Program 2009
After an exciting reviewing phase we’re proud to present these 24 short movies nominated for our 9th Shortmoves festival. We’re looking forward to presenting this international potpourri on September 18/19, 2009 starting at 8.30pm in the Lux movie theater.
The nominated short movies are:
Friday, 09/18/2009 starting 8.30pm
The attack of the robots from Nebula-5
Directed by Chema García Ibarra, 2008, Spain
The end of humankind is near but no one wants to hear about it.
La sortie
Directed by Jesús Domínguez Sánchez, 2008, Spain
The micrososm of a movie theater, the success story of film and the decay of an industry, narrated from the characters view. An homage to cinema.
Der Conny ihr Pony
Directed by Robert Pohle, Martin Hentze, 2008, Germany
A pony competes with a public-transit bus. Conny’s thoughts about the risky pony trip develops into an amusing journey with some bizarre scenes.
Waldsterben
Directed by Norbert Conzen, 2008, Germany
The ballet of a dying forest produces astonishing and hypnotizing pictures.
Bipolar. An Interview with Richard
Directed by Gabriela Betschart, 2008, Switzerland
Richard comes across his alter ego at the age of 19. He reports about his life with the disease.
Garbage Angels
Directed by Pierre M. Trudeau, 2008, Canada
“Garbage Angels” brings the animalistic side of garbage to life. A safari on a waste dump.
Architekturbüro Scharrenhauser
Directed by Claire Walka, Fabian Daub, 2009, Germany
Good advertising is half the battle. This is the thinking of architect Peter Scharrenhauser and his assistant Katharina Zipse who try hard to do this.
Clint
Directed by: Philipp Scholz, 2008, Germany
One man – two passions. Clint and Mia are happy in love but their relationship seems to be on a knife edge. Literally.
Post!
Directed by Christian Asmussen, Matthias Bruhn, 2008, Germany
He’s the keeper of the idyll – the mailman. But his visits aren’t welcome everywhere.
Asämara
Directed by Jon Garaño, Raúl López, 2008, Spain
Asämara means “sent to work”. Thousands of kids in Africa are facing up to this destiny. With simple grace and compassion, Jos Garaño shows the lives of these young people.
Edgar
Directed by Fabian Busch, 2009, Germany
What does a widowed and lonely retiree without hobbies do? He is bored. But Edgar finds an unexpected fortune in a shopping mall.
Das zweite Geschenk
Directed by Mario Schneider, 2008, Germany
Peter needs nothing in life – he is wealthy, successful and lives in the fast lane. But a gift from his daughter asks questions of his luck.
Saturday, 09/19/2009 starting 8.30pm
El tiempo prestado
Directed by David González Rudíez, 2008, Spain
„El tiempo prestado“ – Borrowed Time. An old man is being deprived of his dignity by his own family.
Kampf der Unkulturen
Directed by Pavel Schnabel, 2009, Germany
A look over the shoulders of caricaturists Greser and Lenz reveals the development of up-to-date and acid-tongued cartoons.
Loop Loop
Directed by Patrick Bergeron, 2008, Canada
“Loop Loop” directs the attention of the viewer to the forgotten details of a city and becomes a fast-paced journey through the layers of a metropolis.
Float
Directed by Karni and Saul, 2008, Great Britain
The fragile character of “Float” collects more and more baggage on his way, so he can finally start his great voyage over the sea.
Brown Boveri
Directed by Mark Gerstorfer, 2007, Austria
A woman, a man and a woman. This dark love triangle swings from love to death because of passion.
True beauty this night
Directed by Peter Besson, 2009, USA
Rhett Somers meets the love of his life during his night job. But no one finds it harder to win this love over.
Amoklove
Directed by Julia C. Kaiser, 2008, Germany
Marie and Fabian accidentally bump into eachother on the train. Their love is like a poem, which becomes faster with every verse, and then at the end…
Die Rote und Zora
Directed by Birnur Pilavci, 2008, Germany
The red haired Antonia (11) calls radio moderator Zora during her show. She asks her to come to Antonia’s home. But Zora has other plans. Being left to her own resources Antonia inflicts pain on herself. Zora, her mother tries to amuse herself on a cuddle party. The next morning they meet in the tram.
Geburtstag
Directed by Gisèle Sabina Mbamu, 2009, Germany
Kevin is supposed to be visited by women, which his father has arranged for his birthday. But Kevin can’t stand it.
Zimmer
Directed by Daniela Reuß, 2008, Germany
A young woman becomes homeless because there’s a monster living in her room.
One minute fly
Directed by Michael Reichert, 2008, Germany
Although lasting just one minute the main little character of “One minute fly” has a stunningly fulfilling life.
Das Paket
Directed by Marco Gadge, 2009, Germany
Klaus and Bernd have no time for the delay caused by a construction traffic light. But their dark mission has to wait for traffic regulations.
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