2024 Public Award Film Programme

Image of the film Where we used to sleep
Image of the film Where we used to sleep
Image of the film Where we used to sleep
Image of the film Where we used to sleep

Where We Used to Sleep + Discussion with the Director
Friday 08.11.2024 | 20:30

Matthäus Wörle (Germany | 2024 | 82 mins)

Language: Romanian

Subtitles : German

Moderation Language: German

KoKi CINEMA ROOM


Valeria is the sole inhabitant of a small Romanian village, deserted due to the tons of mud from the nearby copper mine that have flooded the area, raising the level of the polluted local lake and drowning everything in their path. With fortitude, stoicism, and courage, the elderly woman, accompanied by her few animals, refuses to leave her land, which now resembles a dystopian thriller. A disturbing socio-ecological documentary that revolves around its central protagonist, who gives lessons in life, dignity and perseverance, standing tall in the face of utter destruction. The landscape photography is stunning, with the camera capturing images that balance between eerie beauty and total devastation.

The director Matthäus Wörle will be present. He will take questions about his work after the screening.


Note: Although no entrance fee is required, it is recommended to book in advance. Choose the film session you are interested in on our Filmfreeway platform (tickets are organised per film name and follow the chronological order of our festival). There are no assigned seats.  Please come half an hour before the session. We will give away the tickets that haven’t been collected 15 minutes before the session starts.







wheelchair access / Rollstuhlbefahrbar The cinema is accessible via a ramp.
need for assistance for toilets / hilfestellung There are also toilets accessible with a wheelchair. However assistance might be required since there are a few (heavy) doors to open to arrive to it.
hoeranlage Piktogramm The cinema room is equipped with an inductive sound system. We use two microphones for the discussion afterwards (one for the moderator and/ or speaker, one for the public).
Information about languages is provided above. We tend to provide live interpretation towards English or German when needed (it might be whispered). However live interpretation is harder to put into place when some speakers are taking part online.

€

 No entrance fee is required. We invite our public to support the festival through a donation at the end of the sessions. You decide how much you want to give.