Spectrum Shorts
Overview of films
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Mijn inbreker en ik
Kaweh Modiri | 16' | Netherlands | World premiere
A writer/filmmaker decides to stalk the thief of his laptop. Is it a true story? Undoubtedly funny. -
Mila Caos
Simon(e) Jaikiriuma Paetau | 18' | Cuba | None
Gorgeous young man transforms into an exuberant star at the weekends; his mother is indifferent. Screened at Quinzaine des Réalisateurs in Cannes. -
Milk for Lambs
Almagul Menlibayeva | 11' | Kazakhstan | None
Life on the steppes of Kazakhstan is closely tied to the old gods of heaven and earth. The tent is round, the tables are round… -
Mina
Eva Pervolovici | 14' | France | World premiere
In the linen cupboard, at the market, on a bench – where can Mina leave her grief for lost love? Bittersweet and yet hopeful. Screened… -
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Modern No.2
Mirai Mizue | 4' | Japan | None
What looks like computer animation proves to be purely handmade and provides a fascinating expression of the rapidly changing world around us. -
Mokhtar
Halima Ouardiri | 16' | Canada | None
A boy comes home with an owl and is immediately locked up by his father. Authentic drama, recorded in Morocco, about the role of myths… -
Monsieur Sélavy
Peter Volkart | 10' | Switzerland | None
Beautifully made, imaginative tragicomedy about the whimsical nature of life. Mr Sélavy is wrestling with it. -
Monument
Donigan Cumming | 6' | Canada | None
A beautiful new narrative from the miraculous world of Donigan Cumming, this time with a starring role for himself at the beginning of the film. -
The Most Electrified Town in Finland
Mika Taanila | 15' | Finland | None
Gentle eco-critical three-screen video installation about the construction of the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant in the village of Eurajoki in south- -
Mount of Forgetfulness
Hala Elkoussy | 27' | Egypt | International premiere
Improbable heroes overcome problems in Cairo in this new, fresh variation on Egyptian oral and musical culture. -
Mourir auprès de toi
Spike Jonze, Simon Cahn | 6' | France | None
Spike Jonze’s tragicomic animation is a love story set in a bookstore, using 3,000 pieces of felt hand-cut by Olympia Le-Tan. Screened before The Pett
