On the border of Turkey and Iran, 19-year-old Afghan twin sisters Zahra and Fatima lose their family.
● Mijke de Jong
● 80'
● the Netherlands/Greece
For the second year running, a group of 6th grade and 1st high school cinephiles took on the role of program curator. The student committee saw, discussed and selected the 5 films of the section, which touch on a wide range of topics from the military to social media.
● 88'
Teenage snapshots through the directorial lens of Greece’s and Cyprus’s most exciting new filmmakers.
● 95'
For the second year running, a group of 4th and 5th grade cinephiles took on the role of program curator. The student committee saw, discussed and selected the 6 films of the unit, which touch on a wide range of topics from bullying to nutrition.
● 79'
Jules & Juliette go to the beach. They carry the dinghy on their heads with which they intend to sail. It's already quite a deal! Of course, Jules is clumsy and doesn't fail to play the fool. The beach is deserted. It's going to be a bright day full of laughter and connivance.
● Chantal Peten
● 7’
● Belgium
Two sisters, Anna and Melina spend the last days of the summer in their vacation house outside of Athens. Anna is having a party to celebrate her birthday and her passage to adulthood. Soon she will be off to college leaving her little sister behind. She has invited Maria, her crush, to spend the day with her by the pool and organise the party. Melina obsessively loves and admires her older sister and wants badly to be part of her world. She is not invited to the party. But she sets her mind to it, making this night for her sister a bloody night to remember.
● Maria Xatzakou
● 22’
● Greece
On his first day as a fourth-grader, Sune is welcomed by an unwanted surprise. A new boy is in his seat, and he's everything Sune wants to be. Not only that, but his name is also Sune - it's the worst possible start to the fourth grade.
● Jon Holmberg
● 89'
● Sweden/Denmark