Director: Daniyal Mahmoudnia
Dubito follows an elderly man whose long-held beliefs are suddenly questioned by an unexpected event. As doubt creeps in, he embarks on a profound journey of self-reflection, confronting the fragility of truth and the uncertainty of his convictions. Winner of the Special Jury Award at the Tehran Short Film Festival (Oscar-qualifying)."
Director: Roxana Stroe
Leo, a 17-year-old biker, and Raisa, the daughter of the pastor of a small conservative village in Romania, fall in love at first sight. But communitarianism and religious fanaticism will defeat their relationship.
Directors: Maité Lonne & Gaël Maleux
After filing a complaint, Sagah is summoned to the police station. But how do you tell the unspeakable when you're suffering from complex post-traumatic stress disorder?
Director: Tom Van Avermaet
In the heart of a bustling metropolis, Paula, a lonely street artist, entertains people as a living statue. She longs with an impossible love for Agatha, a stone sculpture next to which she can be found every day. One day, when reaching her familiar spot, she finds her stone companion replaced by an abstract, modern sculpture. After a frantic search, she discovers Agatha cast aside amidst a group of discarded, classical statues who have lost their place in the modernising sculpture park. As the sun sets, Paula finds herself trying to wake the lonely statue from her stone slumber.
Directors: Piret Sigus & Silja Saarepuu
Leo is a robot who lives in his cosy rusty house with a cat. On one fine day, a first guest ever, Lilleliisu, is coming to visit him. For this special event he starts to make preparations - the table needs to be set. The closer the guest gets, the greater Leo's anxiety grows.
Director: Witold Giersz
Painterly impressions of the silhouette of a horse, its springy movements, the shape of the head, the fight of stallions. In addition to his own animation, the director presents studies on Leonardo da Vinci's horse, drawings by Pablo Picasso, Saul Steinberg and others, but also mythological figures such as a centaur and pegasus. It also shows how horses were painted by Japanese, Chinese and Paleolithic artists.