13-year-old Nastia, an elite gymnast from Kyiv. After winning the Ukrainian championship with her tightknit group of friends, Nastia is forced to flee to Germany with her grandmother due to war in Ukraine. In the unfamiliar town of Gelsenkirchen, Nastia must start over and cope with the uncertainty of whether she will ever see her parents and friends again. But when she joins a German gymnastics team, Nastia finds hope and begins to build a new life for herself. This moving story celebrates resilience, friendship, and the power of sports to bring people together.
● Simon Lereng Wilmont, Alisa Kovalenko
● 22΄
● Denmark, Norway
Maura, a successful CEO confronts her worst fear when invited to give a public speech.
● Έφη Παππά
● 2'
● Ελλάδα
An ancestral house comes to life, builds itself and unveils its long life of one hundred and fifty years.
● Alexa Tremblay-Francoeur
● 11’
● Canada
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
Amanda is reluctantly tasked with taking special care of her new classmate, Lars, who has Down syndrome. To her surprise, Amanda and Lars develop a unique friendship. But in her struggle to fit in, Amanda ends up betraying Lars, causing her to lose both him and her other friends. In her quest for forgiveness, Amanda must find the courage to stand out and be true to herself.
● Eirik Sæter Stordahl
● 89’
● Norway
Max, a 12-year-old entrepreneur is forced to close his business operated from his garage and move with his father to a remote village in the countryside. When Max discovers chickens in the old, abandoned barn of his cousin Charles, he sees an opportunity to start a business.
● Sébastien Gagn
● 89'
● Canada
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.
● Raymond Grimbergen
● 90'
● Netherlands
A few nigella seeds tucked in the palm of her hand, 6-year-old Dounia leaves Aleppo with the Princess of Aleppo’s help and travels towards a new world.
● Marya Zarif, André Kadi
● 72'
● Canada, France