Synopsis

Of almost 500 submissions, the 11 best, which were chosen by the curators Arash and Arman T. Riahi,  will be shown in competition. A whole range of other outstanding works will also be screened – outside the competition and within different thematic sections – as was done in previous years of the Festival. What all the shorts have in common is the desire for a human, fair and happy existence not at all lacking in that one special thing... (All you need is) love. Come, watch, enjoy!

The following films are presented:

In the Sidecar

GER/MDA/ROM 2015 | 18 min.

Language: Romanian w. Engl. ST

Director: Mircea Bobina

Chişinău, 1989: Post-war soldier Vova manages to escape a psychiatric ward with his friend Andrej’s assistance, but he has not yet recovered from his war trauma. A sinister yet thrilling struggle with the past.

Bubbles don’t Lie

(Bubliny nelzou)

CZE 2015 | 5 min.

Language: Czech w. Engl. ST

Director: Stepan Etrych

What do the mysterious bubbles containing a number, and hovering over people's heads signify? A creative, humorous and fascinating story filmed with an iPhone.

 Foreign Land

(Idegen föld)

HUN 2014 | 24 min.

Language: Hungarian w. Engl. ST

Director: István Kovács

 World War II, the Russian front: The soldiers are exhausted and one by one gradually begin disappearing in the woods. That's when the ghost stories start to circulate. Elements of a horror story shed light on the cruel nature of war.

Guests

Annegret Sachse

Annegret Sachse  
Cinematographer, editor In the Sidecar 
In Vienna: October 6-8