COMPETiTiON FiLMS 4
GYROGRAPH
GiTTE LE BRUYN
A newspaper reader moves into a room, while she searches for a story in the randomness of events. In order to understand things, she collects and reconstructs newspaper photos. She does not want her empathy to crumble and she does not want to surrender to post-apocalyptic feelings, even though the newspaper sometimes feels that way. / experimental, 14'
window
Line pillet
'Window' shows a day in the life of window cleaner Sam, who arrives at a Brussels apartment building without windows. During her search for the missing windows, she meets characters who confront her with herself. She carefully breaks through her isolation and starts connecting. / fiction , 15'
LOVEBOARD
FELiPE CASANOVA
A broken phone and the digital memory of a broken relationship. Both fragile, both reassembled to reveal the fragments of a first love that seems to fade. Through the careful manipulation of metal parts and the director's warm gaze on a found intimate archive, a parallel movement of lingering and resistance to the transient is created. A playful reflection on what remains. / experimental, 18'
GROWTHS
ELiNA PUPiNA
'Growths' is about a young woman who, in her search for her cultural identity, is confronted with the pressure of the imperialist agendas of oppressive neighboring countries. Will she be able to walk this difficult path of self-exploration and gather all the pieces of her cultural background to free herself? / animation, 7'
ViLSE
ROBiN DE COCK
On a deserted road in Sweden, Jonas picks up Flemish hitchhiker Vittal. These two lost souls embark on a road trip to Stockholm, where Jonas' deep loneliness slowly comes to light./ fiction, 23'