Olivia, a 12-year-old middle class girl, is forced to reorganize her basic needs when her family (mother, little brother and herself) is evicted and forced to live in a squatted apartment on the edge of the big city, in a rough neighborhood.
● Irene Iborra Rizo
● 70'
● Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Chile, France
Leo, a mute young orphan, who doesn’t seem to fit in anywhere, escapes from the children’s home where she lives in order to travel to a fishing competition that reminds her of her parents. On the way, Lou, a non-conformist with barely a penny to his name, finds the little girl on the road, hitchhiking.
● Carlos Solano
● 101’
● Spain, UK, Romania
Bugboy follows George, a shy teenager with misaligned eyes who struggles to connect with others after his parents’ traumatic divorce. Finding refuge in the world of insects, he bonds with a cricket named Isabella, who inspires him to reimagine his place in the world.
● Lucas Paleokrassas
● 87'
● Greece, France, Denmark
Ten-year-old Filip travels with his father to the nearest town to buy new shoes for school. When his father gets sidetracked by an old friend, Filip is left to continue the journey alone.
● Paul Negoescu
● 85'
● Romania, Bulgaria
On Christmas Eve, on a small, snow-covered Aegean island in the late 19th century, Achtitsa, a poor elderly woman, struggles to raise her two orphaned grandchildren with the help of her kind neighbor, Zerbinios.
● Panagiotis Rappas
● 72'
● Greece
While his dad is away abroad, Nestoras tries to learn to ride a bike without training wheels. Behind his persistent effort, something much deeper lies. Will he succeed?
● Voula Stampelou
● 12'
● Greece
Athens, April of 1967. During the first days of the military dictatorship, little Loukas is suffocating in his family’s apartment, which he is not allowed to leave.
● Olia Verriopoulou
● 25΄
● Greece
Armando is a 13-year-old boy who lives in the reflection and emulation of his older brother, a die-hard ultras fan.
● Gregorio Mattiocco
● 16'
● Italy