Senko

director: Kawamura Yuki

Frankreich 2008

Statement:

A young Japanese family is confronted with the mother's death. This impressive short feature film shows us in deeply symbolic images how little Yu and his father are borne up by the security offered by the family.

The Ecumenical Jury 2007:

Irina Grassmann (Germany), Wolfgang Luley (Germany), Christian Murer (Switzerland), Eberhard Streier (Germany), Perter F. Stucki (Switzerland)

Setu

director: Shyamal Karmakar/Sanghamitra Karmakar

Indien 2007

Statement:

In an Indian boomtown, a little girl is trying to preserve its childhood world. In highly contrasting images, this documentary shows how childhood is threatened by urbanisation.