Micro Movies - The Suspect (Germany)

By Florian Meimberg

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The MICRO MOVIES are “the world’s shortest feature films”. A whole storyline compressed into a couple of seconds with a disturbing twist in the very end. Running time: 00:01:04

Among the Almond Trees (Belgium)

By Marie Le floc'h

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Today, Maysan has a very important administrative appointment for her family. But Iyad, her husband, has a question she is not ready to hear. Running time: 00:21:18

The Audition Room - White Background Script (Egypt)

By Isan Maher

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Three young people have been invited for an audition. The thing that happens there leads them to involve their opinions on the screenplay... Running time: 00:08:59

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The Cut (Canada)

By Chloé Cinq-Mars

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Recovering from a cesarean section, Emma finally meets her newborn son. As she overcomes her unfamiliarity and slowly falls in love with him, The Cut explores the complexity of the bond between mother and child. Running time: 00:17:00

Where The Cows Live (Poland)

By Bartek Cebula

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Ewa (30), an introverted woman, comes home on her motorcycle for her mother's birthday after years of absence. Damian (25), Ewa’s younger brother, hasn’t spoken to his sister in a while, and their relationship has cooled as a result. Ewa’s father (50), takes care of their mother, a former painter, and is surprised at Ewa’s sudden arrival. Ewa tries to avoid her mother, until she’s finally ready to come head to head with her biggest fear. Running time: 00:17:40

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Celentano's Seasickness (Italy)

By Saverio Cappiello

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Loredano, known as Celentano, due to seasickness has never been able to be a fisherman, his dream since he was a child. Now he works in a bar and waits for Alex, his nephew, who has recently started working as a fisherman, to give him a gift that initiates him into that world that is water and that he has never been able to touch. Running time: 00:12:05

Solitude (Ukraine)

By Yelizaveta Smith

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During a storm, the sea flushes a World War 2 bomb to the beach of a port city. City authorities decide to evacuate the area. Khrystyna is a 45-year-old single woman who lives in a run-down building, destined to be demolished. She is afraid of changes but has no choice but to leave. Evacuees must go to the city's theatre. There she meets stage worker Elijah. Khrystyna finds herself in the place where he lives - a small room behind the scene. Elijah is a man without a home and a family. He uses props as furniture and chooses to be lonely as a way to be free. Between these two people, there is an understanding and intimacy that frightens both. Running time: 00:28:00