Politischer Kurzfilm

In the organizer's words:

... in August 2024 presented by the Hamburg State Center for Political Education. The films were selected as part of the joint project by Dr. Rita Bake (former deputy director of the Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Hamburg) and Michael Conrad (cultural and media educator).

Obervogelgesang
DE 2020, Elias Weinberger, Ferdinand Ehrhardt, 6:22 min.
During a train journey in her native Saxony, teenager Lovis is approached by a tourist couple about the strong extremist scene. At first Lovis tries to relativize the situation, but then she discovers a fresh smearing that makes her angry.

9.8. 21:15

YellowOmU
Rang-e-zard
AF/GB 2023, Elham Ehsas, 12:49 min.
In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, Laili goes to a Chadari store in Kabul to buy her first full-body veil and face an uncertain future.

12.8. 19:15

Concept of a Happy MomDF
DE 2023, Henriette Rietz, 4:39 min.
Everyday scenes from clichéd media portrayals that cement traditional gender role patterns.

15.8. 19:15

Wall #4OmU
NL 2021, Lucas Camps, 7:54 min.
When the audience starts to make fun of the movie out loud and some men cheer a violent scene involving a woman, the screening takes a surprising turn.

18.8. 21:15

A Man Falls from the SkyOmU
Valt Een Man Uit De Lucht
NL 2018, Kurt Platvoet, Jan Verdijk, 8:45 min.
Ton and Ineke are sitting at dinner when a man falls from the sky. Quite perplexed, they both try to deal with the situation in their own way.

19.8. 19:00

63 Days LaterOmU
63 days later
NO 2020, Marie Blokhus, Ellen-Birgitte Winther, 11 min.
Tara was the victim of a brutal attack and attempted murder. 63 days later, she is asked by the police and judicial authorities to meet with her attacker as part of his rehabilitation process. For Tara, the meeting marks the beginning of hell once again.

21.8. 19:00

Louis I, King of the SheepDF
Louis I, roi des moutons
DE/US 2022, Markus Wulf, 8:30 min.
On a windy day, Louis the sheep finds a paper crown and becomes Louis I, King of the Sheep.

22.8. 21:15

Viewwithout dialog
NO 2021, Odveig Klyve , 4:20 min.
Some look for a beautiful view. Some lose the overview. A huge cruise ship approaches a small idyllic town and shows the absurdity of mass tourism.

26.8. 19:00

Cell 364DF
Cell 364
FR 2020, Zoé Rossion, Mathilde Babo, 4:17 min.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, a former Stasi prisoner visits his former prison and describes his everyday life there.

28.8. 17:00

A Simple Fucking GestureOmU
US 2020, Jesse Shamata, 8:18 min.
A Simple Fucking Gesture is a dark yet comical critique of society.

30.8. 19:00

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