We are delighted to present the 2nd edition of Usina Berlin Ibero-American Short Film Festival, a celebration of the diverse voices of contemporary Ibero-American cinema.
Organized by Yorck Kinogruppe Berlin and the international screenwriting program ugbb | Usina de guiones breves en Berlin, this year’s edition once again features five outstanding short films from the most recent Berlinale.
A curated selection explores themes of childhood, migration, identity, and human connection through fresh, intimate, and deeply personal perspectives. From the Andean plateau to the Cuban forest, passing through tourist campsites, newly settled apartments, and Indigenous communities, young protagonists navigate separation, discovery, and inherited silences.
Organized in collaboration with Urua Films and Latin Quarter Distribution.
Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 7.30 pm
Kino Passage | Neukölln | Karl-Marx-Str. 131, 12043 Berlin
- Recommended age 14+
- The program runs for a total of 104 minutes.
- All short films will be screened in the original language with English subtitles.
- Entrance fee: 10 euros.
- A complimentary wine will be offered at the exit of the event.
Programme
CASI SEPTIEMBRE (Spain, 2025)
Berlinale Shorts
Written and directed by Lucía G. Romero
Alejandra lives on a campsite close to the big hotels. She takes care of her siblings, hangs out in the neighbourhood and flirts casually with the tourists – until she meets Amara. A romance develops that grows more serious than Alejandra would like.
Produced by Carolina Caballero Covarrubias, Irina Canyet, Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya
Runtime: 29 min
Original language: Spanish
CASA CHICA (Mexico, 2025)
Berlinale Shorts
Written and directed by Lau Charles
While their mother unpacks removal boxes, Valentina (5) and Quique (11) run riot around the flat. Their parents have separated. When their father picks them up to show them his new, old life, the children receive a painful glimpse into the adult world.
Produced by Luna Martínez Montero, Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica
Runtime: 25 min
Original language: Spanish
ANBA DLO (Cuba, Brazil, Haiti, 2025)
Berlinale Shorts
Written and directed by Luiza Calagian, Rosa Caldeira
Nadia is a biologist researching the native flora and fauna of Cuba. One day the forest sounds different. Something has happened. Her Haitian homeland has never felt further away.
Produced by Matheus Moura, Well Amorim, Luiza Calagian, Rosa Caldeira, Berline Charles, Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV San Antonio de los Baños
Runtime: 18 min
Original language: Spanish, Haitian Creole
ATARDECER EN AMÉRICA (Chile, Brazil, Colombia, 2025)
Berlinale Generation 14Plus
Jury Prize
Directed by Matías Rojas Valencia
The Andean plateau is one of the most dangerous migration routes in Latin America. A teenager recalls the night she crossed the plateau and the feeling of being accompanied by a spiritual presence that wanders like the wind.
Produced by Françoise Nieto-Fong, Tomas Gerlach Mora
Runtime: 18 minutos
Original Language: Spanish
AKABABURU (Colombia, 2025)
Berlinale Generation KPlus
Special Mention
Written and directed by Irati Dojura Landa Yagarí
Kari, an Indigenous girl, is afraid to laugh. But a new interpretation of the old legend of Kiraparamia helps her to set herself free.
Produced by Laura Giraldo Mira
Runtime: 14 min
Original Language: Emberá Chamí, Spanish
