Belgian Shorts (19:30, Cinema ZED)
Zaterdag 20 april, 19u30
Cinema ZED Vesalius, Andreas Vesaliusstraat 9c, 3000 Leuven
WHAT ELSE GROWS IN THE PALMS OF YOUR HANDS
Dhiaa Byia, België/Marokko, 2023, 16 min.
Cast: Najia Sabir, Alaa Assab, Zineb Abbad Al Andaloussi
Gesproken: Arabisch. Ondertiteld: Engels
What Else Grows in the Palms of Your Hands follows the routine of two women who merge through the repetition of their actions. Their hands cross and slowly unravel the shared memory of a loving granddaughter. Expect a sober but poetic journey where not only the layers of consciousness are explored, but also the interaction between memories and hands.
WHERE DO I BELONG
Jordie Koko, België, 2022, 24 min.
Gesproken: Frans. Ondertiteld: Engels
Through sometimes heated conversations between the director and her mother, two different perspectives on their shared history of separation and sacrifice are revealed.
In attendance of the filmmaker Jordie Koko.
FIKRI
Louisiana Mees-Fongang, België, 2023, 19 min.
Cast: Kazanga Jonathan Linga, Mieke Verdin, Sara De Bosschere
Gesproken: Nederlands. Ondertiteld: Engels
Fikri's reality becomes absurd when he ends up in Belgium and starts training as a nurse. Fueled by the confusion of Margritte, a woman with Alzheimer's he is taking care of, he faces his own uprooting.
In the presence of filmmaker, Louisiana Mees-Fongang
LE TEMPS D’UNE DANSE
Misha Van der Werf, België / Benin, 2022, 14 min.
Cast: Damase Marc-Aurel C., Bénie Hounkpati
Gesproken: Frans. Ondertiteld: Engels
Le temps d'une danse is about the daily life of a young Beninese fisherman who is in the transition period between mourning the death of a loved one and accepting it.
In attendance of the filmmaker Misha Van der Werf
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Belgian shorts
We selected eight strong short films for the Belgian Shorts competition. This competition celebrates Afro-Belgian talent and offers a platform to young Belgian filmmakers with African roots. The jury will announce the winner at the Awards Evening on 27 April and will receive a prize of €500, donated by the Africa Museum.