The backbone of the whole LIAF mission. We’ve emerged from under the pile of 2,600 entries to put together a series of screenings that showcase the best 126 new films across 10 competitive programmes.
This programme examines some big life moments including a moving look at the last inhabitants of a dying village pondering the fate of their home, a personal tribute to the silent contributions of migrant workers globally and themes of connection, isolation and female identity in the context of today’s digital world.
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Negative Space (Ru Kawahata & Max Porter, France)
My Dad taught me how to pack.
5min, 2017
And the Moon Stands Still (Yulia Ruditskaya, Germany/Belarus/USA)
The presence of the moon affects all under its glow with its lunar cycle and the energies invoked by its radiance.
11min, 2017
Postcard (Fabienne Wagenaar, France)
I write to you from under the tent while this summer day dies …
3min, 2016
A Festive Wind (Marjolaine Perreten, Switzerland)
A village square. Some musicians. A preparation. A bird. Competitions. A stain on a uniform. Then the feast.
10min, 2016
Tete-a-tete (Natasha Tonkin, UK)
A young woman visits her family. Tensions flare, while technology provides an easy respite.
8min, 2017
My Brother (Audrey Yeo, USA)
A touching tribute to the silent contributions of global migrant workers.
2min, 2016
Homeland (Alisi Telengut, Canada)
A glorious hand-painted meditation on ideas of diaspora, homeland, and the mass deportations of the Kalmyk people during World War II.
6min, 2017
Drop By Drop (Laura Gonçalves & Xá, Portugal)
The last inhabitants of a dying village ponder the fate of their home and the legacy they leave.
10min, 2017
The Meal (Emilie Phuong, France)
A mother and her two sons, the weather is sunny and the table full of food.
3min, 2016
Airport (Michaela Muller, Switzerland)
While for some the journey starts, for others it abruptly ends.
11min, 2017
Shmevolution (Nolan Downs, USA)
The evolutionary life of an organism unfolds in a bizarre landscape.
5min, 2016
Totems (Paul Jadoul, France/Belgium)
A lumberjack is working in the forest when a tree falls on him and traps him. In his plight his inner animal is awakened.
9min, 2016
