For the first time, the Duhok International Film Festival (September 9 – 16, 2017) in Iraq will present a Berlinale Spotlight: Berlinale Shorts. Two short film programs were compiled for the Duhok International Film Festival by Maike Mia Höhne, curator of the Berlinale section Berlinale Shorts.
The programs will present films from the Berlinale Shorts competition of the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival, including Cidade Pequena (Small Town) by Diogo Costa Amarante (Golden Bear for Best Short Film), Centauro (Centaur) by Nicolás Suárez (Honorable Mention), Martin Pleure (Martin Cries) by Jonathan Vinel and Everything by David OReilly.
Berlinale Spotlight program at the 5th Duhok International Film Festival:
Program I: UTOPIA UNPLUGGED
Centauro (Centaur) by Nicolás Suárez (Argentina), 14 min. – Honorable Mention 2017
Call of Cuteness by Brenda Lien (Germany), 4 min.
The Boy from H2 by Helen Yanovsky (Israel / Palestine), 21 min.
Altas Cidades de Ossadas (High Cities of Bone) by João Salaviza (Portugal), 19 min.
Estás vendo coisas (You Are Seeing Things) by Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca (Brazil), 18 min.
Everything by David OReilly (USA / Ireland), 11 min.
Program II: FROM THE RISING OF THE SUN
Cidade Pequena (Small Town) by Diogo Costa Amarante (Portugal), 19 min. – Golden Bear for Best Short Film 2017
Oh Brother Octopus by Florian Kunert (Germany), 27 min.
Martin Pleure (Martin Cries) by Jonathan Vinel (France), 16 min.
Avant l’envol (Before the Flight) by Laurence Bonvin (Switzerland), 20 min.
Fuera de Temporada (Out of Season) by Sabrina Campos (Argentina), 23 min.
All films will be shown with English subtitles.