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October 13th
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Switzerland
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Documentary
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12 minutes

Sandcastle - The Secret Life Of Potter Wasps

Director: Roman Willi

Join a courageous potter wasp on an enthralling journey! Witness this fascinating insect's tenacity and perseverance as it navigates its dangerous realm teeming with challenges and predators.

The secrets of its hidden world are revealed in this short documentary.

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Spain
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Short
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9 minutes

Dinner guests

Director: MJ Fuentes Mateos

Miguel arrives at his grandmother's house to celebrate Christmas with his family, ready to face another night of reproaches. But this year is even worse; they want Miguel to join the family business, sacrificing his own dreams. Will Miguel be able to stand his ground, or will he end up succumbing to his family's wishes?

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PIFF 2024 award winner
  • Best film in Children's films category
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Ecuador
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Animation
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10 minutes

The Strange Case Of The Human Cannonball

Director: Roberto Valencia

One morning, a mysterious man is found lying in the square of a village inhabited by only six residents. No one knows who he is, nor where he came from. They must act quickly and decide what to do before the stranger awakens.

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India
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Animation
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8 minutes

Loop Line

Director: Renuka Shahane

In the heart of Mumbai, a middle- aged Maharashtrian housewife, endures her husband's chauvinism and the tedium of her relentless chores. She finds solace in her rich fantasies. Her husband's departure for work allows her to reduce the pace of her work a little, but his return with misogynistic colleagues shatters her peace. After a particularly demeaning remark from her husband, she fantasizes about serving them " Brain pakoras" made from her brain. These flights of fancy are her only escape from the monotonous rhythm of her domestic life. These breaks are unfortunately all too brief as she has to quickly return to her daily grind, akin to the city's lifeline, the local train, enduring and unnoticed.

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United Kingdom
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Animation
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5 minutes

Unstoppable Beat

Directors: Luke Dye-Montefiore & Rufus Dye-Montefiore

The animated film tells the story of a Haitian migrant in Brazil fighting for his rights to work, buy a house and most importantly, reunite with his family from Haiti.

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PIFF 2024 award winner
  • Best animated short in Animated films category
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Estonia
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Animation
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14 minutes

Dog - Apartment

Director: Priit Tender

Ills of fortune have deported a ballet dancer Sergei to a suburban kolhoz. Here he's having his mundane fights against routine, domestic animals and alcohol.

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Belgium
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Short
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2 minutes

The little romance of Will-o'-the-Wisp and Raindrop

Directors: Baptiste Denuit & Johan Denis

It's the love story between a man who burns what he touches and a woman with a magic umbrella.

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Germany
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Short
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9 minutes

11:53

Director: Michael O'Connor

Two sisters look forward to celebrating the fact that one of them has overcome a serious illness. But an insurmountable obstacle stands in the way, until a photograph reveals a magical solution.

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Iran
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Animation
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6 minutes

Its a Gray, Gray World

Director: Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib

In a completely gray world, the colorful identity of a conservative young man is accidentally revealed by a playful boy. People are terrified of this, calling the police to arrest the young man. But the young man managed to escape, returning the next day to defend his right to freedom.

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Italy
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Short
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15 minutes

Ad Alma

Director: Giuseppe Cardaci

A father faces the death of his nine years old daughter. It will be through music, his passion and bond between them, that he learns how to live with the pain of loss.

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Iceland
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Short
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14 minutes

Losing My Virginity

Director: Sölmundur Ísak

There comes a time in most people's lives where they feel ready to take the next step into adulthood, losing their virginity. But for some like Mikaela that is proving more difficult than she ever expected.

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