Filmforum Shorts 3: See and be seen

Three documentary portraits that address the issue of visibility. A trans man wants to be completely himself, a local politician canvasses for votes, and an artist whom the world has forgotten. Ich war auch damals wirklich ich, aber nur in meinem Kopf / I Was Really Me Even Then, but Only in My Head Germany 2024, 26 Min., germ. ov, engl. st R: Julia Küllmer K: Oliver Eckert P: Julia Küllmer Maurice already feels as if he is several centuries old. The vampire as a metaphor for the life of a 64-year-old trans man and the attempt to make an invisible life experience visible. This collaborative and multilayered portrait of interviews and shadow plays, staged fragments and memories offers space for anger and liberation, reflection and affinity. Fred Germany 2024, 27 Min., germ. ov, engl. st R: Julius Dommer K: Julius Dommer D: Jan Frederik Schlie P: Julius Dommer Worldpremiere It’s election campaign season in Mölln. Fred, a long-time volunteer, is determined to become mayor. He puts all his energy into the campaign, putting up posters, chatting with potential voters on the market square, and delivering fresh bread rolls to promote himself. The camera follows him during his campaign, providing insight into the highs and lows of small-town politics. Was soll ich sehen / What Should I See Germany 2024, 45 Min., germ. ov, engl. st R: Jan-Christoph Schultchen K: Jan-Christoph Schultchen D: Jan Willmes, Almut Willmes P: Jan-Christoph Schultchen, f+f Worldpremiere The world has forgotten the artist Jan Willmes. By now well advanced in years, he lives in an affluent suburb in a house full of pictures and collages. Stopping is not an option, but archiving is. He looks back upon his paintings, his work, his life. A film about growing old, the power of art, and the consequence of following your own path.