OUR FILMS
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COMUNQUE BENE
by Beatrice Baldacci How is Lisa's life going? It's hard to say! Twenty-nine years old and the first grey hairs have already sprouted. She still has no certainty in life: part-time jobs, waste-time love affairs and an absent, dysfunctional family. On an ordinary day, an unknown number contacts her on her mobile phone. After fourteen years, someone important to her comes back into her life, asking her for a decisive meeting.. Italy, 17', 2024 |
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MAJONEZË
by Giulia Grandinetti Ersekë, Albania. Elyria lives with her family following the strict rules imposed by her father, hiding her anger with obedience. A powerful desire for rebellion grows in her day by day that will lead her to the fulfillment of a bitter, but necessary, act of revolution. Italy, 20', 2024 |
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GARAN
by Mahsum Taskin On the border between two countries, the hopes of a desperate man turns into the fear of losing everything. Turkey, 20', 2024 |
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LA IDEA DE UNA ISLA (THE IDEA OF AN ISLAND)
by Carmen Pedrero Bombs fall down while a mother sings to her daughters. Nature shivers. Houses become empty. 9-year-old Emilia is about to learn that the war around her is not a game anymore. Spain, 19', 2024 |
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LITTLE BIRD
by Sara Schiavone On a December day, “LittleBird”, a young girl, receives an invitation from a classmate. The decorations, the songs and the festive air are the setting for this sad story in which a shy fifteen-year-old experiences the night of her first time. Italy, 14', 2024 |
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MY MOTHER IS A COW (MINHA MÃE É UMA VACA)
by Moara Passoni Left in her aunt’s care on a family ranch at the edge of the burning Brazilian wetland, 12-year-old Mia is desperate for the touch of her mother’s love – but in this volatile natural world, with the impending threat of a deadly Jaguar consuming the family, love comes in unexpected form. Brazil, 15', 2024 |
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THREE KEENINGS
by Oliver McGoldrick Ian is a struggling actor who finds himself in the unconventional role of a professional mourner. As he tours the Northern Irish countryside, his practised mask of apathy begins to slip amongst the humour and heartache of the local funeral circuit. UK/Ireland/USA, 10', 2024 |
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JAMES
by Andrés Rodríguez The loneliness of the city feels immense for an indigenous teen like James, who is fighting for his happiness, innocence, and above all, to not feel abandoned in the urban vastness. Only now James is beginning to realize that building his own path means destroying those of others. Guatemala/Mexico, 20', 2024 |
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ALMOST CERTAINLY FALSE (NEREDEYSE KESINLIKLE YANLIŞ)
by Cansu Baydar Having fled the war in Syria, Hanna and her young brother Nader find themselves staying in a run-down neighbourhood of Istanbul. Hanna spends her days learning nail design in order to earn a living, while dreaming of finding a way to migrate to Europe. When she meets a Turkish guy, Ibo, on a night out, she finds herself trying to balance her identity and desires with the needs of her young brother. Turkey, 20', 2024 |
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400 CASSETTES
by Thelyia Petraki And you dance with all the secret passion you can have. Greece, 14’, 2024 |
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THE NATURE OF DOGS
by Pom Bunsermvicha A family of four and their dog arrive at a seaside hotel in Kui Buri, Thailand. What appears to be an ordinary vacation turns into a series of interactions that betray an unspoken tension in their relationships. The next day, complexities unfold in a cave housing buddha statues. Thailand/USA/Singapore/Hong Kong, 27’, 2024 |
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ON WEARY WINGS GO BY (LINNUD LÄINUD)
by Anu-Laura Tuttelberg A wintry poem about the Nordic nature. The sun moves low and days get shorter. Birds fly South, porcelain animals and insects hide from the freezing wind and snow. Only a small porcelain girl wanders the abandoned landscape with no way out. Estonia/Lithuania, 11’, 2024 |
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ICEBERGS
by Carlos Pereira One night, in the darkness of a numb city, Theo is confronted with his own fragility. Longing for closeness, he travels to the countryside to visit his friend Ida. Germany, 20', 2024 |
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MOTHER IS A NATURAL SINNER
by Hoda Taheri and Boris Hadžija Hoda, an Iranian refugee woman, lives in exile in Germany with her boyfriend, Hadi. Due to an unexpected pregnancy, Hoda starts to examine common beliefs regarding gender roles in a relationship and openly challenges the current patriarchal social norms surrounding feminine bodies and motherhood. Germany/Iran, 15', 2024 |
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TREES PAINTED IN TAR (TRÆER MALET I TJÆRE)
by Casper Rudolf A hunting trip turns into a nightmare, when a teenage boy has to choose between his father's acceptance or his own integrity. Denmark/France, 14', 2024 |
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THE NEW RED CAR (HONG QI CHE)
by Yeung Teung 11-year-old Yangyang goes to visit his father in his mother's new red car, but he needs to keep mother's affair a secret. Seeing his father's deserted farm, Yangyang begins to realize his father's desolation and the uncertain future of his family. China, 17', 2024 |
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THE SECOND CHILD (DI ER GE HAI ZI)
by Luo Runxiao Meng Qin's daily life revolves around taking care of her 11-year-old son who has a rare genetic disease. As China transitions to the new two-child policy, Meng Qin, already four-months pregnant, is hesitant to tell her son about the second child. China, 20', 2024 |
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NUESTRA SOMBRA (OUR OWN SHADOW)
by Agustina Sánchez Gavier Somewhere in Argentina: as an eclipse of the sun is predicted and the surrounding forest continues to be devastated by logging, only a few women and a little boy are left to fend for themselves. When everything collapses, one clings to the slightest hint of vitality. Germany/Argentina, 20', 2024 |
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ELLA SE QUEDA (SHE STAYS)
by Marinthia Gutiérrez Throughout a night out in downtown Tijuana, Laura waits for her destiny to arrive. Mexico, 10', 2024 |
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THREE
by Amie Song At a home gathering, a Chinese woman who has recently moved to the United States to live with her daughter tries to keep her daughter's secrets from her new friends. USA, 15', 2024 |
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ABEL
by Dekel Berenson and Paul Wesley Shaken by a recent breakup, 17-year-old Abel retreats to the mountains to hunt deer. Finding grace in the solitude of nature, but no solace to his pain, he returns home to unexpectedly find comfort in the arms of his aging father, as the two reconnect over their shared sense of loss. USA/UK/Mexico, 15', 2024 |
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ABRAHAM (EBRAHIM)
by Elnaz Ghaderpour and Reza Gamini A transsexual teenage boy named Abraham was murdered and burned in a cave out of a small village. The main suspect is his religious father who prays in a small mosque every day. Iran, 14', 2024 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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A TORTOISE’S YEAR OF FATE (YI ZHI WU GUI DE BEN MING NIAN)
by Yi Xiong A factory worker longing for hope in his impoverished life and trying to liberate himself from his unpromising future. A melancholic tale of modernity and the decay of liberty. China, 20', 2023 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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' |
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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' |
