Country
several countries
Year
2026
Language
Diverse languages, English subtitles
Director
Diverse regisseurs
Duration
150 min
Five filmmakers, five countries, five authentic stories about displacement. After a sold-out world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026 and five stars in The Guardian, the five short films of the Displacement Film Fund are going on tour.
Five filmmakers from Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine, Syria, and Somalia each created a new short film with the support of the Displacement Film Fund. Their world premiere in January 2026 took place in a sold-out hall at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Now you can see them at the Forum.
Film critic Peter Bradshaw awarded the films five stars in The Guardian. He described them as "shocking, funny, candid, and deeply mysterious" and praised the collection as a whole.
Films are spoken in various languages and subtitled in English.
Since 2025, the Displacement Film Fund (DFF) has supported displaced filmmakers and those who tell authentic stories about the experiences of refugees. In the pilot round, five filmmakers each received €100,000 to create their short films.
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
€ 13.00
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Two war-formed Syrian filmmakers document the trauma of waiting for asylum and survival through their friendship and the stories they share with each other.
Directed by: Hasan Kattan
Country: United Kingdom, Syria
Length: 40 min.
A young Ukrainian woman who joins the military as a civilian undergoes a therapeutic hypnotic ritual.
Directed by: Maryna Er Gorbach
Country: Ukraine, Turkey
Length: 12 min.
An Iranian writer in exile confronts a foreign language.
Director: Mohammad Rasoulof
Country: Iran, Germany
Duration: 39 min.
In a gym in Kabul, a group of housewives meet during the single hour reserved for women.
Director: Shahrbanoo Sadat
Country: Germany
Duration: 14 min.
On the day of a crucial court case, a quiet amateur musician faces the collapse of his marriage.
Director: Mo Harawe
Country: Somalia, Austria
Duration: 28 min.
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