Wiz-Art Film Festival → Art is Political
An eclectic selection of six short films that question the apolitical nature of art and explore the emotional, physical and political relationships people build with their surroundings.
Man shapes his environment, which shapes his brain. Two hundred kilometers from Beijing, men live among rocks waiting to be broken, cut, sanded. The same gestures come back again and again to write a history of damage and repair.
Two theatre students try to convince their colleagues to leave their classroom and join them in the protests against the dismantling of culture policies, that take over Brazil.
A young actress' audition quickly spirals out of control, turning into an intimate and manipulative interrogation. As she fights to stand her ground, one pressing question will remain: how far will she go to get the role?
Performance artist Vittoria Hopkin's has made a career addressing the guilt of the viewer in the face of their vulnerability. Her latest work THE RAFT has all the ingredients of a landmark: classical references, naked people lying still on a canvas and an accusatory monologue, written from the perspective of a drowning man in the Mediterranean sea.
Ingbert, the sock, applies for a position as double bass player at the Vienna State Orchestra. Bad idea.
Berlin based American actor Michael finally receives the great script he has been waiting for. Unfortunately, he only has one line to play, which will, however, ultimately reflect on his own life.
