Laughing at the End of the World

Whoever said that the secret to a good defence is a good offence probably didn’t have much of a sense of humour. Because what else should you do when the world is coming to an end and things are at their darkest? Sometimes all you can do is laugh about it. This programme is a tribute to gallow’s humour that bruises a little bit, satire that stings, laughter that gets stuck in your throat and the dystopian comedy that offers some guidelines for the apocalypse, or just keeps us entertained along the end of the road.

Curator: Christoffer Ode

Screened:
MON 20/10, 21:00 FYRIS
SUN 26/10, 21:00 FYRIS

Köp biljett

ABORTION PARTY

After managing to scrape together money to pay for an abortion after her Polish exchange student boyfriend gets her pregnant, the director decides to celebrate with a party. In attendance are her geriatric ska musician neighbour, semi-retired gang affiliates, her dirty gay roommate, and ever present bedbugs.

Spain 2025 / 13:18 / Director: Julia Mellen

FRESH VALUES

In the near future, a struggling urban food co-op adopts AR technology to save their store. The strategy proves too successful.

United States 2025 / 11:33 / Director: Drew Durepos, Isaac Brooks

TAP RUNNER

An animated short film about taps and one man’s burning desire to fix them. In a dystopian future, it’s one man’s job to check taps for leakage and wastage. But he is not permitted to fix the taps. Much as he might want to…

United Kingdom 2021 / 2:51 / Director: Paolo Chianta

WATER SPORTS

Jelson and Ipe, students deep in love, undergo trials of the mind and body as they prepare themselves to survive a world devastated by climate change. Jelson and Ipe soon learn that the best way to survive the end of the world might be to simply just live, laugh, and love.

Philippines 2024 / 19:47 / Director: Whammy Alcazaren

DOOM CRUISE

A giant cruise ship is drifting through a dissolving world. Although the passengers seem to know that this ship is going down, nobody bothers anymore. Only when the engine starts to fade and the captain’s voice breaks over the PA, a sense of panic arises. What to do when we have to say goodbye? Three children on board decide to do something nice.

Germany 2021 / 16:00 / Director: Hannah Stragholz, Simon Steinhorst

HOMESICK

Several bizarre creatures reminiscent of human beings find themselves huddled away in squalid basements, in a safe distance from the outside world. Speaking in selected quotes from doomsday films, we observe them in various stages of despair, loneliness and sickness reflecting the pandemic state of affairs.

Germany 2022 / 14:00 / Director: Bjørn Melhus

TUNA TARTARE

In a karaoke bar in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, an expired can of tuna fish and a fake Louis Vuitton purse encourage each other to believe in their artistic voices even if the world sees them as trash.

United States 2024 / 10:33 / Director: Lena Greene