OUR FILMS
ULTRAVIOLET
by Veerle De Wilde A young girl struggles to come to terms with her mother’s psychological problems as she searches for her own female identity. Belgium/Netherlands, 24', 2024 |
THE NOMINEES (NOMINANTAI)
by Birute Kapustinskaite Having lost out on the award for the best actress of the year, Aldona becomes the hero of the day. Lithuania, 15', 2024 |
UN PÁJARO VOLÓ (A BIRD FLEW)
by Leinad Pájaro De la Hoz As birds flutter in a large empty coliseum, time and death come together one night. The memory of a friend who is no more invades the mind of Boloy, main player of the Cuban volleyball team, who despite the pain tries to rejoin the morning training.when the boy experiences his first sexual awakening. Colombia/Cuba, 20', 2024 |
UNFAMILIAR SKIN (RUÍDO DA PELE)
by Gustavo Milan During Easter holiday, the intimate relationship between a 12-year-old boy and his mother comes to an end when the boy experiences his first sexual awakening. Brazil, 17', 2024 |
LOS MOSQUITOS
by Nicole Chi A 15-year-old Honduran teen and her younger cousin must forge new bonds in the US and redefine their concept of family. USA/Costa Rica, 14’, 2024 |
AGUAMIEL
by Sage Bennet Tensions rise as an angsty teenage daughter pines for her mother’s attention while she searches for her own fulfillment in life and love. Mexico/USA, 13’, 2024 |
3MWh
by Marie-Magdalena Kochová A nuclear power plant worker has set a maximum limit on how much electricity he can use. Now he must decide where to put the energy he has left in his life. Czech Republic, 12’, 2024 |
THE SEA IN BETWEEN (MORJE MED NAMA)
by Luv Sevnik While helping his father with the family business, a disgruntled teenage boy is stuck on a small boat with an older tourist. Slovenia/Czech Republic/Croatia, 15’, 2023 |
KNOW YOUR STONES
by Katarina Jazbec As we face climate change, young activists, steelworkers, and a geologist come together in a time-travelling space full of nightmares and aspirations. Germany/Netherlands, 21’, 2023 |
WHERE THE WILD FRANGIPANIS GROW
by Nirartha Bas Diwangkara A loyal assistant in a Balinese ashram is torn between his charismatic guru and innocent recruit. Indonesia, 15', 2023 |
EVERYBODY’S GOTTA LOVE SOMETIMES
by Sein Lyan Tun Recovering from an abusive past, a Burmese guy named Phyo is looking for love in Paris. He discovers the excitement of a freedom to dance by the Seine river. France/Myanmar/Indonesia, 15', 2023 |
SOMBRAS NADA MÁS (NOTHING BUT SHADOWS)
by Kathy Mitrani On the anniversary of Marisol’s husband’s death, her neighbor’s construction uncovers human remains. The coincidence of this discovery terrorizes Marisol, a superstitious visionary, to face her mortality. Colombia/USA, 18', 2023 |
SPARARE ALLE ANGURIE (SHOOTING WATERMELONS)
by Antonio Donato Federico is on holiday with his father and brother in a summer residence in Sardinia. Their father, Aurelio, is a severe and overtly masculine man who makes Federico feel anxious and inadequate. When a wealthy German family invites them to dinner, Federico discovers he is not so different from his father. Italy/UK, 20', 2023 |
HIGHWAY OF A BROKEN HEART
by Nikos Kyritsis Somewhere, in the middle of nowhere, on an empty and badly lit part of an endless highway, Mary will do everything she can to win back the man who just broke her heart. But the night holds a big surprise. Greece, 11', 2023 |
SEA SALT
by Leila Basma On this hot summer day, 17-year-old Nayla is faced with the same dilemma every Lebanese youngster is faced with today – to leave or to stay. Two men in her life have set ideas about it, but both might wake up to a surprise. Czech Republic/Lebanon, 19’, 2023 |
CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE
by Sam Manacsa Mila struggles as she remains unpaid at work and a love interest becomes a source of comfort through his constant phone calls. But a promise of hope may also lead to tragedy and sad love songs. Philippines, 17’, 2023 |
FOTO DI GRUPPO (GROUP PICTURE)
by Tommaso Frangini Federico celebrates his birthday in the mountains with his group of close friends. Despite the memories and the years spent together, Federico's mind is clogged by some doubts and uncertainties about the future which will lead him to reflect on his relationships and on himself. Italy, 17’, 2023 |
SOLO LA LUNA COMPRENDERÁ (THE MOON WILL CONTAIN US)
by Kim Torres As a magical moon creeps in, different timelines entwine in the mysterious and stagnant town of Manzanillo. Costa Rica/USA, 18’, 2023 |
NOBODY WANTS THE NIGHT
by Remi Itani In present day Beirut, pregnant Layal, accompanied by her best friend, drives through the night to a clandestine abortion clinic. Lebanon/Germany, 16', 2023 |
THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT THE FIGHT
by Andrea Slaviček Between school trouble, mean girl drama, catchy lyrics, and a mysterious blue car, teenage Lena, sometimes distracted or interrupted, tells us the real story behind The Big Fight. But what isn’t she telling us? Croatia/Spain, 14', 2023 |
BASRI AND SALMA IN A NEVER-ENDING COMEDY
by Khozy Rizal Basri and Salma, a childless couple who have been married for 5 years. One day they have to attend a family reunion where they are being intimidated and repressed by other family members. Indonesia, 15', 2023 |
LES CHENILLES
by Michelle Keserwany and Noel Keserwany Asma and Sarah, two women originally from the Levant, find themselves working in the same restaurant in the city of Lyon in France. Both bear the weight of a home they were forced to leave behind. Initially wary of each other, they gradually discover a common thread that binds them - one that dates back to when the Silk Road connected Lyon to their home countries. France/Lebanon, 30', 2023 |
SUPER
by Nikolas Kouloglou On their way to the supermarket, Penny and James meet again for the first time. Greece, 20', 2023 |
WHEN A ROCKET SITS ON THE LAUNCH PAD (HUO JIAN FA SHE SHI)
by Bohao Liu At the basketball camp, 15-year-old Fang talks about her dreams. But life never stops, it moves too fast. Her phone fell into water. There are too many stairs to climb. The adults seem to decide her future. And the rocket keeps being launched every month. China/USA, 12', 2023 |
AQUERONTE
by Manuel Muñoz Rivas On board a ferry, a series of passengers cross a river from one riverbank to the other. Some of the travelers wrap themselves in silence and observe the unfamiliar fellow travelers or contemplate the scenery. Spain 26', 2023 |
POWER SIGNAL
by Oscar Boyson While trying to navigate a city that won’t provide him a bathroom, a delivery worker discovers an unearthly presence infecting women all over New York. USA, 20', 2023 |
NOW, I ALSO, AM HERE (NÅ ER JEG HER, JEG OGSÅ)
by Camilla Figenschou I see a woman say it’s fantastic when she lets go of control. I see the sea, and the children on the rocks. In the rabbit forest the wolf child howls, they run after her. I see big rough hands in the soil. Norway, 18', 2023 |
48 HOURS
by Azadeh Moussavi After three years in prison, Nader is given a furlough to go home. He has 48 hours to become a father to his four years old daughter. Iran, 20', 2022 |
MY GIRL FRIEND (SAHBETY)
by Kawthar Younis Desperate for intimacy, Ali follows his girlfriend’s suggestion that puts their relationship to the test. The plan unfolds unexpectedly when gender roles become blurred. Egypt, 17', 2022 |
RITES (RITUÁLY)
by Damián Vondrásek A boy with a cleft lip has one afternoon to pass the initiation ritual to a street gang. Czech Republic, 16', 2022 |
FILE (PARVANDEH)
by Sonia K. Hadad A 6-year-old mute boy attends a pre-school health screening with his mother. At the test, he makes a decision that changes everything. Iran, 20', 2022 |
TRIA (TRIA - DEL SENTIMENTO DEL TRADIRE)
by Giulia Grandinetti In a dystopian Rome, a law is enforced which doesn’t allow immigrant families to have more than three children. If a fourth is to be expected, he or she must be born, however, one of them must then be killed, giving the females priority for sacrifice. Zoe, Iris and Clio are three sisters, but one of them will soon be killed… Italy, 17’, 2022 |
AFFRICATE (AFFRIKÁTA)
by Anna Gyimesi A single mother’s adventure by the seaside leads her to recognise her unnecessary martyrdom for her disabled teenage daughter. Hungary, 26’, 2022 |
UOGOS (CHERRIES)
by Vytautas Katkus A recently retired father invites his son to help him with the cherry picking in the garden. Lithuania, 15', 2022 |
DANG WO WANG XIANG NI DE SHI HOU
(WILL YOU LOOK AT ME) by Shuli Huang As a young Chinese filmmaker returns to his hometown in search for himself, a long due conversation with his mother dives the two of them into a quest for acceptance and love. China, 20', 2022 |
PŁOT (THE FENCE)
by Tomasz Wolski Arrival of an unusual couple disrupts the life of a village. Can these two men protect their relationship from onlookers’ glances? Poland, 19', 2022 |
MEMOIR OF A VEERING STORM
by Sofia Georgovassili A storm is about to break. A mother drives a girl to school in the morning and picks up a woman at the end of the school day. Greece, 14', 2022 |
TECHNO, MAMA
by Saulius Baradinskas Nikita loves to listen techno music and dreams to go to Berlin and visit the famous club “Berghain”. His mother Irena doesn’t know about his son’s dreams and soon enough their mutual expectations will clash. Lithuania, 18', 2021 |
GOLDEN MINUTES (AUKSINĖS MINUTĖS)
by Saulius Baradinskas Driven to the edge by a huge debt and his impending divorce, a poetic accountant decides to kill himself but is rescued by a heart attack. Lithuania, 2019, 10' |
KOLEKTYVINIAI SODAI (COMMUNITY GARDENS)
by Vytautas Katkus Patriarchal masculinity seems to catch its last breath in the sun. A story about a cold relationship between a father and his son. Their bond, plagued by indifference, disintegrates completely. Lithuania, 2019, 15' |