Little Berlin | Animals | Indy Shorts Film Festival 2021

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An eclectic collection of fur, feathers, and friendship.

Films: Pant Hoot; Snowy; Just Being Here; I'm A Pebble; Seabird; Little Berlin

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When Germany was divided in 1946, the sleepy farming village of Mödlareuth was torn apart. Soviets descended on the eastern half, Americans took over the west. A 12-foot wall was built through the middle, and the village soon picked up the nickname ‘Little Berlin’. The international had a field day, but the tragedy unfolding in the local herd went unreported. While Peter, the only bull in the village, was stranded in the west, his cows were suddenly eating Soviet grass on the other side of the wall. A bovine tragedy waiting to be told - based on a true story, narrated by Christoph Waltz.

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Film Contact:

Kate McMullen

k.s.mcmullen@gmail.com

Year
2020
Runtime
14 minutes
Language
English, German
Country
France, Germany, UK
Rating
Suitable for All Ages
Note
Documentary Short

Director
Kate McMullen
Screenwriter
Kate McMullen
Producer
Kate McMullen, Paul Wauters, Sophie Martin, Nicolas d'Autryve
Executive Producer
Kate McMullen, Paul Wauters
Cast
Christoph Waltz, Laxfield Wilberforce

6 films in package

Pant Hoot

A genocide survivor transcends overwhelming odds to become a master chimpanzee linguist.

Snowy

Snowy, a four-inch-long pet turtle, has lived an isolated life in the family basement. With help from a team of experts and his caretaker, Uncle Larry, we ask: Can Snowy be happy, and what would it take?

Closed captions available

Just Being Here

Walter has lived alone for most of his life and doesn’t venture far from his house, but his life is far from ordinary. He finds solace and wonder in the nature of his backyard and the company of special friends.

I'M A PEBBLE

Bubble a young otter, lives with three mossy stones and thinks of them as her family. Bulle imagines them as real otters, but as she becomes aware of their true nature, she has to face her loneliness.

Seabird

As writer Adam Nicolson reflects on a childhood spent visiting thriving seabird colonies in the remote Scottish isles, he fears that – sooner than anyone had expected – these colonies, too, will become nothing more than memories.