Franck (France) by Fabio Caldironi

Franck is a soldier. He watches the streets of Paris. But one day, Franck decides to leave. 

Running time: 00:18:45

Scarred (Canada) by Zeddy Chevron

A patient who has undergone multiple surgeries tells the story of her life as a medicalized body. The doctors keep reconstructing her over and over, but she must be grateful every time she is torn apart.

Running time: 00:03:16

The Act (Portugal) by Nikita Loyk

On the golden dunes of Portuguese Beach №19, a hidden paradise for carefree gay men, drama seems far away. But one evening, João meets a mysterious emigrant whose sad eyes and intense presence disturb the peace. The stranger’s stories of forbidden love and loss cast a dark shadow, making João wonder: is this an honest confession or a carefully planned act?

Running time: 00:16:44

Misophonia (Malta) by Michelle Gruppetta

“Misophonia” is a risograph animated project designed to unsettle an audience through combined sounds and visuals.

This project is inspired by an aural disorder, and intends to distress the audience with a soundscape composed of these trigger noises and accompanying visuals through risograph animation. In an era where individuals, especially in Malta, are constantly bombarded from every side by an excess of noise pollution that infringes on their personal space and peace, this project highlights that even the most innocuous sounds can have an effect on people, more than we might ever realize.

Running time: 00:02:50

Measurements (Italy) by Marta Capossela

A couple's drama unfolds in the claustrophobic rooms of their small apartment. Psychological abuse is intertwined with daily life. He measures Her every day and diligently notes every slightest change in Her body. The trauma will survive even after Her rebellion.

Running time: 00:19:59

Naval Ode (Portugal) by Fu Le

The poem Naval Ode - "Ode Maritima" -  by Fernando Pessoa captures the movement of separation between the dock and the ship, and thus the distance – between the inside and the outside, between myself and the other. The text is embodied by a mysterious and suspended dance, imbued with nostalgic desire, which swells like a sail.

Running time: 00:06:00

Scenario (Japan) by Kazunori Miura

Set in the future shortly after singularity has happened, this is a story of a woman's decision in a world where the "scenario" has come to present optimal solutions.

Running time: 24:59