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Curatorial Statement
In the face of the advance of horror in the world, the category of activism takes on the task of bringing forth images that still have the capacity to humanize us. How can we continue to believe in love, in friendship, in the world and in life after witnessing death turned into spectacle? How do we pause to look at life amid the global surge of hatred and fascism?
Perhaps this is the most eclectic selection in the short history of my curatorial work at Vierte Welle, but I believe in it. And I do so because I believe in the intention of the filmmakers to show us images that place us within territories, bodies, and realities. In the face of horror, intimate stories; in the face of indifference, a reminder of how much life is worth.
What could set us free? I invite us to listen, to look, to cry, and to play; to think about the body, injustice, war, childhood, migration, old age, precarity, and grief. Perhaps there lies the key to discussing what they are trying to normalize as truth.
If what is considered “normal” is to dehumanize ourselves, I would like to quote the beloved travesti activist Susy Shock, who tells us: “let others be the normal ones.” Who is left outside?
Inmensidades
Armenia, 16:36 min, director: Arpi Bekaryan
Austria/Turkey, 12:11 min, director: Yavuz Kurtulmus
Germany, 5:18 min, director: Doria Nollez
Perú/Argentina/Germany, 19:28 min, director: Alejo caos de mar
Chile, 18:35 min, director: Meme Cabello & Antonia Martinez Valls
Welcome to the Vierte Welle Film Festival, an event dedicated to celebrating and promoting diversity, inclusion and gender equality in the film industry. In its 6th edition, our festival continues to be a vital space for showcasing the talent of filmmakers from around the world who challenge established norms and explore new narratives that reflect their vision of feminism.
On 14 and 15 March 2026, attendees will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a captivating selection of short films that address a wide range of topics, such as Berlin from a migrant perspective, various feminist Activisms around the world, the open up of new possibilities against injustice through collective resistance in Radical Care and reflections on the different ways of experiencing sexuality and engaging with the world in Queer.
We hope you enjoy the diversity of stories our festival has to offer and join us in celebrating the power of cinema to inspire, educate and drive change.
Thank you for joining us for this new edition of the festival.
Anahi Mou & Gabriela Gioia
Co-directors of the Vierte Welle Film Festival
Vierte Welle Film Festival (VWFF), based in Berlin since 2019, is dedicated to giving visibility to the film work of FLINTA+ and Queer artists from around the world.
Through short fiction, documentary and experimental audiovisual projects, the festival creates a safe space for screening, viewing and discussion of works that address philosophical, political, economic, social, ecological and cultural themes.
Whether academic or non-academic, these stories find their place within the festival’s curatorial categories, fostering dialogue and exchange across disciplines and perspectives.
Categories:
Berlin Migrant: Films created by migrant directors living in Berlin that bring a feminist and intersectional perspective.
Activisms: Narratives about feminist-led activism from different parts of the world that envision and demand social change.
Radical Care: Stories of women who open up new possibilities against injustice through collective resistance and radical tenderness.
Queer: Queer and FLINTA+ stories that celebrate differences and foster the fight against discrimination.
