Shortfilms 3 Generation Kplus

Mokhtar

D: Halima Ouardiri

Canada, 2010, 16 min, Taschelhit

suitable for age: 12 & above

Mokhtar, a goatherd’s son, is growing up in a remote Moroccan village. One day he comes across an injured owl that has fallen out of its nest. He decides to save the owl – in spite of the fact that these birds are considered to be bad omens in this part of the world. And so Mokhtar’s new friend not only becomes a symbol of his rebellion against his parents, but also a sign of his own burgeoning self-confidence.

Chalk

D: Martina Amati

UK, 2010, 18 min, English

suitable for age: 12 & above

When two thirteen year old gymnasts are selected for the national trainingcamp they learn something new about bodies, boys and friendship.

Thomas

D: Alex Winckler

UK 2010, 14 min, English

suitable for age: 12 & above

Thomas lives on a farm in Cumbria in the northwest of England. His father thinks of his twelve-year-old son as one big disappointment. When Thomas kills a chicken one day, Thomas puts the blame on the dog. His father has no doubts about who is the real culprit, but the rules on the farm are simple: if the dog killed the chicken, then the dog must be killed. Thomas’ father expects nothing less.

The Last Norwegian Troll

D: Pjotr Sapegin

Norway, 2010, 12 min, English

suitable for age: 12 & above

In the good old days Norway was heaven on earth for trolls. But that was a long time ago. And so, one day, three young goats decide to oust an old troll languishing underneath a bridge. They have no idea that he is the last of his kind – absolutely the very last troll in Norway …

Pig

D: Tom McKeith

Australia, 2011, 13 min, English

suitable for age: 12 & above

One morning Jamie is woken up by the sound of his mother crying. The boy gets his father’s gun from the shed and disappears into the bush. He takes aim and makes a difficult decision. But even a well-aimed shot won’t help to solve their problems.

Land Of The Heroes

D: Sahim Omar Kalifa

Belgium, 2010, 17 min, Kurdish, Arabic

suitable for age: 12 & above

Iraq in 1988. A country ravaged by war. Ten year old Dileer and his sister want to watch cartoons on television. But this is much more difficult than it would seem for, no matter which channel they press, all they see are soldiers – everywhere!

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