Sun, november 15
12:45 – 14:33
Tuschinski 6
Q&A
Shorts: Rites of Passage
Description
These visually striking films sensitively capture the transformative journeys of young characters as they navigate the challenges of new life. This compilation program consists of Becoming Bird, For the Opponents, Test Track, Mentor and I Think You Should Be Here.
Tickets & Times
Mon, november 16
18:00 – 19:38
Ketelhuis: Zaal 1
Q&A
Wed, november 18
17:00 – 19:01
Rialto SILO Zaal 1
Q&A
Thu, november 19
16:30 – 17:39
Ketelhuis: Zaal 1
Sun, november 22
12:45 – 13:52
Tuschinski 6
Composition
Becoming Bird
With patience and precision, filmmaker Jan van IJken captured the embryonic development of a chick. The result is a film as astonishing as it is forthright about the emergence and fragility of life.
For the Opponents
A breathtaking, visually striking record of the first boxing match for Tepito, a Mexican boy who dreams—together with his father—of becoming a professional boxer. Winner of the Palme d’Or.
Test Track
Hunor, a cheerful 14-year-old, lives with his family and their dogs near an ultramodern test track for autonomous vehicles. It turns out they are essential to its operation. Tradition, AI, and militarization meet in the Hungarian countryside.
Mentor
A group of teenagers at a Polish boxing gym engage in wild, paranoid speculation about a taciturn migrant. Could he be involved with the mafia? Their conversations reflect how we as a society deal with foreigners, and what we overlook in the process.
I Think You Should Be Here
Seven girls from Geneva are just beginning their adult lives. In their bedrooms, separately yet collectively, they revisit the TikTok dances, language, and memes that shaped their youth.
Tickets & Times
Sun, november 15
12:45 – 14:33
Tuschinski 6
Q&A
Mon, november 16
18:00 – 19:38
Ketelhuis: Zaal 1
Q&A
Wed, november 18
17:00 – 19:01
Rialto SILO Zaal 1
Q&A
Thu, november 19
16:30 – 17:39
Ketelhuis: Zaal 1
Sun, november 22
12:45 – 13:52
Tuschinski 6
Luminous
The premiere-only section Luminous presents a wide range of styles and formalist approaches, from observational to personal to experimental. Across both feature-length and short films, the titles grapple with big questions of life through deeply personal, lived experiences.
