Fragments 2 (United Kingdom) by Mélodie Roulaud

When we discuss and depict the body, we refer to something both tangible and imagined, with unclear boundaries and a complex relationship to the 'self'. This portrait of model Venus Baginski, the second episode of Fragments, takes an introspective journey into their understanding and experience of their body. 

Running time: 00:03:00

My Name is Wiete (Germany) by Joël van As

"My Name is Wiete" is a short documentary about Wiete Zepperitz. Wiete is a Berlin-based drummer and punk rock fanatic who lives with AMC (Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita). The film shows how her lifelong confrontation with her physical disability, her love for punk rock, and her social environment have shaped her strong identity.

Running time: 00:08:48

Andy and Charlie (France) by Livia Lattanzio

Andy and Charlie perform together on stage in erotic shows. In the summer, far from the cabaret, the two young women question each other frontally and invent their own itineraries.

Running time: 00:21:29

The silence of 600 million results (Germany) by Sophie Lahusen

"The silence of 600 million results" follows a young woman as she clicks, scrolls and chats her way from a positive pregnancy test to a decision. In an experimental way, this hybrid screen documentary shows how close we can get to a young woman of whom we do not see the face but only the cell phone and laptop screen. Through overwhelmed voice messages, funny Google searches and melancholy photo libraries, we experience the world of this young woman making a decision. The film is not just about her, but about everything that the digital world throws at a pregnant woman considering an abortion.

Running time: 00:15:30

All About My State (Poland) by Piotr Jacoń

In Poland, transgender people have to take their parents to court to have their gender designation corrected on their documents. Formally, this is the only way. In addition to tremendous stress and the humiliation of taking the testimony, the family faces uncertainty, because in Poland there are no clear regulations on how such a hearing should look. The court has a lot of freedom, and the prosecutor can join the proceedings at any stage, as it happened in the case of 20-year-old transgender Florian and his mother Agata, the protagonists of Piotr Jacon's documentary.  

Running time: 00:40:32