International Competition 3

Everything is related to everything else. When people move away, grow, and change, or can no longer live with themselves, their relationships can suffer and easily break down. And when public fountains are involved, the breakdown can be a literal one.

When the Geese Flew – Director: Arthur Gay · USA, New Zealand · 19 min · English (OF)

Cyrus’s life in a small town in southern New Zealand is fairly monotonous. After school, he helps out in his father’s workshop or hangs out with his older sister. In a desperate attempt to keep her from moving away, he sets out to find her stolen dirt bike.

Far From Beyrouth – Director: Mon Dewulf · Belgium · 22 min · English, Arabic (OmeU)

Karim is on his way to Beirut when the Lebanon War breaks out. Back in Brussels, his worried partner has no choice but to hope that nothing happens to him. Videos, voice messages, and text messages reveal Karim’s despair as he witnesses intense bombardment.

Below the Soup – Director: André Correia · Germany · 6 min · German (OmeU)

Everybody has more than one personality. In this animated film, they take on human form and share a small bathtub. It soon gets very crowded as thoughts and feelings come rushing in.

How to Listen to Fountains – Director: Eva Sajanová · Slovakia · 10 min · no dialogue (OF)

Fountains can have a very interesting life of their own, as this film demonstrates. Each one has its own character and tells a different story. But they’ve had enough of being neglected and are speaking out so that people will finally notice them and take care of them.

Never Enough – Director: Julius Lagoutte Larsen · France, Denmark · 25 min · Danish (OmeU)

Agnes and Selma were best friends who shared everything. But since Selma moved out, Agnes has been left on her own. She feels a void and succumbs to depression. The harder she tries to hold on to the bonds she has left, the more they start to fray.