Rotterdam Tiger Awards Competition for Short Films
Overview of films
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1989 (When I Was Five Years Old)
Thor Ochsner | 11' | Denmark | None
When the director was five, he and his father were in a car accident. His childhood drawings are used in this harrowing animated documentary. -
After Empire
Herman Asselberghs | 52' | Belgium | World premiere
Where were you on the Fifteenth February Day of the Year Three of the New Time? That Saturday, history happened. History happened and we forgot… -
Beyond-ism
Sun Xun | 8' | China | International premiere
Fascinating animation based on an ancient Chinese legend about a journey to Japan. An exceptional meeting between two totally different cultures. -
Bread for Bird
Aleksandra Strelyanaya | 26' | Russia | None
Scenes from a full life, recorded in a small, deserted village during the autumn. A moving document. -
La dame au chien
Damien Manivel | 16' | France | None
A mysterious relationship between a young swimmer, a dog and a chubby lady. Where words fail, there are always large glasses of rum. -
End Transmission
James T. Hong, Chen Yin-ju | 17' | Germany | International premiere
Strange, alien messages sent to humanity are accompanied by ominous images. A final warning! -
A History of Mutual Respect
Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt | 23' | Portugal | None
A micro-budget film, buzzing with interstellar ambition, flamboyance and guts announces that the Abrantes/Schmidt partnership has fully arrived. -
Home Movie
John Price | 27' | Canada | None
A home movie that is more than just private memories. Old 35mm film stock provides unpredictable colours and textures, creating raw poetry. -
Immortal Woman
Jakrawal Nilthamrong | 9' | Thailand | European premiere
Silent science fiction art film centring on an elderly pregnant lady. The maker learned the word euthanasia whilst studying in the Netherlands. -
It, Heat, Hit
Laure Prouvost | 6' | United Kingdom | None
A riot of ‘blink and you’ll miss ’em’ edits and improbable juxtapositions. Meanings are slippery, familial relations unclear, but Laure’s in complete -
Lubaben
Eva Pervolovici | 30' | France | World premiere
Immigrant Luba from Belarus meets homeless Ben from France at a lake. Documentary footage from Belarus gives colour to her character and their meeting -
I lupi
Alberto De Michele | 17' | Italy | World premiere
‘I lupi’, The Wolves, are a group of 40- to 70-year old thieves from the north of Italy. The only time they steal is when…