Fri, november 22
14:30 – 15:55
Pathé City 6
Shorts: Hidden Histories (b)
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 Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing; On the Battlefield; Entretierra; and Whoever Deserves It, Will Be Immortal.
Tickets & Times
Sat, november 23
19:15 – 20:40
Pathé City 6
Sun, november 24
16:00 – 17:23
De Balie: Grote Zaal
Composition
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.
Whoever Deserves It, Will Be Immortal
Sergio, Ubaldo, Yolexquis and Winston belong to different generations of the Cuban gay community. In this student film, they reflect on a time during the Cuban Revolution when homosexuals were sent by train to concentration camps.
Tickets & Times
Fri, november 22
14:30 – 15:55
Pathé City 6
Sat, november 23
19:15 – 20:40
Pathé City 6
Sun, november 24
16:00 – 17:23
De Balie: Grote Zaal
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.
