Go Short 2026: Gelders Kort 1

The Wire
Kilian Brons, Netherlands, 16 min
During World War I, the Wire formed the boundary between the neutral Netherlands and occupied Belgium. On a small farm along this border, a humble Dutch farmer tries to maintain his peaceful life. As the horrors of war draw ever closer, it becomes harder by the day to turn a blind eye to them.

First Row
Pelle Nijburg, Nederland, 7 min
A few days after the liberation (1945), life in a farming village seems to be returning to normal. Until the war unexpectedly sweeps through the streets one last time. First Row explores what peace means when the often-anonymous enemy passes by. 

The Rot
Yinzk Ebenau, Netherlands, 24 min
The Rot depicts the disintegration of the symbiotic relationship between the body and the self under the influence of an almost imperceptible external aggressor. In a tender setting, two narrators explore complex themes such as distrust and trust in one’s own body, the perception of reality, chaos and control, self-soothing, and natural cycles.

Angry Neighbourhood Kids
Jor Broeder, Tijn Winters, Netherlands, 4 min
While Tijn Winters fears growing older and not devoting enough time to resisting the current oppressive state, he is confronted by a group of angry neighborhood kids who take over the stage.

Frost
Klaas Arie Westland, Netherlands, 25 min
When Youssef forgets his Ukrainian girlfriend Olena’s performance, he has to do everything he can to save their relationship. But when his colleague Ahmad tries to stop him, he finds himself torn between conflicting loyalties. On the John Frost Bridge in Arnhem, old and new wars collide, catching Youssef in the crossfire.