Mirco travels a lot for work, while his wife Fatime organises their demanding family life. Their year-old son Jason is autistic and his everyday life consists of daily routines and fixed rules. When the family is advised to send Jason to a special school, Mirco is also challenged as a father.
● Marc Rothemund
● 109'
● Germany
Rosi has the perfect life in Suriname: she lives in a beautiful house, she has lots of friends and a passion for football. Until she has to move to the Netherlands and everything changes. Thanks to her new best friend Jitte, she is selected for the girls’ football team at her new school. However, not everyone welcomes her with open arms, as her obvious talent puts the other players’ backs up. Can Rosi realise her dream of getting into the Dutch national team without putting her new friendships at risk?
● Raymond Grimbergen
● 90'
● Netherlands
Fifth and sixth-grade primary school students are taking on the roles of program curators for the third year in a row. The children watched, discussed, and selected six films for the section, which cover a wide range of topics, from sports to fake news.
● 98'
Simone is an introverted boy who struggles to let go. A hot afternoon of August he invites friends to his splendid villa with a swimming pool: it is his moment of glory.
● Karma Gava
● 10’
● Italy
In one of Aesop’s fables, a crow is searching for water. It spies a pitcher— but the water inside is beyond its reach.
● Irida Zhonga
● 5’
● Netherlands, USA
Eleven-year-old Lotte was diagnosed with cancer a year ago, and since then, her life has revolved around hospitals, radiation treatments, and chemotherapy.
● Kim Faber
● 17’
● Netherlands
Did you know the city is full of critters? Vimse and a gang of curious kids dive into a wild city adventure-from sneaky bugs under the cobblestones to speedy squirrels in the trees.
● Emil Nørgaard Munk
● 5’
● Denmark
Toni grows oranges. He loves them, they are his treasure.
● Alexandre Athané
● 14’
● France, Poland