Future Shorts features two thought-provoking films that delve into dystopian themes, exploring the intersection of architecture, reality, and human survival.

SCREENING:  28th of September at 18:30 / All ages.

Local Dystopias in the Global Utopia

This immersive film challenges perceptions, blurring the boundaries of architectural imagination and reality.

In a sprawling desert, a unique cinematic experience unfolds through multiple dome screens, each depicting a distinct architectural tale.

Journeying through three dystopian worlds, we first explore “High Rise Cult,” a forsaken village where wooden skyscraper replicas are buoyed by balloons, symbolizing fragile hopes. Next, “The Doomed City” draws us into a city birthed in no man’s land, influenced by a painting by Nicholas Roerich. The third architectural tale is “Phygital Limbo.”. A perplexing digital environment is continuously stimulated by synthetic engines based on human emotions. Being here is akin to experiencing a conscious collective dream.

A film by: Sergey Prokofyev
Music by: Alexander Muell
Duration: 21 minutes

Kira

In a world where water is power, Eve and Max fight to uncover the truth—before it’s too late.

In the not-so-distant future, the largest corporation on the planet controls Earth’s most precious resource: water. A brave duo, Eve and Max, are ready to risk everything to expose the truth and give humanity a chance to survive. As danger closes in, Kira steps in to help. But who—or what—is Kira? In a world where the boundaries between reality and technology are blurred, what’s real? And more importantly, what’s true?

Production Company: Softmachine Immersive Productions
Directors: Dr. Peter Popp, Martin Sambauer
Script: Dr. Peter Popp
Post-Production: PiXABLE STUDIOS
Actors: Jordan Whitby, Ella Starbuck, Hannah Knight, Crispian Rochfort Belfrage
Stunts: Mateusz Bakarski, Madeline Madzia Page-Ulmer
Location: Bones Studio, Warsaw, Poland
Duration: 24 minutes