OUR FILMS
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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/Qatar, 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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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 |
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ESTASI
by Domenico Laddaga Esther is a shy, introverted teenager who lives with her bad-tempered father in a small village surrounded by forests. She is adored and idolized by the local community of believers because of the wounds she bears on her body (the wounds of Christ) and the frequent appearances of the Virgin Mary who seems to communicate through her. Italy, 15', 2023 |
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I COME FROM THE SEA
by Feyrouz Serhal Samar, Jude, Imad are 11-year-old school friends who skip school one day and venture into their city, Tripoli. The encounter between the city and the three kids creates magic at every corner. Lebanon, 22', 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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SUPER
by Nikolas Kouloglou On their way to the supermarket, Penny and James meet again for the first time. Greece, 20', 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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WHITE ANT
by Shalini Adnani A man is summoned from Mumbai to his village to deal with a termite infestation threatening to destroy his childhood home. UK/India, 15', 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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THE STORM (YU BU ZHONG RI)
by Wendi Tang In late September 2008, Xiaomin, class president in her elementary school graduating class, is reported by her classmates to have been seen consorting with street hooligans outside the school. China/USA, 17', 2022 |
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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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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 |
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TODO INCLUIDO (ALL-INCLUSIVE)
by Duván Duque Vargas Eleven-year-old Fer travels with his family to a countryside resort a few hours outside Bogotá. Although Fer’s father will be doing business, he has promised to make time for family fun, something that has been missing from their lives for a while. Colombia/France, 20', 2022 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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ZARZAL
by Sebastián Valencia Muñoz 1990. William and his son Jacobo go out to the nearest pool. Colombian villages and public pools are full of ordinary people who enjoy the sunny Sundays. Jacobo's innocent astonishment presages the death hidden at the end of a happy day. Colombia, 18’, 2022 |
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EL SEMBRADOR DE ESTRELLAS (THE SOWER OF STARS)
by Lois Patiño Distant lights draw the city. Shining ships arrive with sleeping people and the night turns liquid. Spain, 25', 2022 |
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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 |
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FOUR NIGHTS
by Deepak Rauniyar Ram and Maya move thousands of miles from their home in Nepal in hopes of realizing their dream in New York City. USA/Nepal, 16', 2021 |
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NORTH POLE (SEVEREN POL)
by Marija Apcevska Misty field, crowded locker room. Margo belongs to neither. Maybe if she loses her virginity, she will finally find her place. Macedonia/Serbia, 15', 2021 |
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KHADIGA
by Morad Mostafa Khadiga, a young mother of 18 lives alone with her baby after her husband left for work in a remote city. In an ordinary day she makes her way through the hustle of Cairo streets to do some visits where she feels uncomfortable with the surroundings. Egypt/France, 20', 2021 |
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SOMLENG REATREY (SOUND OF THE NIGHT)
by Chanrado Sok and Kongkea Vann Vibol and his brother Kea sell noodles on a motorized cart every night on the streets of Phnom Penh. They often face troublesome threats from gangsters and thieves, even if these very people are their only customers. Cambodia, 20', 2021 |
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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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SAFE
by Ian Barling On a winter night in Atlantic City, the manager of a defunct casino must reckon with his parental failures when his unruly son needs help out of an illicit bind. USA, 16’, 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' |
