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A collection of some of the best award-winning short films from CICFF38! This selection represents the variety of high-quality media selected by our juries for older children and teens. Includes winners from the Youth and Professional Juries, as well as the Programmer's Choice Award Winner!


For Ages 11-14+ | 88 minutes | Presented in English, nonverbal, and original languages with English subtitles


Themes: Dare to Dream, Right to Be Me, Identities and Experiences, Turning Points


This program contains: Crude Humor, Strong Language, Teen/Adolescent Misconduct, Sexual Situations, Mature Themes, Horror

Seahorse


Hanan accompanies her brother to classes in the public pool. The first swimming badge is called Seahorse, their instructor explains, because it doesn’t drown. When Hanan came to Europe in a rubber dinghy, she couldn’t swim. To overcome this trauma she learned to swim, now it is her little brother’s turn.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    16 minutes
  • Language
    German
  • Country
    Germany
  • Rating
    CONTENT DETAILS: Fatality, Depictions of War
  • Note
    THEMES: Dreaming, Aspiring, Daring to be Different, Finding Your Own Path, Perseverance, Facing Challenges, Overcome Obstacles/Adversity, Empathy, Support, Respect, Jewish/Arabic/Middle East culture, Intergenerational/Youth and Elders or Parents
  • Director
    Nele Dehnenkamp
  • Producer
    Christine Duttlinger, Nele Dehnenkamp