WdKA Graduation Shorts: Hybrid/Experimental 1 – A Right to Question
Hoezo in KINO
We all deal with the bigger questions in life. This block follows those inquiries as they unfold through encounters with family, strangers, and online communities. Drawing on the possibilities of new mediums, the works in this program reflect on notions of home, freedom, intimacy, and self-construction.This programme includes Q&A’s with the graduation students moderated by Young-Ju Yoo.
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Casa Amarela by Marina dos Anjos Hardy. Short film. Celina is a young immigrant woman who returns home to heal from illness under the care of her family, where together they navigate how distance changed their connections.
Carry-On by Skaistė Šileikaitė. Short film. While waiting at an airport gate to leave her hometown, a traveler drifts through a landscape of memories, facing the emotional baggage she carries. As she does, her former self slowly dies, making way for a new version of her to emerge.
Miserere by Jarmo Willering. Short film. An exploration of humanity’s never ending attraction to self-destruction and the end of the world. Trigger warning: Contains graphic violence or injury detail. Photosensitive content (flashing lights). Advisory age: 14+
Soft Limits by Kjettil Gerritsen. Short film. Through different voices, Soft Limits explores how freedom is personally experienced, translating intimate stories into poetic visual worlds. Contains photosensitive content (flashing lights).