HARBOUR, dir. Stefanie Kolk
INTERNATIONAL: Foreign Bodies
Mon 15 Jan 20:40 BFI Southbank
From a foreigner’s attempts to make sense of the political and cultural unrest he sees on the streets of Sâo Paolo to a Filipino man’s half remembered dream of Athens. This programme of political and thought-provoking short films takes us on a provocative global journey that explores the alienation, displacement and miscommunication that exists between people, place and memory. 94 min
Please note: this will go on sale to BFI Members 5th Dec, and on general release 12th Dec.
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GREEN SCREEN GRINGO
Douwe Dijkstra 16 mins
Behind a green screen, a foreigner finds his way in an enchanting - and yet turbulent - Brazil. Where the streets are a stage for politics, art and affection, a gringo can only watch. The result is a mixtape-portrait on modern day Brazil seen through the eyes of the visitor.
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ESTATE
Ronny Trocker 8 mins
On a sunny Mediterranean beach, time seems to be frozen. An utterly exhausted black man crawls painfully off the sand while around him the holiday-makers seem not to notice him. Freely inspired by a photo taken by Juan Medina on the Spanish beach of Gran Tarajal in 2006.
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I'LL PROBABLY NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN
Mitja Mlakar 15 mins
Hannah, a young woman in her late twenties is faced with the hardest decision of her life: to give birth to a possibly disabled child or to have an abortion. But is this the only decision she will have to make?
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HARBOUR
Stefanie Kolk 13 mins
A Moldovan and a Croatian industrial painter are at work on a deserted pier in the Rotterdam harbour when they discover a dead body floating in the water. They are not in a position to call the police. While trying to find another solution, they reluctantly start their day’s work.
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THE OGRE
Laurène Braibant 10 mins
An insecure giant holds on eating, terrified at the prospect of revealing his ogresque self and so compromising his place in the society. During a business banquet, his true nature will be put to the test.
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HIWA
Jacqueline Lentzou 12 mins
In Jay’s dream, Athens’ sun is so weak, you can look straight at it, without getting blind.
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WRITTEN / UNWRITTEN
Adrian Silisteanu 20 mins
Outside a maternity ward, a Roma family is announced their underage daughter has just had a baby girl.
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