Sun, november 17
20:30 – 22:32
Pathé City 3
Shorts: Hidden Histories (a)
Description
Through painstaking excavation, the directors of these captivating films expose histories that have been hidden, ignored or suppressed. This compilation program consists of The Other Side of the Mountain; The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing; On the Battlefield; and Entretierra.
Composition
The Other Side of the Mountain
In the hilly city of Chongqing, an painter searches for the old apartment where he and his parents used to live. His daughter documents his journey from behind the camera, as they muse about history, memories, and what it means to see and make images.
The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
A Scottish missionary captured the floral splendor of Palestine on 16mm film in the 1930s and 1940s. In this montage, the footage becomes a melancholic exploration of the complex relationship between the land and its inhabitants.
On the Battlefield
A man captures sounds from the past where a housing project once stood in Cairo, Illinois. In these now empty fields he is building an archive of Black American culture.
Entretierra
In the space that separates the victims of the Mexican drug war from the family members looking for them—the space between life and death, between dark and light—the missing can tell their story and hear their loved ones digging.
Tickets & Times
Sun, november 17
20:30 – 22:32
Pathé City 3
Mon, november 18
11:45 – 13:47
Tuschinski 4
IDFA Competition for Short Documentary
The IDFA Competition for Short Documentary showcases a mosaic of styles and themes, exploring everything a short documentary film can be. The selection presents films that use the form in imaginative and ambitious ways, by filmmakers at all stages of their careers.
