Next Generation 2

Each year, the Next Generation competition presents a selection of films made by students in Belgian and international film schools.

37 films were selected amongst the 974 films received.

Balaclava (Youri Orekhoff)
Belgium - Animation - 2021 - 07'03" - Color
A kind of illegal sleepover, a clumsy burglary, two best friends and long nails.

Cléo et Max (Louis Kempeneers , Solenn Crozon)
Belgium - Fiction - 2021 - 26'01" - Color
Cléo and Max, two teenage best friends and neighbours, decide to experience their first time together. The two friends choose each other with the idea that their complicity would make things easier.

Es muss (Luca Marano Flavio, Jumana Issa)
Switzerland - Fiction - 2021 - 18'00" - Color
In a single humiliating day, Silvia is fired from her job despite being a few years away from retirement, a policeman fines her during a traffic check, and the director of the church choir takes away her solo part. During the Ave Maria rehearsal, Silvia decides to endure in an act of silent resistance.

Planuri de Vacanta (Alexandru Mironescu)
Romania - Fiction - 2021 - 25'00" - Color
All Andrei wants is to leave for summer camp, together with his friends, once the school year is over. Meanwhile, his parents are caught up with their divorce.

U.N. Slap Commission (Stephan Kämpf, Valentin Burkhardt)
Germany - Fiction - 2021 - 29'00" - Color
When diplomacy fails, the Slap Commission is the United Nations last measure. Their duty: Keeping politicians in check – by delivering a hard slap in the face. A mockumentary about the UNs greatest secret.

Flagey, Brussels Short Film Festival