Rebels With Their Shorts I

Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Rebels With Their Shorts

In the face of an absurd world, an absurd response can be expected. These Rebels and their shorts take an outwardly surreal examination of the world in which we live as they examine the creative urge, history and memory with a bold and provocative twist. Sometimes satirical, sometimes shocking, sometimes contemplative, sometimes confrontational these films are always thought provoking and allow to look at things in a completely new way.
These films will take part in Rebels With A Cause, a competition section of the Black Nights Film Festival dedicated to films that defy the traditional modes of filmmaking. The selection provides a mixture of new filmmakers who will lead the way in cinema over the coming years and more established talent.
Each short will be eligible for the honorific prize of Best Rebels Short chosen by the Rebels With A Cause jury members.

Screenings

4th Lux Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening120401 / Lühikesed mässajad I
Q&A duration
Screening duration
Trailer

Films

Baltic premiere

Rainer, a Vicious Dog in a Skull Valley

Local title
Rainer, tige koer Koljuorus
Original title
Rainer, a Vicious Dog in a Skull Valley
Director
Bertrand Mandico
Country
France
Year
2023
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Rebels With Their Shorts

Octavia Foss wants to stage a female version of Conan the Barbarian in the theater. She makes a pact with a dog-headed demon to achieve her goals. This unnatural act will lead her and her troupe into a creative hell.

Director
Bertrand Mandico
Runtime
Language
French
Subtitles
English

World premiere

Monkeys

Local title
Pärdikud
Original title
Monkeys
Director
Carmel Loukas Lockshinsky
Country
Israel
Year
2023
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Rebels With Their Shorts

The central station is the home of Adam and Thomas, it’s their jungle. Thomas creates a kingdom of magic and amusement for his mentally challenged brother. The blood pact between the two is questioned when Thomas is offered a way out. Their underground fortress is crumbling.

Director
Carmel Loukas Lockshinsky
Runtime
Language
Hebrew, English
Subtitles
English

Baltic premiere

De Imperio

Local title
De imperio
Original title
De Imperio
Director
Alessandro Novelli
Country
Portugal
Year
2023
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Rebels With Their Shorts

During a peaceful night, a group of fugitives tries to find its way to the center of the building, where the entire resistance is gathering. Evading the surveillance, they go through the rooms of the Giants and witness their macabre routines.

Director
Alessandro Novelli
Runtime
Trailer

Baltic premiere

Luzonensis Osteoporosis

Local title
Luzonensis osteoporosis
Original title
Luzonensis Osteoporosis
Director
Barit Glenn
Country
Philippines
Year
2022
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Rebels With Their Shorts

Luzonensis is a prehistoric hominid who is about to leave overseas to be a migrant worker. Hours before departing, he discovers that his passport is missing. Together with his father, they retrace their path to find it. Luzonensis ponders on who he is and his place in the Philippines as their backs ache along the way.

Director
Barit Glenn
Runtime
Language
Tagalog
Subtitles
English

World premiere

Pun Intended

Local title
See on nali
Original title
Pun Intended
Director
Jack Turits
Country
USA
Year
2022
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Rebels With Their Shorts

A man hires strangers to mourn his late father. A room full of immigrants contend for citizenship. Five altruists compete to donate the most blood. Through these scenarios, the film explores the common cruelty behind our collective reality.

Director
Jack Turits
Runtime
Language
English