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Family Portrait

5 short films · 88 min. · English subtitles

Rabbit Heart – Director: Stella Fachinger · Germany · 13 min · German (OmeU)

Two brothers are practicing archery on an abandoned factory lot. Twelve-year-old Hannes dares his younger brother, Oli, to do increasingly risky things. But when a life-threatening situation results, the balance of power begins to shift. Who is the hunter, and who is the hunted?


sdi - I don’t know – Director: Arnit Likaj · Germany · 11 min · German (OmeU)

Gentian isn’t quite sure who he wants to be. On the one hand, he’d like to be like his older brother, Altin; on the other hand, maybe not. Even choosing a new haircut seems to present an impossible challenge.


„Vaterland“ or a Bule Named Yanto – Director: Berthold Wahjudi · Germany, Indonesia · 25 min · German, Indonesian, Javanese, English (OmeU)

Yanto, of German and Indonesian descent, has been looking forward to visiting his younger sister in Yogyakarta. But while he’s there, tensions between the siblings gradually come to the surface, and for Yanto, the trip turns into a bittersweet exploration of his identity.


Hidden in Frame – Director: Ana Sarukhanova · United Kingdom, Georgia · 17 min · Georgian (OmeU)

In the apartment of her recently deceased grandmother, Nata happens upon Tiko, a political activist who’s hiding there. Through old photos, the two of them discover that they share a family connection. A fragile bond develops between them while people protest on the streets of Tbilisi.


Half Moon – Director: Hae-Sup Sin · Switzerland, South Korea · 22 min · Swiss German, Korean, English (OmeU)

Annette and her adopted son Joel, now an adult, meet up with his biological mother in South Korea. Both mothers and their son must deal with repressed emotions: envy, guilt, loneliness, and insecurity prevail during this unusual dinner.

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