The film takes up the local Spanish tradition of carrying an effigy of Judas through the streets at Easter and burn it. A group of disabled persons re-enact this event. The director stages the film in a way that creates a critical perspective on religious customs and inspires the audience to think about the ideological foundation of this holiday.
61st International Short Film Days
30.04.2015 to 05.05.2015
Oberhausen
© Kurzfilmtage/Daniel Gasenzer
Oberhausen 2015: In front of the festival cinema Lichtburg Filmpalast
After screening 504 films from 55 countries, the 61st International Short Film Days Oberhausen 2015 ended on May 5 with the award ceremony in the Lichtburg Filmpalast. As winner of the Grand Prize of the City of Oberhausen, the International Jury choose Glos mojej duszy (Sound of my soul) by Wojciech Bakowski from Poland. The Ecumenical Jury awarded La pasión de Judas by David Pantaleón from Spain. The festival has two additional competitive sections for German films and children's and youth films. As best contribution the German Jury awarded Schicht (Layer/Shift) by Alex Gerbaulet. The Children's Jury gave its prize to Åka utför (Class Trip) by Swedish director Jonathan Etzler, the Youth Jury choose Vestibular (Time of Competition) by Toti Loureiro and Ruy Prado from Brasil as best film.
Link: Festival Homepage
Awards of the Ecumenical Jury
The Passion of Judas
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2014
Quiet Mujo
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2014
Ten-year old Mujo misplays a penalty kick, the ball lands on the neighbouring cemetery where he meets a woman with whom he strikes up a conversation about the people both have lost in their lives. The director manages with astonishing ease to link the past and present of contemporary Sarajevo, religions and generations with their contradictions.
