Ston Throno Tou Xerxee
On Xerxes' Throne
Greece 2022
directed by Evi Kalogiropoulou screenplay Yorgos Teltzidis running time 15'
A dystopian workplace at the Perama shipyard. A ban on physical contact has turned human interaction into otherworldly simulations. The suppression of touch has alienated the workers, transforming the boatyard into a charged landscape of isolation and repressed sensuality beyond stereotypical heteronormative desires. According to a local legend, the Persian King Xerxes watched the overwhelming defeat of his fleet from his throne on the rocky peaks of Mount Egaleo, in today’s Perama.
Arbete åt alla!
Jobs For All!
Sweden 2021
directed by Maximilien Van Aertryck, Axel Danielson screenplay Maximilien Van Aertryck, Axel Danielson cinematography Maximilien Van Aertryck, Axel Danielson running time 13'
A highly choreographed review of the Industrial Age as we know it today – an intense and playful roller coaster ride that demands that the viewer confronts how “work works.” Culled entirely from archival footage, the film unfolds in the filmmakers’ trademark, and humorously critical, cinematic voices.
Potemkinistii
The Potemkinists
Romania 2022
directed by Radu Jude screenplay Radu Jude cinematography Marius Panduru running time 18'
In 1905, the sailors on the battleship Potemkin are given political asylum in Romania – an act of defiance against Russia. In 2021, a sculptor wants to create an artwork inspired by the event.
Sierra
Sierra
Estonia 2022
directed by Sander Joon screenplay Sander Joon animaton Henri Veermäe, Valya Paneva, Teresa Baroet, Sander Joon running time 16'
A father and his son are losing the folkrace. In order to win, the boy turns himself into a car tire.
Pink Rider
Pink Rider
Sweden 2021
directed by Daniel Aguirre screenplay Daniel Aguirre cinematography Daniel Aguirre running time 12'
An intimate and personal reflection on the 21st-century conditions of work, seen through the eyes of a bike delivery person. From nostalgia to frustration with Swedish punk running in the background, this film immerses us in the personal universe of a worker in the so-called “Gig Economy”. For fans of Swedish Punk music!
Le Saboteur
The Saboteur
Finland 2022
directed by Anssi Kasitonni screenplay Anssi Kasitonni cinematography Anssi Kasitonni, Sami Sänpäkkilä running time 12'
Former saboteur gets back on saddle. Every trick will be exposed.
L'escale
The Stopover
Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2022
directed by Nizar Saleh, Rob Jacobs, Paul Shemisi, Anne Reijniers screenplay Nizar Saleh, Rob Jacobs, Paul Shemisi, Anne Reijniers running time 14'
In the spring of 2019, filmmakers Paul Shemisi and Nizar Saleh travelled from Kinshasa to Frankfurt for the screening of their new film. During a layover in Angola, they were stopped at the airport because the airline had doubts about the authenticity of their documents. When Paul and Nizar thought they were being led to a hotel to wait for their flight home, they suddenly found themselves in an illegal detention centre. Against images of breath-taking views from an airplane window, the film unveils the impossibility of Congolese artists travelling freely and safely…