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Shorts: Manufactured Control
Shorts: Manufactured Control
Description
In haunting reflections on how we structure our world, these powerful films explore the ways in which the systems we create both enable and oppress us. This compilation program consists of 9,192,631,770 Hz, Air Horse One, Detach and Fear Nothing.
Tickets & Times
Sat, november 15
15:45 – 17:35
Tuschinski 6

Sun, november 16
21:30 – 23:30
Pathé City 4

Thu, november 20
13:30 – 14:39
Kriterion 1

Fri, november 21
21:45 – 22:54
Ketelhuis: Zaal 3

Sat, november 22
13:45 – 14:54
Tuschinski 6
Composition
9,192,631,770 Hz

9,192,631,770 Hz

Is time a phenomenon that can be captured with scientific precision, or is it a strictly personal experience? In this cinematic essay, director Todd Chandler explores how we control time, and how time controls us.
Air Horse One

Air Horse One

Show jumping horse Legacy travels from Florida to Europe, zigzagging from one championship to the next aboard a specially equipped airplane, where every effort is made to ensure she arrives at her destination with as little stress as possible.
Detach

Detach

What happens when a surgical robot, originally developed to operate on soldiers on the battlefield, becomes self-aware? A disorienting, unsettling exploration of the thin line between saving a life and taking a life.
Fear Nothing

Fear Nothing

Private security is big business in inequality-ridden South Africa. This behind-the-scenes look reveals that rather than increasing safety, all the weapons, alarm systems, and drones only serve to fuel paranoia, racism, and aggression.
Tickets & Times
Sat, november 15
15:45 – 17:35
Tuschinski 6

Sun, november 16
21:30 – 23:30
Pathé City 4

Thu, november 20
13:30 – 14:39
Kriterion 1

Fri, november 21
21:45 – 22:54
Ketelhuis: Zaal 3

Sat, november 22
13:45 – 14:54
Tuschinski 6
IDFA Competition for Short Documentary
The IDFA Competition for Short Documentary celebrates the versatility of the form, with films that use creativity and imagination to push the boundaries of short documentary. This year’s mosaic of styles, themes, and perspectives is driven by ambitious directors with singular cinematic voices and a strong artistic vision.
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Air Horse One

Air Horse One

Lasse Linder
Switzerland, Belgium
2025
21 min
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