Sun, november 17
17:15 – 18:59
Tuschinski 4
Film fully subtitled in English
Youth 13+: Too Pretty to Break
Description
Four films for 13+.
Somewhere to Be shows Sara on a hiking trip with her friends in Iran. Hanging out, posting pictures, having fun. But the group of friends slowly disappears. One by one, they leave Iran. And their online accounts vanish too: deleted by the Iranian regime. All evidence of them ever having existed is removed. How can Sara show anyone who she used to be?
My Homeland is an original take on the narrative of having to flee your country. In this anime, humans are replaced by cyborgs; this change of perspective allows us to experience the story as an action hero film that celebrates the courage of these heroes.
“I hate my mom,” is the first thing Iona says in The Daughter of Both Women. We get to experience her teen life through her teen diary and old home videos. The diary is read out to us in short, intense sentences. Iona has lots of questions, but none of them seem to get answered.
Simply Divine is a love story about a young couple who meet, fall in love and have to part soon after. How long would you wait for the one that got away?
Tickets & Times
Mon, november 18
10:45 – 12:29
Eye: Cinema 2
Film fully subtitled in English
Wed, november 20
17:15 – 18:08
Meervaart Blauwe Zaal
Film fully subtitled in English
Thu, november 21
13:45 – 14:38
Pathé Noord 7
Film fully subtitled in English
Fri, november 22
09:45 – 10:38
Pathé City 7
Film fully subtitled in English
Composition
Somewhere to Be
Age section 13+ years. A vertical phone screen, filmed for eight minutes. That’s all this short film needs in order to show what it means to have every trace of your former existence erased. A powerful illustration of the far-reaching effects of state repression.
My Homeland
For 13+. A surprising anime in which people are replaced by cyborgs. A young couple has to conquer robots to save their baby. Mixing fantasy and migration, the film creatively shows a new perspective on a familiar subject.
The Daughter of Both Women
Age section 13+ years. Catalan teenager Iona starts her story with the words, “I hate my mother.” The details are then filled in via video clips and diary entries. Her anger hides many questions, which she explores in this sincere and relatable film.
Simply Divine
Age section 13+ years. Accompanied by beautiful oil painting-style animations and archive footage, 91-year-old Nușa talks about a relationship she had with a soldier when she was young. She lost contact with him while he was at the front, but has never forgotten him.
Tickets & Times
Sun, november 17
17:15 – 18:59
Tuschinski 4
Film fully subtitled in English
Mon, november 18
10:45 – 12:29
Eye: Cinema 2
Film fully subtitled in English
Wed, november 20
17:15 – 18:08
Meervaart Blauwe Zaal
Film fully subtitled in English
Thu, november 21
13:45 – 14:38
Pathé Noord 7
Film fully subtitled in English
Fri, november 22
09:45 – 10:38
Pathé City 7
Film fully subtitled in English
IDFA Competition for Youth Documentary
The IDFA Competition for Youth Documentary offers world-class films that challenge our understanding of youth documentary. Curated by filmmaker Niki Padidar, the selection showcases compelling films that take on complex realities and leave room for interpretation, presented for two distinct age groups: 9- to 12-year-olds, and 13-year-olds all the way to adulthood.
