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.

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…

dir by Frederico Lobo Ι 29’ Ι Portugal

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Amid the fog and the labyrinth of time, while machines probe the geological depths of the mountain, a shepherd searches for an errant cow. Childhood finds its way back, the mountain transforms itself, the cycle continues.

dir by Rosario Capozzolo I 10’ I Italy

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Jonas embarks on a journey to reach a beauty salon. Patty, the owner, will be the one cutting his hair. A haircut that will mark the lives of both.

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.

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.