International Competition 4

The International Competition of the 20th anniversary edition of the Pragueshorts film festival presents twenty-eight films made with the involvement (thanks to international co-productions) of twenty-three countries. The participating films by new filmmakers as well as familiar names cover a range of current issues, contemporary trends, and innovative stylistic approaches. Presented in five blocks, they introduce audiences to the cinematic output of countries that only rarely make it into Czech cinemas – from Estonia and South Africa all the way to Brazil and Cambodia.

The profoundly emotional Indonesian film Sammi, Who Can Detach His Body Parts introduces viewers to the idea that, even after death, we continue to exist as a mosaic for those who knew us. Two new friends take a sun-drenched walk through the French capital in No Skate! The Estonian stop-motion fabric animation Winter in March presents the life of a young Russian woman who leaves her home after the invasion of Ukraine. In Susana, the titular heroine is traveling alone in Mexico City, exploring the city’s wild streets with a mix of melancholy and humor. And in the highly intimate Confession, Slovak director Rebeka Bizubová faces a trauma from her childhood.

English spoken or English subtitled screening. Suitable both for English speaking viewers and Czech viewers alike.