Join us for the closing night of the EuroAsia Shorts Film Festival 2024 at the Embassy of Austria. In this joint event, eight countries from Asia and Europe (Austria, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Spain) present new short films, which follow the theme for this year's festival: Dignity.
In our modern world, the word dignity denotes respect, self-respect, and status. The desire to preserve dignity and the dignity of others is universal. Sometimes we choose to sacrifice it, other times human dignity is threatened or violated by others – how far are we willing to go to preserve it? Explore with us the great variety of international shorts and the directors’ varying approaches to this subject matter.
All films are subtitled in English. They are not rated and may contain adult language or themes.
The evening will begin with a variety of light international refreshments.
You will find detailed information about the festival and films here.
PROGRAM
Issues with my Other Half
Austria, 2023, 5 min.
Director: Anna Vasof
The pleasurable and imaginative transformation of everyday objects or routines into optical illusion of cinema and our sluggish vision are mixed with the unpleasant loss of control over one’s body. Anna Vasof becomes a marionette whose limbs can be replaced or severed at will.
Nobody Knows (아무도 모른다)
Korea, 2023, 7 min.
Director: Heo Ha-yeon
These two elderly ladies are no different than other married couples, but it's not quite the same. Despite a peaceful and ordinary life, simple things like holding hands in public demand bravery. A story of love, dedication, and legal partnership.
Not You (Nicht Du)
Germany, 2023, 5 min.
Directors: Lara Torp, Emilia Zieser
I recently saw someone who looked like you. I quickly realized that he wasn't you, but he moved like you. He ran his hands through his hair like you, and he had the same backpack in the same shabby state. So, I decided to follow your not-you for a while.
Seeds (Semillas)
Spain, 2022, 5 min.
Director: Toni Bestard
Spain, 1938. A woman is quietly planting seeds in her garden when two armed soldiers appear. Before being detained, she hides some of the seeds in her pocket.
Bananarobot One Word (Pisang Robot Satu Kata)
Indonesia, 2023, 5 min.
Director: Fauzan Al Habibie
A group of people discuss and debate how to make a film in just 34 hours.
The Pawn (La Pedina)
Italy, 2023, 9 min.
Directors: Giuseppe Sonnessa, Alessandro Spina
A man decides to leave to reach a European country where it is possible to undertake the path of euthanasia. While waiting for the bus, sitting on a bench facing the sea, he meets a child, with whom he has a particular and irreverent dialogue.
Memo
France, 2017, 4 min.
Directors: Ines Scheiber, Jules Durand, Julien Becquer, Elena Dupressoir, Viviane Guimaraes
Louis, a retired man, resists the overprotection of his daughter Nina to keep his independence.
Bath House of Whales
Japan, 2019, 6 min.
Director: Kiyamizuki
In a small town somewhere in Japan, the neighborhood mothers end their day at the public bath. When a little girl goes along with her mother, she is awed by the sight of a group of women who behave very differently. Among them, her mother blends in perfectly.
Discussants
Representatives of EAS partner organizations.
Moderated by Adam Wojciechowicz, Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.
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