Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien

What do female shooters, holsters and love handles have in common? In the Spanish language, they can all be referred to as pistoleras. Natalia del Mar Kasik’s debut short is a feminist reimagining of the classic standoff – although eventually, the shooter's biggest opponent may just be herself.

Bucharest, October 1989: a secondary school student disappears without a trace. Weeks later, he resurfaces at a meeting of the Communist Youth where he is denounced for certain "reprehensible actions" and excluded from the organization. As a result of the same "reprehensible" deeds he is expelled from the school. His schoolmates are never told what his actions actually were. "Notorious deeds, unworthy of being mentioned," is the only comment provided by a high-level communist party representative. Now, 25 years later, those involved are keen to tell their side of the story.