WHOLE WIDE WORLD Competition set III

4.12., 16:30
Ludwik Zamenhof Centre, 19 Warszawska St
admission free


BARLEBAS

director: Malu Janssen
director of cinematography: Sam du Pon
music: Pitou Nicolaes
Belgium, Netherlands 2024, 20’

In 1595, a woman accused of witchcraft refuses to be silenced, leaving her free spirit and powerful voice to inspire a new generation.

ALI
director: Adnan Al Rajeev
director of cinematography: Kamrul Hasan Khosru
Bangladesh, Philippines 2024, 15’

In a coastal town, women are not allowed to sing. A teenager joins a singing competition for a chance to move to the city, while hiding his true voice in a sinister way.

MAN NUMBER 4

director: Miranda Pennell
United Kingdom 2024, 10′

A photo from Gaza in 2023 sparks analysis revealing figures, locations, and a mysterious box, prompting questions about representation and violence beyond the frame.

LOYNES

director: Dorian Jespers
director of cinematography: Arnaud Alberola
Belgium, France, North-Macedonia, UK 2025, 25’

A Kafkaesque courtroom drama set in 19th-century Liverpool, recounting the trial of a corpse with neither name nor past. Dozens have gathered for the absurd ceremony – and perhaps to deliver justice.

DETLEV

director: Ferdinand Ehrhardt
directors of cinematography: Sebastian Ganschow, Leoni Gora
music: Clemens Gutjahr
Germany 2024, 12’50”

A constantly freezing man in his forties drives to a lonely petrol station every evening and orders a microwaved Toast Hawaii. Detlev indulges in this in a bizarre ritual, because it’s the only thing that warms him in his daily life. But when he is observed by a stranger one night, his world begins to crumble into shameful pieces.