OFFshorts – Young Baltic Cinema Block 3

Saturday, April 25th  | 5.30 – 7.30 p.m. | MAU Club | age recommendation: 12 years

Tīrība | Cleanliness

Drama | 2025 | 04:35 min

A diary of an office worker’s day. A humorous view of his casual homosexual adventures turns bitter when the viewer realizes that he already has a relationship with a deeply depressed, alcoholic man.

  • Director: Andrejs Brīvulis, 23, Riga (Latvia)

  • D.o.p.: Andrejs Brīvulis

  • Editor: Andrejs Brīvulis

Projekt Far | Project Dad

Drama | 2025 | 10:52 min

When a Danish-Ugandan family learns that their mother will be deported from Denmark in 30 days, 23-year-old Malik is suddenly expected to step into a role he has never been ready for. As the reality of the situation sinks in, Malik and his sisters must confront the uncertainty ahead and figure out how to hold their family together.

  • Directors: Cynthia Fahlmann und Kristoffer Ulbæk, 21 und 25, Slagelse (Denmark)

  • D.o.p.: Andreas Jenrich

  • Editor: Lukas Bergkvist and Kristoffer Ulbæk

päevalill | sunflower

Drama | 2024 | 08:58 min | Trigger

Dedicated to all the beautiful little souls, whose fate lies beyond their own hands.

  • Director: Ketlin Kõiv, 19, Tallinn (Estonia)

  • D.o.p.Säde Sibul

  • Editor: Ketlin Kõiv

Amazonka | Amazon

Animation | 2025 | 05:06 min

The film explores breast cancer as an experience shaping the psyche, body, and female identity. Based on an interview with my mom after cancer treatment, mastectomy, and reconstruction, it shows the struggle to reclaim femininity after losing culturally coded attributes. It is an intimate yet universal story of loss, strength, and self-recovery.

  • Director: Aleksandra Piekarska, 22, Kędzierzyn-Koźle (Poland)

  • D.o.p.: Aleksandra Piekarska

  • Editor: Aleksandra Piekarska

Herr. Mann vs Eldrebølgen | Mr. Man vs The Elder Wave

Comedy | 2025 | 17:05 min| Trigger

Mr. Man vs. The Elder Wave takes place in a world where people with superpowers exist. Just not the spectacular kind you’d expect. Because their abilities are a bit… underwhelming. Among these superpowered individuals is Herman, a fairly ordinary 27-year-old guy. But when he drinks a glass of water, he becomes Mr. Man, gaining the strength of two men. With these powers, he protects Oslo from both big and small problems. Whether we want him to or not. 

  • Director: Maja Kjellstad Aanonsen, 25, Oslo, (Norway)

  • D.o.p.: Sarah Lindstad Holthe

  • Editor: Maja Kjellstad Aanonsen

Astelpajud ja muud tikrid | Sea Buckthorns and Other Gooseberries

Drama, Comedy | 2025 | 05:05 min

People can be like gooseberries: sharp outside, sweet within. The film tells the story of a 19-year-old Gustav and his intentions after buying vodka, exploring how quickly prejudice can surface. Despite outside influence and judgment, every individual ultimately holds responsibility for their own choices and direction in life.

  • Director: Mathilda Mänd, 18, Tallinn (Estonia)

  • D.o.p.: Säde Sibul

  • Editor: Ketlin Kõiv and Mathilda Mänd