In marking 15 years of the Master of Film ‘Artistic Research in and through Cinema’, the audience is invited into a space where films are more than just stories—they are questions, investigations, and forms of knowledge. In the short format, these works by alumni reflect a journey where artistic practice itself becomes a method of research, unravelling what we think we know. Through layers of experimentation, critical reflection, and creative exploration, they push the boundaries of what cinema can reveal about the world —and ourselves.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A.

The Sasha by Maria Molina Peiró (2019) 20'
In 1972, astronaut Charles Duke lands on the Moon. He is in charge of taking photos of the lunar surface with a high-resolution camera. The Sasha is a story about the human perspective on Earth and our constant struggle with our temporal and spatial limitations. From the exploration of space to cyberspace, from an analogue Moon in 1972 to a virtual Moon in Google Earth today. A film about parallel universes in which eternity seems to be lost between frames and interfaces.

Mother Earth's Inner Organs by Ana Bravo-Pérez (2022) 22'
An experimental film connecting the port of Amsterdam with the territory of the Wayuu people in Colombia. The use of coal in Europe has a major impact on the indigenous people and on Mother Earth. The mine is a stinking, open wound.

3 Songs for Saturn by Misho Antadze (2021) 12'
History is cruel to animals. An alligator is born in Mississippi and sold to the Berlin Zoo. He escapes in 1943. He’s captured three years later and given to the Soviet zoo in Moscow. He dies in captivity in 2020, suffering from psychological trauma. Told through an assemblage of archival representations of crocodilians throughout film history and a soothing Attenborough-like voiceover, this creative documentary paints a humorous picture of symbolic commodities and the cruelty of a non-human reality.

In Flow of Words by Eliane Esther Bots (2021) 23'
‘In Flow of Words’ follows the narratives of three interpreters of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. They interpreted shocking testimonies from witnesses, victims and perpetrators, without ever allowing their own emotions, feelings and personal histories to be present. Contrary to their position at the tribunal, this film places their voices and experiences center stage.