11th Kinotrip Film Festival: Film Programme

An intimate self-portrait combining documentary footage and visual art to poetically and powerfully show how art can become a source of strength in life’s hardest trials.

Hormones, crushes, fears, bad decisions, and fights – being a teenager in Berlin is hard. But having friends around makes it easier. Girl power forever! As for the adults – thanks for nothing! 

This year’s shorts open up a labyrinth of physical and social spaces. Let the films take you on a climb to the ninth peak!

Grand dreams, a sharp mind, and a desire to be noticed. When all these meet, you get the story of Aiko, a chemistry enthusiast. Let this film take you away into a chemical whirlwind of genius and absurdity!

What if one drink could give you superpowers? What begins as a wild punk fantasy soon turns into a chaotic and off-the-wall adventure. Just how much confusion can a single magic potion cause? 

A sensual tale set in the breathtaking scenery of Southern Italy, depicting the uncertain space between adolescence and adulthood with great sensitivity. The impressive and genuine acting of the young cast creates rich, complex characters whose stories resonate long after the end of the film.

Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighbourhood of Miami. Anchored by extraordinary performances from a tremendous ensemble cast, Barry Jenkins’s second feature is at once a vital portrait of contemporary African-American life and an intensely personal and poetic meditation on identity, family, friendship, and love. Winner of three Academy Awards including Best Picture.