When 12-year-old Alma discovers that her father's company plans to demolish the playground, she gets determined to save green areas.
● Klemen Dvornik ● 79΄ ● Slovenia
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'
If twelve-year-old Karl had been able to choose who he fell in love with, it probably wouldn't have been the much taller Lea. The fact that Lea is about to change schools doesn't make things any easier. ‘Different school, different boys!’ says Karl's older brother Tom, and advises him to be brave for once.
● Bernd Sahling ● 79’ ● Germany
Short films for ages 13+
● 92'
Michalis or MJ is obsessed with fame, wealth and Michael Jordan. He is a trap rapper. "I am destined for greatness. I am already Number One. But why don't they love me?"
● Giorgos Fourtounis ● 27’ ● Greece
"Vouta is a pigeon breed that flies all the way up to the clouds, then dives at 230 km/h and slows down just before hitting the ground. Christos is a teenager who lives in a disadvantaged neighborhood of Athens. He has to find a way to avoid conflict with his father who just got home from prison, just like the pigeons he loves avoid collision. "
● Dimitris Zahos ● 18' ● Greece
"A coming-of-age story about two sisters leading their lives in different directions, who are summoned to a night’s call of decision making. In a frantic attempt to truffle out money, they come up against visions of both a traumatic past and a disturbing reality, while realizing how difficult it is for a family to make ends meet. "
● Despina Mavridou ● 29' ● Greece
Short animated cartoons with four-legged heroes from 6 years old, without dialogue.
● 75'
A group of delightful teenage girls who have all fled to Germany find their own creative ways to overcome hidden discrimination. The girls have one thing in common: they have all fled their homelands in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Kurdistan and Romania, seeking peace in a quiet German provincial town. But perhaps they have more in common than the painful experience of having fled and having to find themselves in a new and foreign culture. Through encounters with inspiring female artists, the girls learn to share their stories and dreams with each other, and to give precious glimpses of what is hidden deep inside them.
● Rand Beiruty ● 92' ● Germany, Jordan
Yuck! Adults kiss each other on the mouth, and children find it disgusting! What’s more, you can see it from afar: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo makes jokes about it, as do the other kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends: his own mouth has actually begun glistening. And, in reality, Léo desperately wants to give kissing a try.
● Loïc Espuche ● 13' ● France
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