Synopsis

Of almost 500 submissions, the 11 best, which were chosen by the curators Arash and Arman T. Riahi,  will be shown in competition. A whole range of other outstanding works will also be screened – outside the competition and within different thematic sections – as was done in previous years of the Festival. What all the shorts have in common is the desire for a human, fair and happy existence not at all lacking in that one special thing... (All you need is) love. Come, watch, enjoy!

The following films are presented:

Dummy

(Maflicsek)

HUN 2014 | 14 min.

Language: Hungarian w. Engl. ST

Director: Ábel Visky

A 30-year-old man visits his mother in the hospital to take care of here and assist her in the bathroom. He struggles to come to terms with this unfamiliar intimacy. A story simply told, but with huge depth.

Bear Mountain

ARM 2014 | 22 min.

Sprache: Armenian w. Engl. ST

Director: Vagenak Balayan

A woman wants her ashes to be scattered over a mountain. However, her wish turns into an impossible task for her husband who's in charge of fulfilling her last will. An affectionate and well-staged drama with humorous imagery.

Forgive

(Milost)

BUL/NED 2015 | 13 min.

Language: Bulgarian w. Engl. ST

Director: Marieta Petchanska

Dani and Irina daydream about their shared future in an unknown land. Dani’s business deals with the Mafia, however, pose a threat to their mutual goal. A smoothly staged and poetically depicted love story.