Mid-Length Films: Encounters +Q&A

This contemplative double-bill takes us on an emotional journey from Berlin to Birmingham, with chance encounters along the way.

Films

I Want to Return Return Return
(Dir: Elsa Rosengren, Germany 2020, 30 mins)
UK premiere
Elpi, a young Greek woman living in Berlin, wanders around her neighbourhood on a late summer day, waiting to meet a long-lost friend. This beautiful short film shot in Super 16mm captures everyday scenes with great sensitivity

Passing Through
(Dir: Emma Cheung, UK 2021, 26 mins)
In this charming travelogue, filmmaker Emma Cheung embarks on a 14-day walking expedition from London to Birmingham along the Grand Union Canal. She shares with her camera her reflections about time, belonging, suburban and rural living, and the English landscape.

We will be joined by Emma Cheung at the end of the screening for a Q&A.