Sat, november 14
15:00 – 17:02
Pathé City 3
Q&A
Shorts: To the End
Description
Consumed by larger-than-life ambitions, these playfully tragicomedic films focus on those who try to cheat death, challenge the divine and attempt to make it to the finish line. This compilation program consists of The Bus of Broken Hearts, The Revolution Against Death and Always Wanted to Be God, Never Wanted to Do Good.
Tickets & Times
Sun, november 15
13:15 – 15:17
Rialto De Pijp: Bovenzaal
Q&A
Wed, november 18
20:00 – 21:24
Eye: Cinema 2
Sat, november 21
16:00 – 17:24
Het Documentaire Paviljoen: De Spiegel
Sun, november 22
15:30 – 16:53
Rialto SILO Zaal 1
Composition
The Bus of Broken Hearts
Many of the thousands of participants in the world’s biggest cross-country ski race don’t make it to the finish. Through its gleefully mischievous observations, this short, tragicomic portrait of humanity— so fallible, yet utterly undaunted—shows how failure itself can be an art form.
The Revolution Against Death
At a once-sparkling resort, a conference is being held against a universal enemy: death. Gurus preach, snake oil salesmen sell false promises. A fascinating meditation on the pursuit of immortality, from the director of The Act of Killing.
Always Wanted to Be God Never Wanted to Do Good
The legal conviction of a mountain guide who in protest sawed down three crosses high in the Swiss mountains, prompts more debate about the presence of Christian symbolism in the public space.
Tickets & Times
Sat, november 14
15:00 – 17:02
Pathé City 3
Q&A
Sun, november 15
13:15 – 15:17
Rialto De Pijp: Bovenzaal
Q&A
Wed, november 18
20:00 – 21:24
Eye: Cinema 2
Sat, november 21
16:00 – 17:24
Het Documentaire Paviljoen: De Spiegel
Sun, november 22
15:30 – 16:53
Rialto SILO Zaal 1
IDFA Competition for Short Documentary
The IDFA Competition for Short Documentary celebrates the versatility of the form, presenting ambitious filmmakers with singular cinematic voices that push the boundaries of short documentary.
