For more than 15 years, this section has been in a state of constant renewal, exploring the infinite possibilities of experimental cinema. From narrative deconstruction to formal essays, the films take every form, united only by their unbridled creativity.

We start with the incongruous beauty of The Currency - Sensing 1 Agbogbloshie, in which the chaos of one of the world’s biggest e-waste dumps is home to art that brings surprising serenity while questioning the economic and social dynamics that are ravaging the environment. With a mix of animation and live action, Becoming Air carries the universal and essential message that we need to think seriously about our future. The meticulous work of film alteration done for Le mirage des mains ultra réalistes brings us back to the everyday motions of our hands, the power of touch and the emotions evoked by our own movements.

Ni Dieu Ni Père tells the story of a young man for whom ChatGPT becomes a surrogate father figure – a symbol of a generation raised by the internet. The rhythm shifts with Enjoy the silence, an auditory and cognitive explosion that mocks just about everything just a little, including ourselves. Even when everything shatters, the calming silence of BIG BANG !?#$*SACRE HAMBURGER BAHNHOF is just the ticket, introducing the tender essay The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing, which unearths rare archival images of wildflowers to testify to centuries of English occupation in Palestine. Finally, GERHARD explores the social role of painting. At the intersection of creativity, financial investment and spirituality, the film examines the art world while providing a fitting closing to this special session.

A new year that continues a fine tradition, inviting us to explore every corner of the medium.

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