Internationales Festival Zeichen der Nacht - Berlin - International Festival Signs of the Night |
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18th International Festival Signs of the Night - Berlin (6th Edition) - September 16 - 20, 2020
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Thursday September 17th, 2020
22.00 h
Kino in der Königstadt
Berlin
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Juulia Kalavainen |
Portugal / 2019 / 0:05:15 |
A war-torn area. A solitary military checkpoint. A soldier stands guard alone, the only soul between two conflicting areas. Amidst the oppressive and desolate landscape, he discovers an unexpected connection with a little girl. |
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Siyou Tan |
Singapur, USA / 2019 / 0:16:00 |
Michelle can't attend her beloved grandma's funeral. All she has to say goodbye from a distance is a framed photo on the wall, with incense sticks and a bowl of grandma’s favourite chocolate under it. The 8-year-old girl carefully observes the way her parents deal with their grief. The way they pause to remember and carry on with their lives. Michelle tries to find her own way of coping. Could it be that her grandma has been reborn?
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Junjung Eden |
Indonesia / 2019 / 00:12:07 |
In the early stages of the political transisition in 1998, rumors of black-clad ninjas terrorizes the Tapal Kuda region of East Java. These ninjas come out during the night targeting Koran teachers and clerics. Santri (moslem scholars) take guard duties to protect their teachers at night. During this tense situation, one santri leaves his guard duty to meet with his lover.
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Arturo Baltazar |
Mexico / 2019 / 0:20:05 |
Six lonely insomniacs wander the streets of a melancholy city at night in search of affection, meaning, identity, and a pug dog.
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Przemek Wegrzyn |
Poland / 2019 / 0:14:44 |
An ecological fairy tale in which a descendant of a cloned animal tells the story of vanished humanity. Humans brought enormous changes for Earth during the last two centuries. With climate change, the future of our existence on the planet seems uncertain. Being part of the planet's life and ecosystem, our existence depends on certain favorable climate conditions. It is, thus, vulnerable to the environment changes we may face in the near future. 'Scarcity' is a journey through desolate spaces, abandoned by humans, lost in time and history. The guide, a descendant of one of the first cloned animals, reveals memories of Earth's inhabitants trying to understand what happened.
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Karim Bengana |
Algeria, France / 2019 / 0:29:12 |
In 1995, during the Algerian civil War, Touiza, Madame’s dog dies. Yasmine, her maid has to leave supposedly to visit her aunt. Afraid to be alone, Madam will do anything to have her stay.
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