Kurzfilm im Veedel „Liebe“

Short Film "Im Veedel 2026" – LOVE

A panorama as diverse as love itself—tender, unexpected, challenging, poetic, and powerful. An invitation to explore the countless facets of human connection.
The program tells stories of love on the empty streets of Kyiv, of the energy in a relationship between two dancing twin sisters, and of a heart-wrenching encounter between two aliens. The films depict intimate moments, family bonds, helplessness, and surprising tenderness.
In a time that seems dominated by crises and conflicts, this program provides a counterbalance: it draws our attention to what unites us, to hope, and to our shared humanity.

The “Kurzfilm im Veedel” format brings short films to the big screen even outside of downtown hotspots. “Kurzfilm im Veedel” presents cross-genre and cross-format short film programs on current topics and pressing issues, with the goal of making short films accessible and visible to as many people as possible.

8 films, 51 min. + 20 min. audience discussion

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About the films:

It’s a date (World Premiere, 2023, Nadia Parfan, documentary, 6 min.)
A car races through the nearly empty streets of Kyiv at dawn in
2022. A tribute to Claude Lelouch’s film “C’était un rendez-vous,” set against
the state of emergency caused by the war in Ukraine.

Growing Old(CH, 2004, Andrea Bürgi, short documentary, 7')
In this multifaceted yet tender portrait, filmmaker
Andrea Bürgi documents the daily life of her 80-year-old mother. In addition to dealing with her
landlords, a meditative dance circle, and playing the violin, she also talks about moments
in her life that have led her to where she is today.

Ibeyi – Sister 2 Sister (FR/CU, 2022, Colin Solal Cardo, music video, 3')
With energetic choreography and evocative imagery, the two
artists of the music duo IBEYI portray their close bond as twin sisters.
The choreography tells of both the challenges and the ease
and harmony of being siblings, and celebrates in every movement the strength that has
has developed over the years.

Splitter (Germany, 2025, Marie Pauline Bagh, feature film, 17’)
Hanna is a young student who works part-time at a small Greek tavern, where she
hangs out with her friends at night. But Hanna is also—and first and foremost—the mother
to Ida. In everyday life, the two are a well-coordinated team—but when Ida starts school,
things begin to change. As she searches for quick solutions to
restore balance to her daily life and her relationship with Ida, she realizes that
her daughter is growing up in her own way.

OOPS(Germany, 2025, Sila Kucukoglu, animation, 1 min)
A spontaneous encounter, two beings, two completely different reactions.
A heartbreaking encounter between two aliens.

Long Distance(CH, 2024, Nadja Tanno, animated film, 6')
A young woman living in a modern metropolis has recently started a
long-distance relationship. At first she feels lonely, but soon she finds herself on
an emotional roller coaster. A state she tries to maintain
.

The Blaze – Virile(FR, 2016, The Blaze, music video, 5')
In the sparsely furnished living room of a high-rise apartment complex, a light is still
light. Two men are dancing together. Their movements shift fluidly between
masculine displays of strength and poetic vulnerability.

IKTAMULI(Germany, 2020, Anne-Christin Plate, animation, 6’)
The film explores the conflict between a mother’s love and rejection, between familiarity and
strangeness between parents and children. Everyday scenes of a mother and son drift
into the mother’s emotional world: rejection and grief, but also joy and longing.

When?Thursday, October 8 / Doors open at 6:30 p.m. / Show starts at 7:00 p.m.

Free admission! But we’d appreciate a small donation!

Reservations at 02203-16008 or info@engelshof.net