At That Very Moment
An boy raised in the mountains films his home surroundings, while letting his thoughts flow freely. The jumbled-up images match the energy of a child, but the boy also proves to be a surprisingly deep and existential thinker.
IDFA Shorts 6
Description
These deeply personal films offer existential, poetic reflections on the precarity of domestic life and societal change. This compilation program includes At That Very Moment, My Father, and Losing Ground.
Composition
My Father
A personal, essayistic narrative using archive footage and personal photos, exploring how the lives of the filmmaker and her family have been affected by the Iranian Revolution and the shift to a religious fundamentalist state.
Losing Ground
In his Yangon apartment, a young, anonymous artist and filmmaker reflects on how his life has changed since the military coup in Myanmar. Out of fear, he lives indoors, where a window offers his only view of the outside world.
IDFA Competition for Short Documentary
<p>The IDFA Competition for Short Documentary has titles that showcase a healthy boom for the short film form. A mosaic of styles and themes defines this selection, exploring everything a short documentary can be. An international jury of three jurors will award the best film.</p>
