MEET ME IN THE MIDDLE (Medium-length, fiction)

MEDIUM-LENGTH COMPETITION FILMS

+ JULAKIM CONCERT

Sun., January 25 2026, 15:00 (doors open at 14:00), 57Nord Offenbach
Medium-length films from Germany, Brazil, Angola, Portugal, and others, OV (subtitled), ~110 min

Free admission

English

The medium-length film is a unique category. The runtime for this format is not strictly defined. For us, it includes films between 20 and 60 minutes long, thus complementing our short films which run up to 20 minutes. This format allows stories and ideas to be told on a different scope and pacing. This year marks the first time the medium-length category is being presented at LusOFest. The screening will be accompanied by short performances before and after the films by the singer-songwriter Julakim from Darmstadt.

15:00 – Meet Me In The Middle (Medium-length I, Fiction V)

‘Changing Room‘ (Kabine) Paul Mertins, Germany 2025, 22’, German version with English subtitles
‘Monte Clérigo‘ Luís Campos, Portugal 2023, 28’, OV with English subtitles

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In ‘Changing Room‘ (Kabine) revolves around Fritz, one of the most talented young players at a top football academy. The film explores themes of sexism and homophobia in the world of football.’Monte Clérigo‘ tells the story of a teenager who, while working a summer job, looks out from his observation tower at the otherwise invisible migrant workers in the neighboring greenhouses and suddenly finds himself on their side.

16:00 – Meet Me In The Middle (Medium-length II, Fiction V)

‘Echoes of Saudade‘ (Ecos da Saudade) Marius Böttcher, Germany, Portugal 2025, 22’, OV with English subtitles
‘The Adventures of Angosat‘ (As Aventuras do Angosat) Resem Verkron, Marc Serena, Angola 2025, 35’, OV with English subtitles

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The documentary ‘Echoes of Saudade‘ tells the story of an authentic ‘Fado Vadio’ bar in Alfama and its owner, who is trying to preserve a piece of old Lisbon lifestyle in a city that has been changed by mass tourism. ‘The Adventures of Angosat‘ is an indie sci-fi musical featuring protagonists from the art scene of Cazenga (Luanda) in the tradition of Afrofuturism.

The program will be presented in two blocks with a short break and brief Q&A sessions where applicable. Before and after the screening, the Darmstadt-based musician Julakim will perform a selection of songs from her solo program.