MAN AND VIOLENCE

24/09  KKC  22.00

REAL MAN'S FILM, Nebojsa Slijepcevic, documentary, Croatia, 2012, 12''

In Balkans every generation has its war. Sons are continuing fights started by their fathers. There are rifles and pistols in every hand. Concentration of arms has reached a critical point. Even the smallest incident would be disastrous to this fragile peace. Watching children playing with toy guns makes you wander: what are we leaving to the next generation?

WILD DOG /
BLOEDHOND, Mees Peijnenburg, fiction, Netherlands, 2015, 8''

Gijs’ aggression is becoming more and more of a problem. If he doesn’t take action now his explosive temper will cause irreversible damage.

FRED ET MARIE, The Deck & Lenitch, fiction, Belgium, 2011, 16''

A subtly powerful examination of domestic abuse, the problem of Marie and Fred's relationship comes into focus during preparation for an evening dinner party.

BEAST, Lars Pedersen, fiction, Denmark, 2009, 15''

A young boy watches as his mother suffers under the domestic abuse of his father. One day he decides to force a confrontation.

SHADOWBOXER /
SCHATTENBOXER, Jannis Lenz, fiction, Austria, 2015, 17'33''

Shadow boxing is a training exercise where the boxer trades blows with their reflection. In other words, a shadow boxer is someone who fights themself.
Shadow Boxer is the name Jannis Lenz gave the title character in his 17-minute short portrait, in which 23-year-old Ahmet Simsek faces a turning point. Ahmet, a kickboxer, is sentenced to probation for assault, and he has one final chance: If he’s given a positive evaluation after an anger-management training, he won’t have to go to jail.

A PLACE TO FIGHT, Matthias Lawetzky, documentary, Germany / Indonesia, 2015, 14'20'

Cockfights are deeply rooted in the Indonesian culture. On the one hand, there`s illegal betting, on the other hand there`s traditional gathering and inbetween the stimulus of blood. " A Place to Fight" offers an insight, far away from tourism.

Curated by Astra Zoldnere