Bright Future Competition
Overview of films
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Babai
Artem Aisagaliev | 65' | Russia | World premiere
The Babai is the night-time bogeyman for children: traumas determine who you are, according to this claustrophobic portrait of two Russian brothers. -
Chaco
Diego Mondaca | 77' | Argentina | World premiere
1934. Bolivia is at war with Paraguay. Led by a mercenary German general, native soldiers push ever deeper into the hostile Chaco region. -
Los fantasmas
Sebastián Lojo | 75' | Argentina | World premiere
By day, Koki is a nice tourist guide in Guatemala City, but at night he lures men to a hotel – where they are relieved… -
Fellwechselzeit
Sabrina Mertens | 80' | Germany | International premiere
Poignant psychodrama about young Stephanie, whose life is characterised by her symbiotic relationship with her mentally unstable mother. -
For the Time Being
Salka Tiziana | 71' | Germany | International premiere
During a sultry summer holiday in the remote Spanish mountains, estranged family members are forced to relate to one another. -
I Blame Society
Gillian Wallace Horvat | 84' | USA | World premiere
Whilst making her debut film, a young director is driven to commit the perfect murder and edges towards madness. -
Moving On
Yoon Dan-bi | 105' | South Korea | International premiere
A subtle portrait of three generations of a family forced to live under one roof by circumstance. -
My Mexican Bretzel
Nuria Giménez | 72' | Spain | International premiere
Excerpts from the diary of a woman and beautiful images made in the post-war decades by a man combine to weave an enchanting narrative. -
Ofrenda
Juan Mónaco Cagni | 65' | Argentina | World premiere
Two young women are reunited in the Argentine pampas, in a place where they spent their childhoods. -
Panquiaco
Ana Elena Tejera | 80' | Panama | World premiere
A descendant of the Panamanian Dole community returns to his roots. An enchanting film poem about myths, memory and identity. -
A Rifle and a Bag
Isabella Rinaldi, Cristina Hanes, Arya Rothe | 89' | India | World premiere
Intimate documentary about Indian communist rebels who put down their arms to safeguard their future. -
Sebastian springt über Geländer
Ceylan-Alejandro Ataman-Checa | 70' | Germany | World premiere
This refined, painstaking debut follows Sebastian through three phases of his life, on the road to self-discovery.