ŁUŽYCA SHORTS

A traumatised woman is warned not to go swimming in a pond, even though it promises to be the solution to all her problems. A mystical film featuring an impressive performance by Cottbus-based actress Sophie Bock. #short #diversity

Students from the HFF film school in Munich spent a month filming the Sorbian coming-of-age film PYTAŚ A NAMAKAŚ (VOM SUCHEN UND FINDEN, eng: About Searching and Finding). This not only resulted in a making-of, but also discussions with the directing duo Mira Dubian and Luka Golinski on what being Sorbian means to them. #short #diversity

Young Franc Kliman talks about the Sorbian people and their football club SJ Chrósćicy I SG Crostwitz. The camera accompanies him, both in his everyday life in the Upper Sorbian settlement area and on the football pitch. #short #diversity

A white sheet of paper, a black piece of charcoal and a camera – that's all you need. Three drawings created in real time during a performance by artist Maja Nagel set to the music of Joe Sachse. #short #diversity

Sophia, a Sorbian, slips into various outfits during a photo shoot with Ukrainian director Anna-Mariia. This allows the two to talk: about identity, role models and their Slavic origins. #short #diversity

Winner of the AKCIJA Award 2023. #short #diversity

For the second time, filmmakers from the Sorbian-German network Łužycafilm create a fictional programme for the rbb magazine Łužyca. This time, the focus is on Sorbian myths and legends. In three short films, the legends of Acquarius, Krabat and Lady Midday are told in different styles. #short #diversity

A broken woman lives in a neglected apartment. She numbs the pain of her daughter no longer being able to live with her with pills and vodka. And then slips into a dream world. #short #diversity