An 11-year-old girl must stand up to her bullies, the rest of the girls in her village, and honor her old-fashioned grandfather by holding her ground. A film about courage and loneliness.
● Vigdis Nielsen
● 17’
● Norway
Two polar bears are forced to emigrate away from their home due to global warming. During their travels they encounter two brown bears, with whom they try to co-exist.
● Hugo Caby, Antoine Dupriez, Aubin Kubiak, Lucas Lermytte, Zoé Devise
● 8’
● France
A little boy experiences guilt for the first time, after stealing a bean from the local market.
● Nicole Vanden Broeck
● 3’
● USA
After 15 years of living next-door, Roberto is still infatuated with his neighbor who prefers to stay hidden out of shame for her body. With their only means of communication being painting and an old laundry rope, Roberto has a plan to help his childhood sweetheart overcome her fears for good.
● Carmen Córdoba González
● 9’
● Spain
Nicolas is a 10-year-old boy with Down Syndrome whose mom makes him a costume every year for his birthday to boost his imagination.
● Eduardo Rivero
● 82’
● Mexico
A friendship forms between a never-aging 10-year-old vampire and an orphan schoolboy, but a moon headed monster throws obstacles in their paths.
● Joann Sfar
● 82’
● France, Belgium
Marguerite and Margot are both 12, with each their own family, friends, problems… ad era! One lives in 1942 and the other in 2020.
● Pierre Coré
● 89’
● France
While 12-year-old Jackie is wandering around the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Oopjen Coppit, from Rembrandt's famous painting, suddenly appears in front of her looking for her long-lost sister.
● Annemarie van de Mond
● 90'
● Netherlands
“Chasing Childhood,” a documentary film, dives into the perspectives of psychologists, activists and leaders discussing the importance of “free play.” Without it, we are creating generations that have lost crucial life skills.
● Margaret Munzer Loeb, Eden Wurmfeld
● 80'
● USA