Archive 2003
64 Möglichkeiten zum Zuge zu kommen
Director: Meike Fehre/Sabine Dully, D 2002, 9 min, 35 mm, colour, without dialogue
We, October 29 17:30 Universum 1
Th, October 30 22:30 Universum 1
Sa, November 1 17:30 CinemaxX 1
In a bizarre world of underground stations and chess moves the white figures cause trouble among the black ones.
A small story about Sibling relations
Director: Pia Andell, FIN 2001, 20 min, 35 mm, colour, ES
Fr, October 31 17:30 CinemaxX 1
Sa, November 1 14:45 CinemaxX 2
Su, November 2 19:45 Universum 2
In our families we are surrounded by laws, expectations and relationships that involve the order in which the children are born. These things are similar in almost all families even when we cannot see them. This film is about these subjects and the importance of defining one.s place in the family.
Agon
Director: Erwin Prib, D 2003, 5 min, 35 mm, colour, without dialogue
Th, October 30 19:45 Universum 2
Sa, November 1 13:00 CinemaxX 1
A chess game develops into a power struggle between the players which takes its toll on both of them. In the course of the game it becomes obvious that it is not two people who are contesting...
Art'n acte Production
Director: Farid DMS Debah, F 2003, 10:45 min, 35 mm, colour, ES
Th, October 30 22:15 Universum 2
Su, November 2 20:00 CinemaxX 1
Christophe Valet is a young film director full of hopes and dreams. His imagination carries him far into a world of limitless success. Confronted with the reality he has to learn, that success has it's price.
Business as usual
Director: Tom Zenker, D 2003, 4 min, 35 mm, colour, without dialogue
Th, October 30 20:00 CinemaxX 1
Sa, November 1 17:15 CinemaxX 2
A business district. Office workers, business man and a Berber who lives in the garbage. Two elderly businessmen meet and greet one another with an unconventional ritual. A short, laconic metaphor on the free-enterprise system of competition.
Caravan
Director: Thomas Seeberg Torjussen, N 2002, 9 min, 35 mm, colour, ES
Th, October 30 17:30 CinemaxX 1
Sa, November 1 22:15 CinemaxX 2
Morten is a ninny - and not only because he keeps wanting to return to Marianne who lives in a caravan waiting for better times to come. But also because he is - well, clumsy. Things come to a head in the caravan and the better times come faster than expected.
Coming out
Director: Olivier Ayache-Vidal, F 2003, 8:50 min, 35 mm, colour, ES
We, October 29 20:00 CinemaxX 1
Fr, October 31 17:15 CinemaxX 2
A young man visits his girlfriend, who wants more from him than he wants from her. He has to tell her and thus open himself to her. The truth must out! And who would believe the obvious was so hard to say?
Das Rad
Director: Chris Stenner/Heidi Wittlinger/Arvid Uibel, D 2001, 8:30 min, 35 mm, colour, GV
Th, October 30 14:45 CinemaxX 3
Su, November 2 17:30 Universum 1
High on mountain top looking down into the valley are two old stones. They have seen a lot in their long existence so that the first human huts hold little interest for them. But at some time humanity.s rash development disturbs even the stoic peace of the stones.
Der Komplex
Director: Fabienne Boesch, CH 2001, 30 min, 35 mm, colour, GV
Sa, November 1 20:15 Universum 3
So, November 2 20:00 Universum 1
About 800 people from different nations and social classes live in the Zurich housing complex of Lochergut, which was once a model of modern housing construction. "The Complex" visits them; it is a declaration of love for cultural exchange, neighbourhood tolerance and charming eccentricity.
Der Schüler
Director: Edina Kontsek, D 2002, 7 min, 35 mm, colour, GV
We, October 29 17:15 CinemaxX 2
Sa, November 1 20:00 Universum 2
Paul is a schoolboy and his lot isn.t easy. No adult in the world can imagine how hard a pupil has it. The alarm clock goes off at seven. The school bell rings at eight. Between the two a long way to go and strange words fly through the air everywhere. Far too many strange words.
Dernier Seance
Director: Vincent Garenq, F 2002, 16 min, 35 mm, colour, ES
Sa, November 1 22:30 CinemaxX 1
Su, November 2 15:00 Universum 1
Francois is coming from his costly psychologist, determined to take his life. Just as he places the pistol to his temple the doorbell rings - it's his mother with a cake she has baked. However, she is just the first of many that day who pester him.