European Film Academy 2018: Short Matters! Program III
Dir.: Pablo Munoz GomezBelgium 201715 minutes
Santa is a capitalist. He brings toys to the rich kids and sweatshirts to the poor. A touching, humorous depiction of a father trying to fight the odds to deliver some real, capitalist joy to his son.
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Dir.: Ulu BraunGermany 201819 minutes
This film describes a geographical construction that makes use of “our” medial and collective image of Africa and puts it to the test through inaccuracies in a complex human story of cultural conflict.
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Dir.: Pavlo OstrikovUkraine 201719 minutes
Roman lives a lonely life in a provincial city and works as a technician. For the first time since graduation, Liuda, his ex-classmate, comes back to town. Nobody has heard anything from her in twenty years, but Roman is set on not losing her again.
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Dir.: Reber DoskyNetherlands 201716 minutes
Filmed during the battle of Kobani, this film reveals the women at the heart of the fight against IS. With stoical perseverance and the aid of American airstrikes, these women are leading the fight for freedom.
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Dir.: Nicolas Keppens, Matthias PhlipsBelgium 201719 minutes
Going on safari is a dream for many. For middle-aged couple Linda and Troyer, it turns into a horribly real adventure when they get left behind in the wilderness.