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together alone

The protagonists of these films are connected by one thing: They are alone, isolated, searching for contact. To accomplish this, they will have to overcome hurdles, fight against barriers both inner and outer, and discover themselves. With unexpected outcomes.

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Volksbad Jena

benigni

film still benigni
Animation, Finland,
direction
Elli Vuorinen, Jasmiini Ottelin & Pinja Partanen

A reclusive man begins a very unorthodox friendship.

animal day

film still animal day
Fiction, Finland,
direction
Tommi Seitajoki

Ylva lives an unremarkable life in an apartment block and secretly (and longingly) spies on her neighbour. During “Animal Day”, the time has come to take a step outside.

say yes and dance

film still say yes and dance
Finland,
direction
Antti Heikki Pesonen

Harri leads a meat factory and is one step away from burnout. When a strange applicant appears, the traditional rules for an interview are turned upside down.

to return until

film still to return until
Fiction, Finland,
direction
Salla Sorri

When Tanja opens the door for her ex- boyfriend, old wounds are torn up again… an examination of the grey lines of domestic violence.

the tongueling

film still the tongueling
Animation, Finland,
direction
Elli Vuorinen

In a void, icy landscape, a man is looking for the appropriate counterpart to his tongue.

listen

film still listen
Fiction, Denmark, Finland,
direction
Hamy Ramezan & Rungano Nyoni

A police station in Copenhagen: A woman wearing a burqa is looking for help. But the language barriers are soon amplified by the barriers of inequality.

emergency calls

film still emergency calls
Experimental, Finland,
direction
Hannes Vartiainen & Pekka Veikkolainen

In moments of overwhelming adversity and darkness, people go to strangers to find help, protection, and consolation. “Emergency Calls” is an experimental documentary based on actual emergency calls and recordings of police radio.