ED AWARD for Central European short film
CENTRAL 1 - short films
6. 9. 2024
16:00
GEH8
The summer is coming to an end soon, and Nayla, a Lebanese teenager getting her first taste of independence, has life-changing decisions to make.
Czechia, Lebanon; 19 minutes
Never before has the desire to travel been so widespread and visited places so overloaded. What do we get out of it, other than the picture proof that we have been there?
Switzerland; 10 minutes
A chorus rehearsal. Karol and Henryk, like most of the singers, lead the pretty quiet lives of senior citizens. They have been a couple for years, but no one outside their apartment knows about it. One day, they receive an invitation that shakes their meticulously hidden everyday life.
Poland; 30 minutes
Mr. Ham decides to have his heart removed in order to be relieved of his complicated feelings. The doctor assures him that this is no problem at all in this day and age. Thoughtfully inclined, however, Ham keeps his heart for a while after the removal, perhaps to understand it better after all.
Austria, Germany; 6 minutes
12-year-old Adam, a determined self-proclaimed local lumberjack in the so-called Slovakian “hungry valley”, strives to break stereotypes and reveal his true identity in a community marked by differences and expectations.
Slovakia; 20 minutes
