Peer into the cracks of civilisation and you’ll find something staring back. Unearthing mass delusions, oppressive hierarchies and collective decay, these films mirror the absurdities of our shared existence. 

Witness an insomniac uncover a cult’s elaborate illusion; Hitler’s final days through the perspective of his dog; a Kafkaesque trial of a corpse without a past; a bear-costumed actress adrift in Berlin; an archaeologist digging under the gaze of a leering crowd; and a community divided when a man tries to move a horse into his apartment. 

Featuring work written by Peter Greenaway and the latest short from Dorian Jespers (Sun Dog).

Amarelo Banana, dir. Alexandre Sousa, Portugal 2025, 12mins

Blondi, dir. Jack Salvadori, UK 2024, 19mins

Our Pantheons, dir. Rosalie Charrier, France 2025, 11mins

A Beautiful Excuse For A Deadly Sin, dir. Hashim Sharaf, Bahrain 2024, 14mins

Inflatable bear, hourly, dir. Elisabeth Werchosin, Germany 2025, 12mins

Loynes, dir. Dorian Jespers, Belgium, France 2025, 25mins

The attending filmmakers will join us for a Q&A after the screening. 

 

Content / Trigger Warnings: Contains racist and homophobic attitudes and language, themes of death, and scenes of murder, animal cruelty, sexism and suicide.

 

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