Marcin Malaszczak
The end of the Cold War did not cause a definitive thaw in the former republics of the Soviet Union, so today there are several frozen conflicts, unresolved for decades, in that vast territory. As in Transnistria, an unrecognized state, secessioned from Moldova since 1990. Kolja is a silent witness to how borders and bureaucracy shape the lives of citizens, finally forced to lose their identity.
In the fading grandeur of downtown Cairo, Khalid, a 35-year-old filmmaker is struggling to make a film that captures the pulse of his city at a moment when all around him dreams as much as buildings are disintegrating. With the help of his friends who send him footage from their lives in Beirut, Baghdad and Berlin, he finds the strength to keep going through the difficulty and beauty of living IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE CITY.
This experimental documentary contrasts the daily life of a nanny in buzzing Berlin with the tranquil existence of a group of pensioners in provincial Poland. A reflection on female biographies that draws a line between the beginning of life and its end.
A day in the European Parliament and surrounding area. This dance film is inspired by the work and lifestyle of the Eurocrats in Brussel’s EU district and features five dancers. The characters dance, run and glide through the empty spaces in an atmosphere beyond time, decontextualized, in an architectural non-site.
