FOFS Munich - Int. Program 8

In the organizer's words:

Family can mean a lot: In this program, we meet a soccer family in solidarity and a Greek farming family fighting for their olive grove. A corpse climbs a mountain and a Cuban documentary questions ideals of beauty.

Family can take on many different forms. In this program, we meet a family of soccer players offering solidarity and a family of Greek farmers struggling to maintain their olive grove. A corpse climbs a mountain, and a Cuban documentary questions standards of beauty.

18+ (no FSK)
OmeU
68 min. + Q&As
Free choice of seats

RITE OF PASSAGE (Rito de Paso)

Magyelis spends most of her time boxing. As her 15th birthday approaches, she has to come to terms with the ideals of beauty that Cuban society expects of a young woman while remaining true to herself.

Magyelis spends most of her time boxing. As her 15th birthday approaches, she must contend with the standard of beauty that Cuban society expects of a young woman while remaining true to herself.

Cuba 2025, Director: José Luis Jiménez Gómez
Documentary, 19 min.

PRINCE DE LA VILLE

Hamid feels very comfortable in his soccer team and has a very good relationship with his coach. One day, his Algerian father, with whom he has had no contact for years, turns up at training.

Hamid really feels at home in his soccer team and gets along very well with his coach. One day at practice, he's surprised to see his Algerian father, whom he hasn't heard from in years.

Germany 2024, Directors: Kevin Koch, Amina Rosa Krami
Fiction, 13 min.

ELYSIAN FIELDS (ΗΛΥΣΙΑΠΕΔΙΑ)

An olive grove near Delphi: beautiful old trees and barren fields next to them, ravaged by forest fires. Among the trees, a family of olive farmers struggles to recover from the past fires and the ongoing water shortage.

An olive grove near Delphi: beautiful old trees and, next to them, barren fields ravaged by forest fires. Among the trees, a family of olive-growers is struggling to recover from past fires and ongoing water shortages.

Germany 2025, Director: Anna-Maria Dutoit
Documentary, 28 min.

DEATH'S PEAK

Brothers David and Matty have always wanted to drive their car down Death's Peak. In order to do so, David first has to dig up his dead brother. Together with the corpse, he climbs the mountain and begins to come to terms with his grief.

Brothers David and Matty always dreamed of riding down Death's Peak in their red wagon. To finally do it, David must first exhume his brother's body. Taking the corpse with him, he climbs the mountain and begins to work through his sorrow.

United Kingdom 2025, Director: Willy Fair
Animation, 9 min.

Price information:

Pupils, students, pensioners, people on federal voluntary service, the unemployed, welfare recipients and people with disabilities receive tickets at a reduced price (one reduced ticket per screening) of EUR 7.00. The ID card or certificate must be presented at the entrance to the cinema.