For the second year running, a group of 4th and 5th grade cinephiles took on the role of program curator. The student committee saw, discussed and selected the 6 films of the unit, which touch on a wide range of topics from bullying to nutrition.
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For the second year running, a group of 6th grade and 1st high school cinephiles took on the role of program curator. The student committee saw, discussed and selected the 5 films of the section, which touch on a wide range of topics from the military to social media.
● 88'
One in a Million tells the story of two girls coming of age. As gymnast and YouTuber Whitney Bjerken from the US struggles with setbacks, she turns to music to express her feelings.
● Joya Thome
● 85΄
● Germany
A young fairy is bored by the sweet and formal life in the fairytale castle.
● Cedric Igodt, David Van de Weyer
● 15΄
● Bulgaria, Belgium
A musical drama about two young soldiers across enemy lines who fall in love and find escape from their oppressive environments through music.
● Savvas Stavrou
● 22΄
● Cyprus, UK
Ruben and Asïr, two great friends, meet every afternoon to play soccer in a car scrapyard. One day like any other, Ruben waits for his friend, with the surprise that he has been beaten up because of racism. The unconditional support that Rubén offers to Asïr reflects the purest friendship, although the worst is yet to come.
● Miguel Angel Ferrer
● 8΄
● Spain
Edgar’s ordinary life is disrupted by a newborn calf he sees on a tourist trip to a slaughterhouse. He takes it home after finding out that the calf would become a schnitzel
● Filip Diviak
● 8΄
● Czech Republic
The boy’s family is hypnotized by the screens of their phones. They do not talk, laugh or have any interest in anything other than the lights of their screens/what the light on their screens brings. The boy tries to get his family back by building a machine that will take away their hypnotic phones: A big magnet
● Ilir Hasanaj
● 6΄
● Republic of Kosovo
On a lovely autumn morning, Nico, an 8-year-old energetic boy who can fold all objects as if they were made of paper, happily collects everything he loves about his house while preparing himself for a life-changing voyage.
● Fabián Molinaro San Martín
● 7’
● Spain