In one of Bangladesh’s low-lying coastal areas along the Brahmaputra River, a 12-year-old orphan girl named Afrin lives on a flood-ravaged island without electricity. Her relatives want to marry her off, which is illegal though common practice, but Afrin is not like other young girls, she has plans and a mind of her own.
● Angelos Rallis
● 91΄
● France/Greece
INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP
‘What can I Expect in Adolescence?’
for children aged 9-12 and their parents
● 90'
An unusual animated documentary about the experiences of a Vietnamese girl who’s spent all her life in a village in Czech Republic, split between two cultures and languages.
● Diana Cam Van Nguyen
● 10'
● Czech Republic
Ruben and Asïr, two great friends, meet every afternoon to play soccer in a car scrapyard. One day like any other, Ruben waits for his friend, with the surprise that he has been beaten up because of racism. The unconditional support that Rubén offers to Asïr reflects the purest friendship, although the worst is yet to come.
● Miguel Angel Ferrer
● 8΄
● Spain
Α 12-year-old girl prepares for her final test trying out for the traditionally all-boys Chinese youth Olympic weightlifting team.
● Johnson Cheng
● 11'
● USA
A mosaic of small stories from all over the world, in which cows experience positive and negative moments, depicts the life of an animal in a global world and its relationship with humans. The visually colorful images portray the cow as a sensitive creature worthy of admiration. With its stylized poetry, playfulness and humor, the film gives hope for a better world.
● Pavla Baštanová
● 12΄
● Czech Republic
You are what you eat. In a world where people start to look like the thing they eat the most of, you can take this quite literally. When a newcomer prefers different eating habits, the visible consequences turn the world upside down.
● Chenglin Xie
● 7΄
● USA, China