FFFB 2023 · Why Chickens Don’t Fly

77 Min. | DE

Language: OmeU | Original language: deutsch

Director: Naira Cavero Orihuel

Cast: Lena Schmidtke, Paula Kober, Mathilde Bundschuh

An unexpected encounter with a stranger jolts young single mother Marlene out of her unsatisfying everyday life. Fueled by the provocative dynamics of her new friend, Marlene plunges into the unknown. But in her search for freedom, fragmentary images from Marlene’s childhood come to the foreground more and more often,reawakening her repressed childhood trauma.

+ Short Film The first Sunday after the First full Moon
Directed by Greta Griniūtė
Lithuania 14:58min Germany Premiere
When London-based DJ Egle returns to native Lithuania for an Easter celebration, she finds herself facing more than just the music.

Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin 2023 October 4 – 8