SLIMANE

In a Germany in the not too distant future, queer people have become even more marginalized and under threat. On the last day of winter, Omar is released from prison and, unannounced, visits Ava.

Director: Carlos Pereira
Producers: Carlotta Cornehl and Clara Puhlmann
Editor: Vanessa Heeger 
Production: DFFB and Angst & Drang

Locarno Film Festival – Pardi di Domani
San Sebastián Film Festival – NEST
Preis der deutschen Filmkritik (Prize of the German Film Critics Association) [Best Short Film 2023]
Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival [Special Mention]
Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival [Take One! Competition Best Film]
achtung berlin Film Festival [Best Short Film]
Adelaide Film Festival – World Shorts
Festival International du Film de la Roche-Sur-Yon
Drama International Short Film Festival – International Student Competition
 Queer Student Award “Loud & Proud” 
Short Waves Festival – RAW Competition
Dresden International Short Film Festival – National Competition
CurtaCinema Rio De Janeiro International Short Film Festival
IndieLisboa – National Competition
Sicilia Queer Filmfest [Best Short Film from Festival Circut Jury & Special Mention from Palermo Pride Jury]
Hamburg International Short Film Festival
Generation Film Festival
INTERFILM Berlin International Short Film Festival – German Competition
porto/post/doc – Cinema Novo Competiton
London Short Film Festival