Films 14

Being Sascha

14+

Manuel Gübeli, Switzerland and Germany, Dutch subtitles, 35’, 2020 contact / producer → Sulaco Film

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Sascha's name didn't used to be Sascha, but now it is. Sascha does not identify as a man or woman, but as a trans-non-binary, and asks questions that make you doubt your own categories. What does it mean to be yourself?

Do not hesitate

14+

Shariff Korver, the Netherlands and Greece, Dutch subtitles, 91’, 2021 contact / distributor Belgium → September Film contact / sales → Lemming Film

PREMIERE FOR AND BY YOUNGSTERS

In this captivating war drama—the Dutch oscar entry!—three young soldiers meet the 14-year-old boy Khalil during a peace mission in the Middle East. As disastrous events pile up, the soldiers must follow the boy into hostile territory. But can they trust him?

First night

14+

Darshika Karunahara, Denmark, Dutch subtitles, 20’, 2021 contact / producer → Anna Marina Skouros

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Danish-Tamil sisters Devi and Abarna are curious about what ‘the first time’ means. They are determined to experience it that same night, but both on their own terms.

Being Sascha

Do not hesitate

First night

Klick

Let it burn

Loop

Love is just a death away

La mif

Klick

14+

Luis Schubert, Germany, Dutch subtitles, 6’, 2021 contact / sales → DFFB

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During a school trip three classmates take a (literal) slip that could mean their death. Suddenly, they’re on their own and they have to rely on each other's knowledge. But who is right in this harsh situation?

Let it burn Låt det brinna

14+

Adam Starsmark, Sweden, Dutch subtitles, 8’, 2021 contact / director → Adam Starsmark

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Arabella en David just broke up. Now they have to figure out how to tell their classmates without making it awkward.

Loop

14+

Pablo Polledri, Spain and Argentina, no dialogue, 8’, 2021 contact / sales → Selected Films

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In a society consisting of eternal repetition, everyone performs the same action every time. And again. And again. Until a couple decides to do something else…

Love is just a death away 14+ Jsme si o smrt blíž

Bára Anna Stejskalová, Czech Republic, no dialogue, 10’, 2020 contact / sales → Travelling Distribution

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You can find love anytime, anywhere: even when it seems too late… Or when you are on a garbage dump. A seemingly impossible combination of cuteness and horror that charms.

La mif

14+

Fred Baillif, Switzerland, Dutch subtitles, 110’, 2021 contact / distributor Belgium → Katrien Volders contact / sales → Latido Films

PREMIERE FOR AND BY YOUNGSTERS

A group of teenage girls and social workers live together. This forced ‘family’ (or mif) raises tensions but also forges intimate connections. This gripping and

tender film exposes sticking points in child and family services but also shows the vulnerability and strength of young women who are on their own.

Sisterhood

14+

Dina Duma, Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro, Dutch subtitles, 90’, 2021 contact / sales → Cercamon

PREMIERE FOR AND BY YOUNGSTERS

Two inseparable friends, Jana and Maya, have to face dire consequences after they use social media to get even with a classmate for seducing a boy they like. This authentic and intimate film debut captures the formative moments of youth and shows the pitfalls of a community in which genuine relationships are sometimes secondary to online followers.

Sisterhood