Maze of Identity

Films in this screening:

Anne Verbeure:

The Golden Donkey
(De Gouden Ezel)

Belgium, 2024. 15 minutes.

As the people of a medieval village celebrate the beginning of summer, the Royal Family experiences an identity crisis. The King thinks he’s made of glass, the Princess dreams of becoming the king, and the Prince is trapped in the body of a donkey.

Zuzanna Zofia Heller:

Hello, Headquarters
(Halo, Centrala)

Poland, 2025. 5 minutes.

“Hello, Headquarters,” a voice from the phone calls out to Mirek. But Mirek already feels lost—he just wants to report the disappearance of his wife, the Great Orange. At every step, he crashes into the brutality of office bureaucracy, and to make matters worse, rain is pouring outside.

Tamás Patrovits:

Where Blue Meets Red
(Ahol a kék találkozik a pirossal)

Hungary, 2024. 5 minutes.

The film consisting of several dozens of original risograph prints, is an under-the-camera, straight-ahead animation improvised to the rhythm of the scores of Hungarian Barabás Lőrinc jazz trumpeter and composer.

Eglė Davidavičė:

The One Who Knows

Lithuania, 2024. 12 minutes.

Anxious teenager Ūla is taken on an unexpected adventure during her swimming practice, through which she grows-up and learns to see her body anew.

Eddy Wu:

IMMATURE

Taiwan, 2024. 6 minutes.

IMMATURE is an animated documentary that explores the fluidity and complexity of gender identity through the lens of body imagery. The film delves into the evolving experiences of a transgender gay man, capturing the nuances of his self-exploration. By highlighting the beauty in the ongoing process of becoming, challenging societal norms and conventional gender frameworks. The film reflects the vulnerability, resilience, and strength involved in embracing one’s true self. It offers a fresh perspective on how gender identity and body image are intertwined, inviting viewers to rethink the relationship between body, identity and self-perception.

Jessica Poon:

Moving Mountains

Germany, 2024. 6 minutes.

Tiny people wander across an endless waterscape and move mountains.

Anastazja Naumenko:

Can you hear me?

Poland, 2025. 15 minutes.

Nastia, who has lived abroad for years, starts to teach her mom how to use Internet services. Different perceptions of technology become the starting point for exposing intergenerational conflicts and long-forgotten family threads. Can an intimacy regained via zoom be a turning point for the future relationship between two adults?

Ivan Khanzhin:

In the belly of a snake

Russian Federation, 2025. 8 minutes.

I fell into the belly of a snake, spent the night without a dream of coming back. If serpent chose to spit what’s left of me, then at the break of dawn what will I be?

International Competition 5

All films that have dialogue in a language other than English, are subtitled in English.

Content warning: Flashing Lights, Nudity, Mention of Child Abuse

Kaikki elokuvat, joissa puhutaan muuta kuin englantia, on tekstitetty englanniksi.

Sisältövaroitus: Vilkkuvia valoja, Alastomuutta, Maininta lapsiin kohdistuvasta pahoinpitelystä 

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