 |
Official Selection 11: NOT JUST FROM VENUS
The oft-described "fairer" sex can mesmerize, beguile and confuse their male counterparts - and each other - to no end. An eclectic group of unforgettable heroines transcend the typical female roles of mothers, lovers and bitches, boldly forging their way in both real and fictional worlds.
| Sometimes I Dream of Reindeer |
| Elegant women shedding their fashionable skins, floating through the air and feeding reindeer are some of the luminous and bewitching daydreams of a man in a hotel room. A brief mind?s-eye-view of the enigmatic objects of one male gaze. |
| |
| Slip |
| In one perfectly orchestrated tracking shot, the most private of spaces - a women's change room - is fluidly explored. Female bodies of all shapes and sizes dance across the space, creating an endearing movement piece. |
| |
| Gayby (OS11) |
| What happens when a gay man and a straight woman decide to have a child together the old fashioned way? A modern comedy for modern times. |
| |
| Chloe and Attie (OS11) |
| Chloe has been keeping a secret. A secret best kept in the dark...drugged...away from windows, away from children, away from all living things. |
| |
| Homeland |
| A poetic fable about a young girl and her strangely magical companion. Together they create a parallel world for their far-reaching friendship in this illustrative animation that pulls at the heartstrings. |
| |
| The Space You Leave |
| The disappearance of a loved one can turn the future into a constant present tense obsessed with the past. A thoughtful documentary about those waiting for people who have gone missing. |
| |
| Birthday (Födelsedag) |
| Sara prepares a surprise for her wife Katarina's birthday, but Katarina has some surprising news of her own. An engaging narrative about the passionate lengths two women will go to out of pure love and sheer anger. |
| |
| Real |
| The mother of a terminally ill cancer patient embarks on a no-holds-barred journey into the cyber world, looking for the blogger who promises a cure. Armed with the will of a lioness, this emotional drama delivers unexpected results. |
| |
|
