International Competition Documentary film 3

From ritual dance performances on the Indonesian island of Java, to colonialist film images, to an intervention at the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum: T.A. Kusno settles the score with colonialism.

Saddled with one of the most generic names in the English language, British filmmaker John Smith takes a wry, deceptively straightforward look at how this has affected his life and career.

Why do we love to celebrate birthdays with cakes? A witty exploration of a specific culinary cultural history, with surprising parallels to fast food and propaganda.

The director stages her parents, dancing, in the family home. A playful approach to family, transience and to illness. Associative, loose and intelligent.