On the recently colonized Crystal Planet, 11-year-old Rea befriends a dinosaur-like cub named Burgy, who was separated from his mother by a mutant monster.
● Arsen Anton Ostojić
● 95’
● Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia
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
Camille, a young woman with Down syndrome, dreams of joining a semi-professional dance company. She courageously faces the condescending gaze of the jury.
● Zoé Pelchat
● 14’
● Canada
As dawn breaks, a loveliness of ladybirds take to the sky... all except Bug. Left behind and unable to fly, Bug and a sympathetic Spider wrestle against an invisible weight that feels heavier than gravity alone.
● Chris Callus
● 4’
● New Zealand