Foreign Short Block 2 - 8:45 -10pm
"A Good Story" ("Eine Gute Geschichte") (20 min.; directed by Martin Christopher Bode) -- In exchange for a broken jug in an antiques store near the German-Polish border, a woman tells a story about pain and loss from World War II ... only to have she and the antiquarian realize their lives are wondrously interwoven. With subtitles.
"Fruit Flies" ("Fruchtfliegen") (29 min.; directed by Bijan Benjamin) -- A taxi driver who loses his job and finds himself in an absurd existential crisis meets a call girl in urgent need of help. With subtitles.
"Geschwister" ("Siblings") (8 min.; directed by Joya Thome) -- "Daddy has made a mistake...." the three siblings are served over dinner, and suddenly daily life gets a different meaning. They shall still remain a family, right? With subtitles.
"It’s Dark in the City" (13 min.; directed by Anna Avramenko) -- A film noir with a magical twist where an innocent man comes to lose his heart because of a dame and a criminal who loved her.
"Dans Le Jardin Du Nil" (9 min.; directed by Sophie Kluge) -- The phone rings and rings. A romantic weekend in Paris didn’t work out as planned. She listens, but in reality she would have loved to call someone herself. With subtitles.