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31.08.2021 – 18.30 – Flagey
Each year, the Next Generation competition presents a selection of films made by students in Belgian and international film schools.
56 films were selected amongst more than 1700 films received (in 2020 + 2021).
In addition to the films selected in 2021, the 24th edition of the BSFF also welcomes the international films selected for the Next Generation Competition in 2020 which had to be postponed.
Kollegen
Jannis Alexander Kiefer
Pays Germany
Genre Fiction
2020 - 14' - Couleur
Two craftsmen, Uli and Didi, make a swastika in their workshop in a rural area, wondering about the strange visitors who have just arrived in their village.
Sofia
Gaspard Le Dourner, Isabella Valenzi Toni
Pays Belgium
Genre Fiction
2020 - 12'30'' - Couleur
Sonny and Luka are hanging out together as usual. But that day they meet Sofia : an older girl who does not seem to be from their area. Together they will live an unexpected adventure for the time of an evening.
Escamas
Katherina Harder
Pays Spain
Genre Fiction
2020 - 16' - Couleur
Alicia (39) has not been comfortable with her body since she was mastectomized due to breast cancer. After a domestic unexpected event, she meets her new neighbor Lucia, a transsexual woman who will help her in her rediscovery and acceptance process.
Hra
Lun Sevnik
Pays Czech Republic
Genre Fiction
2020 - 22'06" - Couleur
Boris and Hugo, 16 years old friends, bought a gun. They close themselves in Hugo's parents apartment and announce on Internet livestream video that in one hour they will commit suicide.
Sorry, I don’t understand
Natalie Feoktistova
Pays Belgium
Genre Animation
2020 - 5'55" - Couleur
A foreign student arrives in a new country without knowing the local language and tries to join the school. Through a series of funny situations, ignorance will make him make the wrong choices for the rest of his life.
Reviiri
Marika Harjusaari
Pays Finland
Genre Fiction
2020 - 25'43" - Couleur
Sampo introduces his girlfriend Heli to his whole family for the first time at his parents’ wedding anniversary party. As the night goes on, they learn new and unexpected traits of each other.