INTERNATIONAL
Fiction VII

On The Way
dir. by Samir Karahoda Ι 15’ Ι Kosovo
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Father and son are on their way to the airport to pick up a gift sent from abroad by the boy's godfather. Amid bureaucratic hurdles, with little or no hope for real political and social changes in the country, they find comfort and strength in their shared optimism for the future.

Mermaids
dir. by Sarah Malléon Ι 16’ Ι Martinique
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Daniel is a widowed father who lives in northern Martinique with his 8-year-old daughter, Soraya. Fisherman and restaurateur, he tries to make ends meet in a town hit by a strong economic and social crisis. His daily life is turned upside down the day his daughter decides to summon mermaids using a conch of lambi. If the little girl just wants to make friends, Daniel sees in his new obsession the risk of a dangerous invasion…

​Anba Dlo
dir. by Rosa Caldeira, Luiza Calagian Ι 18’ Ι Brazil, Cuba, Haiti
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Nadia is a Haitian biologist living in Cuba researching local wildlife. Until she receives a visit from deep waters and the Cuban forest begins to whisper in other languages. On that day, Haiti never seemed so far from Nadia.

The Rise And Fall Of Zara Zilverstein
dir by Brian Kazez Ι 20’ Ι Argentina, France, Spain, United States, United States
Zara, an apathetic employee at an electronics store, unex- pectedly becomes a celebrity after an unfortunate event with a famous actor. Fame and money turn into a curse for her. What rises fast, falls fast.