200 Cigarettes from Now
Fleeting impressions from the lives of two friends at the fragile time when nothing is set in stone and everything is still possible.
45'
China
IFFR 2021
On a farm in Germany, an evangelical priest provides food and shelter to addicts and those with psychological problems. Newcomer Egon is the odd one out with his child-like innocence and his repetitive compulsions. During group activities, he is often lost in his own world. This isolation makes him blissfully ignorant of the priest’s endless put-downs as the latter proves ill-equipped for his self-chosen calling. However, his sermons about Jesus have a profound effect on Egon.
Influences recognisable in the methods and aesthetics of their “fictiondocu” include Dogme 95, early Werner Herzog and Harmony Korine’s Gummo, which the Vajda brothers have all named as inspirations. Many of the actors – who play improvised versions of themselves – were cast after lengthy research at drug clinics in Berlin. The exceptions are musician Paul Arámbula, who plays Egon, and actor Zora Schemm, in the supporting role of Pinky.
IFFR 2021
Programme IFFR 2021
Just as long as it takes. IFFR puts the mid-length film, experimental and artists’ short films and narrative-driven short stories in the spotlight.
Still: Bare Bones
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45'
China
IFFR 2021
A young woman embarks on a quest to understand the story of Senegalese symbol of resistance, Aline Sitoe Diatta.
27'
Switzerland
IFFR 2021
Two park rangers introduce us to the rapidly changing landscape in Aasivissuit, West Greenland.
23'
Netherlands
IFFR 2021