dir. by McKinley Benson 6’ Portugal, United States

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While working opposite schedules, a couple attempts to maintain their connection through fleeting encounters.

dir. by Rami Jarboui 19’ Tunisia

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​Yahya, a young man in a wheelchair from a marginalized neighborhood in Tunisia’s capital, dreams of crossing the Mediterranean. As he grapples with his reality, a strange and transformative encounter sets him on a new path. *The Bird’s Placebo*, told through rotoscope and 3D animation, is a modern fable exploring migration, youth culture, and the fluidity of identity.

dir. by Natalia Mirzoyan 16’ Armenia, Estonia

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Helpless in the face of a repressive state, a young couple leaves their home — an escape that turns into a surreal nightmare.

dir. by Daniel Neiden 11’ United States
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Magical Realism. A third-grade student who's selectively mute and a grieving 80-year-old school volunteer discover that some of the deepest conversations only require a single word.

dir. by Jack Wedge, Will Freudenheim12' United States

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Acid City is a documentary about a fictional city in the middle of a great acidic ocean. The film follows a film crew over the course of one day, as they interview and document what life is like in the isolated city. Acid City is composed of real interviews conducted across NYC, ranging from regular people on the street, to water scientists and emergency responders, as well as invented characters. The film is an exploration of the city's resilient and self-sufficient nature, as well as its relationship to water and extreme heat through both a practical and spiritual lens.

dir. by Agnès Patron 12’ France

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Sister remembers that Brother had dark eyes, hair like her own, shoulders as fragile as a bird's wings, and that he knew the way to the river by heart. Sister has forgotten noting about Brother.

dir by Carlo Vogele 9’ France, Luxembourg

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From small compromises to great acts of cowardice, brown animals gradually invade households and take control. An authoritarian regime with absurd laws begins to take shape.
To avoid trouble, Charly submits to the rules of this colorless world and comes to discover, at his own expense, the horror of fascism.

dir by Koji Yamamura 8’ Japan

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A scene inspired by the Seto Inland Sea is depicted in the style of a sumi-e painting, set to a violin version of the koto piece "HARU NO UMI (The Spring Sea)" by Japanese koto player and composer Miyagi Michio in 1929.

dir by Theodor Ushev 18’ France

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Accused by the authorities of not working hard enough, Vladimir is punished by being forced to live with an idiot. He chooses him from a mental asylum, and his name is Vova. This idiot can only pronounce one syllable: ooh.

dir by María Cristina Pérez González 11’ Colombia, USA

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While dealing with a strange being that lives inside her, a woman seeks to reconcile with her sister over an incident from their adolescence. By exploring the experiences they share through their bodies, she manages to confront the nature of what inhabits her.

dir by Jocelyn Charles 15’ France

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During a train ride, Ariel and Paul pass the time sketching their deepest fears. Their game takes an unexpected turn when Gilda, a mysterious passenger, intrudes on their exchange. Yet, her relationship with fear seems far less innocent than their playful drawings."

dir by Carolyn London, Andy London 8’ United States

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It's 1981 in suburban Long Island, New York. The mullets are long, the metal is heavy and 14-year old Douglas gets a birthday surprise that will change life forever. "1981" is a psychedelic coming-of-age story that captures the beauty and terror of teenage desire.

dir by Sandra Desmazières 15’ France, Netherlands, Portugal

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Mia has spent her whole life freediving, fishing and gliding through seaweed and rocks. Time has passed, tracing its lines on her body, and shaping the landscapes around her. Loved ones have vanished. Tonight, Mia remembers.