dir. by Panorama Swirl I 21’ I China

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A disillusioned homebody reluctantly joins his mother for a hike, leading to heated arguments and their separation. Lost in the wilderness, he discovers he's living in a virtual world, confronting his nihilism head-on.

dir. by Jan Bujnowski I 14’ I Poland

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After the fall of communism in 1989, color TVs were no longer a luxury good in Poland. The screens in many Polish homes are beginning to look more like the reality outside the window. But is reality truly colorful?

dir. by Louis Kempeneers 15’ Belgium

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When social services place his little brother Sacha in foster care, Axel's life is turned upside down. It's a shattered life, and he's going to do his best to pick up the pieces.

dir. by Atalya Shira Navon I 13’ I Israel

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Ruth is a shy teenager who comes to practice tennis with her competitive mother ahead of the nationals. By chance she runs into a local boy who awakens a spark of passion in Ruth. Will her overprotective mother put an end to that?

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Director's presence

dir. by Alex Lawther I 19' I United Kingdom    

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After years of living alone, Rhoda takes in a lodger, but the change unsettles the equilibrium of her home.

dir by Alexander Farah I 17’ I Canada

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One day this kid will feel something stir in his heart and throat and mouth. One day this kid will reach a point where he senses a division that isn’t mathematical. One day this kid will talk. Inspired by David Wojnarowicz's renowned text, "One Day This Kid" is an exploration of silent struggle and unspoken tension as Hamed navigates an undefined future with his father.

dir by Anton Bialas I 15’ I France

​This film features scenes that could shock the sensitivity of some viewers Eligible as Locarno Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards

 

A short tale of power, utopia, and madness, seen through the figure of King Ludwig II of Bavaria – doomed in his excessive dreams of beauty and foreseeing the dystopian reality of the times that would succeed him at the turn of the 20th century. Based on the novel À rebours by J.K Huysmans.