Films

Programme 1

Glenn, the Great Runner
by Anna Erlandsson

Sweden 2004, 3 Min., animation

Glenn is a great marathon runner, almost as fast as his wife…

Emo. The Musical
by Neil Triffett

Australia 2013, 16 Min., musical film, OV

Two teenagers, who couldn’t be more different: Trinity is a good Christian girl, sings in a Christian chorus and falls in love with Ethan. Ethan is emo, wears only black and plays in a punk-rock band. Can their love last? And how do others react to this mismatched couple?
Awarded at Berlinale.

Actoras de cambio
by Anne Billows

Guatemala / France 2013, 29 Min., documentary, OV, English subtitles

A group of female activists looks back on and processes the sexual violence in Guatemala – with drama groups, meditation sessions and discussions. They want to break the silence and help women to overcome their trauma.

Bref
by Christina Pitouli

Spain 2013, 30 Min., documentary, OV, English subtitles

Young women in Spain, who grew up in Africa, report on their fates and the consequences of the traumatic procedure they suffered as little girls: the ritual of female genital mutilation.
Three Awards.

Rebel Menopause
by Adele Tulli

France / Italy 2013, 26 Min., documentary, OV, English subtitles

Thérèse, an 85-year-old militant feminist, has witnessed the emancipation of women from the beginning. She is convinced: the start of the menopause is the beginning of a woman’s life! The Baba Yaga house, a housing project for women over 65, is one of her most recent projects.

Programme 2

Create a Change – Stop FGM
by Nicole Baïer

Austria 2014, 6 Min., documentary, OV, English subtitles

A project against FGM in Sierra Leone: dedicated women protest against the centuries-old, traumatising ritual of female genital mutilation. They open up critical discussions about FGM, also with religious leaders.

Luna vieja
by Raisa Bonnet

Puerto Rico 2013, 11 Min., feature film, OV, English subtitles

In a small village on the pictorial island of Puerto Rico, stoic Elsa bids farewell to her late husband. When her son-in-law and his daughter come to visit, she observes with concern the relationship between them, while she continues to do the housework and feeds the chickens. There’s disaster in the air...

Fremdes Ufer
by Gina Wenzel and Marie Euler

Germany 2013, 39 Min., documentary, OV

Julia from Russia has told her parents that she is lesbian. Now it’s a taboo topic. Seda from Turkey doesn’t dare to walk hand in hand with her girlfriend on the street from fear of her community. Singer Fleur from Congo informs her mum, that she will never have grandchildren. Three young women in Germany tell their tales...

La Reina
by Manuel Abramovich

Argentina 2013, 19 Min., documentary OV, English subtitles

Memi is supposed to make an appearance as the carnival queen in an Argentinian village. Dress rehearsal, hairstyle and make-up, she is constantly being picked at. Memi endures almost everything stoically, even the weight of the heavy crown, which she can hardly bear.
18 Awards.

The Lady in Number 6
by Malcolm Clarke

USA/Canada/GB 2014, 38 Min., documentary, OV

109-year-old Alice Herz Sommer is the world's oldest pianist and Holocaust survivor. She is convinced that music saved her life and still plays the piano every day. With thrilling enthusiasm, she tells of the power of music, the importance of laughing, and the happiness of every day.
Academy Award winner 2014.