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18 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -35K is a platform organized by students of the German Film and Television Academy Berlin. We show debut films and discuss them with their authors.
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#14 PINGPONG (R: Matthias Luthardt, DE, 2006, 89 min)
December 15, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBA conversation with Matthias Luthardt on his debut film PINGPONG. A Coming of Age drama in the seemingly intact world of the German middle class: when 16-year-old Paul shows up at his relatives’ house to gain distance from the death of his father, he triggers an emotional avalanche with drastic consequences. Director Matthias Luthardt's debut film was invited to the Semaine de la Critique at the Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on May 19, 2006 and won two awards, the SACD Screenpla...
#12 MYSTERIOUS OBJECT AT NOON (R: Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 89 min, TH, 2000)
July 20, 2023 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBApichatpong Weerasethakul on his debut film MYSTERIOUS OBJECT AT NOON, the blurred lines between documentary and fiction, and on "Avatar" being a document of humanity. More about Apichatpong Weerasethakul https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/01/17/the-metaphysical-world-of-apichatpong-weerasethakuls-movies https://mubi.com/de/notebook/posts/soundtrack-mix-23-sonic-memoria-apichatpong-weerasethakul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMyTI5yrfk0 More about 35K https://www.35-k.de https://w...
#11 NAISSANCE DES PIEUVRES (R: Céline Sciamma, 85 min, FR, 2007)
June 07, 2023 14:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBA conversation with Céline Sciamma on her debut film NAISSANCE DES PIEUVRES. In her films, Sciamma challenges cinematic and cultural conventions regarding the field of growing up, bodies, love, family and the arts as such. Within her films, questions arise around the gazes we are used to follow and where they lead us: „The cultural realm and the fictional realm are not safe places for women. We are still in that same patriarchal system that we need to hack: the one in which women could nev...
#9 GRITT (R. Itonje Søimer Guttormsen, 118 MIN, NO, 2021)
November 14, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBWe had an interesting conversation with director Itonje Søimer Guttormsen about her debut film GRITT. On March 10 at 8pm (Berlin time). SYNOPSIS The artist Gritt is struggling for belonging in an unwelcoming society, but then she undergoes a radicalisation process in the name of art. PRESS "Gritt is a commentary on the exploitative and commercial nature of the arts industry. It also questions the responsibility of collaborative creativity through Gritt’s attempt (and failure) to work cre...
#10 Short Film Special with Alexis Langlois
November 13, 2022 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBA conversation with French director Alexis Langlois on three of his short films: TRINKETS & DARK THOUGHTS (FR, 27min, 2016) TERROR, SISTERS! (FR, 28min, 2019) THE DEMONS OF DOROTHY (FR, 29min, 2021) “If you could cut Langlois’ films in two, they would bleed glitter. A vibrant director of the new French queer cinema, Alexis Langlois makes films that are angry and alive, and insist you stand up and take notice. Reminiscent of the bold visual style and queer anarchy of filmmakers lik...
#10 Short Film Special (R. Alexis Longlois, FR, 27" 2016, 28" 2019, 29" 2021)
November 13, 2022 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBWe are excited to introduce you to French director Alexis Langlois. We show three of his short films, in the following order: TRINKETS & DARK THOUGHTS (FR, 27min, 2016) TERROR, SISTERS! (FR, 28min, 2019) THE DEMONS OF DOROTHY (FR, 29min, 2021) “If you could cut Langlois’ films in two, they would bleed glitter. A vibrant director of the new French queer cinema, Alexis Langlois makes films that are angry and alive, and insist you stand up and take notice. Reminiscent of the bold vi...
MICHAEL (R: Markus Schleinzer, 90 min, AT, 2011)
November 01, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 86.1 MBAls das Debut von Markus Schleinzer in Cannes Premiere feierte, verliessen einige Zuschauer*innen den Saal: MICHAEL ist das klinische Porträt eines 35-Jährigen Pädophilen, der ein zehnjähriges Kind in seinem Keller gefangen hält. Der Film setzt sich mit der Täterfigur auseinander. Warum dieses kein "Monster" ist und was die Eltern des Kinderdarstellers von dem Film halten, erfahrt Ihr in dieser Episode des 35K-Podcasts. Neben Regisseur Markus Schleinzer kommen auch Kameramann Gerald Kerklet...
#8 MICHAEL (R: Markus Schleinzer, 90 min, AT, 2011)
November 01, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 86.1 MBAls das Debut von Markus Schleinzer in Cannes Premiere feierte, verliessen einige Zuschauer*innen den Saal: MICHAEL ist das klinische Porträt eines 35-Jährigen Pädophilen, der ein zehnjähriges Kind in seinem Keller gefangen hält. Der Film setzt sich mit der Täterfigur auseinander. Warum dieses kein "Monster" ist und was die Eltern des Kinderdarstellers von dem Film halten, erfahrt Ihr in dieser Episode des 35K-Podcasts. Neben Regisseur Markus Schleinzer kommen auch Kameramann Gerald Kerklet...
THE METAMORPHOSIS OF BIRDS (R: Catarina Vasconcelos, 101 min, PT, 2020)
October 06, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBHow can nature be dead? Portuguese director Catarina Vasconcelos raises that question in her debut film A METAMORFOSE FOS PÁSSAROS. It is a visual voyage through the history of her family. Catarina created cinematic sculptures that represent scenes of the Vasconcelos', including herself. It is a hybrid film: half documentary, half fiction, shot on 16mm and digitally. Premiered at Berlinale 2020. What is it about? "Beatriz married Henrique on the day of her 21st birthday. Henrique, a naval ...
#7 THE METAMORPHOSIS OF BIRDS (R: Catarina Vasconcelos, 101 min, PT, 2020)
October 06, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBHow can nature be dead? Portuguese director Catarina Vasconcelos raises that question in her debut film A METAMORFOSE FOS PÁSSAROS. It is a visual voyage through the history of her family. Catarina created cinematic sculptures that represent scenes of the Vasconcelos', including herself. It is a hybrid film: half documentary, half fiction, shot on 16mm and digitally. Premiered at Berlinale 2020. What is it about? "Beatriz married Henrique on the day of her 21st birthday. Henrique, a naval ...
#6 12:08 EAST OF BUCHAREST (D: Corneliu Porumboiu, 89 min, RO, 2006)
June 15, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBIt is our great pleasure to invite you to an evening with award-winning Romanian director CORNELIU PORUMBOIU and Variety film critic JAY WEISSBERG! We will have a conversation with Porumboiu about his Cannes-winning feature film debut, “12:08 East of Bucharest”, and as a special treat, we are very happy to welcome Jay Weissberg for a short introduction to the Romanian New Wave and Porumboiu’s contribution to it. SYNOPSIS: Six years after the 1989 Revolution, a local television station ...
#5 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD (D: Radu Jude, PROD: Ada Solomon, 99 min, R, 2009)
May 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBWe’re thrilled to share our talk with Radu Jude and Ada Solomon, both winners of the Golden Bear 2021. The director/producer duo from Romania will give us insights in the making of THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD, Radu Jude’s feature film debut. The interview was conducted online on the 15.04.2021. Synopsis: “Delia, a young Romanian girl, comes to Bucharest with her parents to collect a prize she has won in a contest organized by a soft-drinks company. The prize is a beautiful n...
#5 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD (D: Radu Jude, PROD: Ada Solomon, 99 min, R, 2009)
May 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBWe’re thrilled to share our talk with Radu Jude and Ada Solomon, both winners of the Golden Bear 2021. The director/producer duo from Romania will give us insights in the making of THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD, Radu Jude’s feature film debut. The interview was conducted online on the 15.04.2021. Synopsis: “Delia, a young Romanian girl, comes to Bucharest with her parents to collect a prize she has won in a contest organized by a soft-drinks company. The prize is a beautiful n...
#4 BEGINNING (D: Dea Kulumbegashvili, 130 min, GE, 2020)
April 12, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBThe interview was conducted online on the 25.03.2021. We spoke with Dea Kulumbegashvili about her debut film BEGINNING (130 Min, GE, 2020) Film synopsis: In a sleepy provincial town, a Jehovah’s Witness community is under attack from an extremist group. In the midst of this conflict is Yana, the wife of the community leader, whose familiar world is slowly crumbling around her. Meanwhile, a detective intrudes her home with devastating consequences... About the film: "One of the most str...
#3 KOLEKSIYONCU (R: Pelin Esmer, 47 Min, TR, 2002)
March 22, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBThe interview was conducted online on the 11.03.2021. We spoke with Pelin Esmer about her debut film KOLEEKSIYONCU (documentary, 47 Min, TR, 2002) Synopsis: Passionate collector Mithat Esmer has been collecting everything you can imagine for 70 years. He lives in his own house like a guest of his collection and is always looking for new pieces to collect. As we witness Mr. Esmer's efforts to stop time, we get to know a very special person. Pelin Esmer: “for me something is realistic, ...
#3 KOLEKSIYONCU (R: Pelin Esmer, 47 Min, TR, 2002)
March 22, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBThe interview was conducted online on the 11.03.2021. We spoke with Pelin Esmer about her debut film KOLEEKSIYONCU (documentary, 47 Min, TR, 2002) Synopsis: Passionate collector Mithat Esmer has been collecting everything you can imagine for 70 years. He lives in his own house like a guest of his collection and is always looking for new pieces to collect. As we witness Mr. Esmer's efforts to stop time, we get to know a very special person. Pelin Esmer: “for me something is realistic, ...
#2 KLASSENFAHRT (D: Henner Winckler, SCR: Stefan Kriekhaus, Henner Winckler, 86 Min, DE, 2002)
March 10, 2021 18:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBThe interview was conducted in English at the cinema in the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB) on the 09.01.2020. We spoke with Henner Winckler and co-writer Stefan Kriekhaus about their debut film - KLASSENFAHRT ( 86 Min, DE, 2002). Synopsis: A schoolclass travels to the Polish Baltic Sea during off-season. The students do not find the vacation resort very exciting. Between table tennis, day trips and alcohol excesses, 16-year-old Ronny and his classmate Isa develop a cau...
#1 DAS GLÜCK MEINER SCHWESTER - (D: Angela Schanelec, DP: Reinhold Vorschneider, 84 Min, DE, 1995)
February 10, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBThe interview was conducted in German at the cinema in the German Film and Television Academy Berlin on the 28.11.2019. We spoke with Angela Schanelec and DoP Reinhold Vorschneider about their debut film - DAS GLÜCK MEINER SCHWESTER ( 84 Min, DE, 1995). Their debut marks the beginning of a long-lasting collaboration between the two. The film was awarded with the German Film Critics' Prize in 1996. About the content: The photographer Christian loves two women - Isabel, a translator, and...