Tiger Awards Competition for Short Films
Overview of films
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The Lament
Aydin Ketenag | 30' | Turkey | European premiere
Atmospheric, stately Turkish film about man and nature. And about mourning, something every family member does in their own way. -
Letter to a Refusing Pilot
Akram Zaatari | 34' | Lebanon | European premiere
An Israeli pilot’s act of defiance marked the filmmaker’s childhood memories. Analysis of a personal gesture in face of a greater conflict. -
Letters from Panduranga
Nguyen Trinh Thi | 35' | Vietnam | None
In Vietnamese artist Thi Nguyen’s tranquil essay film, a letter exchange unveils the changing uses of space in various provinces and the different way -
Light Escapes Through the Intervals
Tasaka Naoko | 15' | USA | International premiere
An attempt at thinking without language. Point-of-view, observation, flexibility… and surf! -
The Living Need Light, the Dead Need Music
The Propeller Group | 20' | Vietnam | European premiere
Visual, musical tour of eccentric funerary traditions and rites in Southern Vietnam. Loss and joy meet on the threshold of life and death. -
Mainsqueeze
Jonathan Rafman | 10' | Canada | None
A compelling mix of attraction and repulsion, Mainsqueeze is entirely composed of footage found online, surfing the deep web. -
La maladie blanche
Christelle Lheureux | 42' | France | International premiere
A night-time party in a mountain village in France; a reflection on the essence of our existence and a monster that preys on girls. -
Manque de preuves
Hayoun Kwon | 9' | France | None
Experimental, animated documentary tells the tragic tale of a Nigerian refugee who becomes entangled in European bureaucracy. -
The Many Colors of the Sky Radiate Forgetfulness
Basim Magdy | 11' | Egypt | World premiere
A mysterious and melancholic take on our fate as mortal beings, the film contemplates the details lost in the construction of history and memory. -
the meaning of style
Phil Collins | 5' | Malaysia | World premiere
A deceptively complex Malaysian reverie featuring a cast of skinheads, butterflies and the sounds of Gruff Rhys and Y Niwl in perfect harmony. -
A Million Miles Away
Jennifer Reeder | 27' | USA | World premiere
Relationship drama’s apotheosis to the beat of a heavy metal anthem from the 1980s. Melancholy as a survival strategy. -
Moon Blink
Rainer Kohlberger | 10' | Austria | World premiere
Abstract video ingeniously captures and controls the viewer’s gaze. From staring to toying with focus and depth. Breathtaking visual experience.