02''
Synopsis
A young adult goes through the phases of grief in their own minde where absurd and talelike elements blend.
06 Girl in the Water
Director(s)
Shi-Rou HUANG
Synopsis
Contemplation of torn walls and scars reminds the heroine of the ups and downs of love. The film depicts femininity and female internal time-consciousness through the convalescence of a woman's broken heart, which is based personal experiences.
07 Modo De Vida – A Goan Sketchbook
Director(s)
Rohit KARANDADI
Film info
Year of production: 2021
Country of production: Indonesia
Length: 04' 42''
Synopsis
A quaint Goan life hides underneath its touristy facade. A Goa of sleepy balcaos, pushy fishmongers, and of motorbikes flitting on boiling afternoons. Traditions and a penchant for slow life. The animated sketchbook film explores this once-Portuguese colony.
08 The Record
Director(s)
Jonathan LASKAR
Film info
Year of production: 2022
Country of production: Switzerland
Length: 08' 49''
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An antique music instrument dealer receives a magical vinyl record from a traveller: “It plays your lost memories”. Obsessed by this endless record, the antique dealer listens to it and the memories reemerge until one last and most painful memory is revealed.
09 Somebody Take the Wheel
Director(s)
Kenzie SUTTON
Film info
Year of production: 2021
Country of production: United States of America
Length: 05' 15''
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A monotonous cycle highlights the absurdity of mundane, everyday life.
10 I am Gábor Zsolt Károlyi
Director(s)
Vitéz GYURKÓ
Film info
Year of production: 2021
Country of production: Hungary
Length: 02' 00''
Synopsis
A Hungarian boy with down syndrome talks about his activities, his feelings and his dreams about home, love and safety.
11 Sierra
Director(s)
Sander JOON
Film info
Year of production: 2022
Country of production: Estonia
Length: 15' 57''
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Father and his son are losing the folkrace. In order to win, a boy turns himself into a car tire. Loosely inspired by the director's childhood, Sierra pulls us into the surreal car racing world.