PROJECT “GENERATION”

Caligari: 24.04. / 11.30 a.m.

The film-project „Generation“ brings together six talented young directors from Central and Eastern Europe, each of whom will develop a short-film on the subject of “generation”.
Being part of a generation has become a phenomenon in the post-communist countries which is about to replace the unity of cultural identity as the primary social affiliation. Young filmmakers often feel more connected to their generation than to their own country. The central task of this project will be to unite the integral force of several films from different countries, creating one single work – bringing together the artistic potential of Central and Eastern Europe, creating new structures for production in those regions and building relationships with Western European or rather German producers.
“Generation” was created by relations – an initiative of the “Kulturstiftung des Bundes“ (Federal Cultural Foundation). “Generation” is a cooperation between relations and ICON film. Financial partner is Filmstiftung NRW, with Bavaria International on board as world-sales-organisation. Cooperation with ZDF/Das kleine Fernsehspiel and Arte is also planned. „Generation“ (Artistic Director: Nikolaj Nikitin) is pleased to present one short-film by each director involved during the goEast festival.

LITTLE MORNING STORY / MALA JUTARNJA PRICA
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO 2002 / D: Stefan Arsenijevic / 19 MIN / OV (ENG. TRANSL. READ)
A couple awakens, talks, fights. She does telephone-sex, he’s a small crook. They make up. A regular morning – stylistically astute and brilliantly directed, utilizing only the simplest of means.

THE WAY TO NIRVANA / TEEKOND NIRVAANASSE
ESTONIA 2002 / D: Mait Laas / 13 MIN / W/O DIAL.
A formidable, imaginative animated film from Estonia which has a long tradition in the genre.

TO & FRO / NAZAD NAPRIJED
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 2002 / D: Jasmila Zbanic / 9 MIN / OV, ENG. ST
A young girl and her family are being deported back to Bosnia. An intense study about alienation and fitting in.

AFTA – DAY AFTER DAY / AFTA
HUNGARY 2001 / D: Kornél Mundruczó / 24 MIN / OV (ENG. TRANSL. READ)
Rarely has a short-film in recent years provided such a dense atmosphere and such a brilliant handling of the actors. The film won an award in Oberhausen.

ZAPPING / ZAPPING
ROMANIA 2000 / D: Cristian Mungiu / 15 MIN / OV, ENG. ST
Who is executing all the orders we give every evening with the help of our remote-control? A humorous look inside the television-set.

EXECUTION I / EKZEKUTZIA I
BULGARIA 2000 / D: Nadejda Koseva / 10 MIN / OV (ENG. TRANSL. READ)
The last minutes before an execution – told not from the victim’s point-of-view, but from the executioner’s. An impressive commentary on the death penalty.