Short Docs 3: The Art of Impossibility
Cinedans 2026: Short Docs 3: The Art of Impossibility
This screening of the International Short Docs Competition explores unattainable situations that generate alternative storylines.
An impossible homage to a dramatic choreographer, a grandfather's unread letter, dancing as a way to reach an unknown cultural heritage, and a film composed solely of the critical moments before performers step on stage come together in a program defined by anticipation, intimate enigmas and unfulfilled goals.
For the first time, Cinedans presents the International Short Docs Competition. Addressing some of the most pressing matters of our times. 12 films from 11 countries use the moving body to bring urgency, reflection and emotional immediacy to the big screen.
The program is accompanied by a Q&A with the makers present.
Programme
On the Impossibility of an Homage (Dir: Xandra Popescu | Chor: Ion Tugearu | RO, DE | 2024 | 19' | Dutch Premiere)
Who is responsible for a portrait: the painter or the subject? An attempt to make a portrait of a ballet star from former communist Romania
Hidden Steps (Dir: Laura Fedoroff, Kati Kallio | Chor: Laura Fedoroff | FI | 2025 | 13' | Dutch Premiere)
Laura, a Skolt Sámi woman raised outside the Sámi region, reaches toward her unknown cultural heritage through quadrille dance.
No Longer / Not Yet (Dir: Jacquelyn Elder | FR, US | 2024 | 16' | Dutch Premiere)
An intimate observational documentary revealing the physical and emotional intensity of the moments before a performer enters the stage.
Shark Skin (Dir: Francisco Miguel | Chor: Joana Franco | PT | 2025 | 17' | Dutch Premiere)
Shark Skin reimagines a grandfather’s story, weaving archive, spoken word, dance and basketball into a grandson’s tribute to memory, movement and shared values.
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Length
84 min.
Event language
English
Part of
Cinedans 2026
Cinedans FEST returns to Eye with a rich and international film programme that brings together the beauty of dance and the power of film!
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