Retrospective Carlos Ferrand and the Grupo de Cine Liberación sin Rodeos: a Legacy of Political and Cinematic Activism
Used in part by Chris Marker in 1977’s A Grin Without a Cat, this silent short film with its empathetic camerawork reveals a meditation on human exploitation.
(SIN TITULO - SANS TITRE)
- Carlos Ferrand, Joëlle de la Casinière
- 1971
- Peru
- 15 min
International Feature Competition
Drawing from footage seized by Israeli forces during the 1982 invasion of Beirut, Aljafari re-contextualizes these archival materials, transforming A Fidai Film into a bold act of cinematic reclamation.
A FIDAI FILM
- Kamal Aljafari
- 2024
- Palestine, Qatar, Brazil, France
- s.t. French or English
- 78 min
National Short and Medium-Length Competition
Taking as its starting point the explosion of a pipeline caused by Haifa workers in 1936, A Stone's Throw tells the story of Palestinian resistance and relocation.
A STONE’S THROW
- Razan AlSalah
- 2024
- Canada (Quebec), Palestine, Lebanon
- s.t. English
- 40 min
International Short and Medium-Length Competition
A decolonial fable, this fantastic essay takes a unique look at peacock colonies in Berlin and hippopotamuses in Colombia to reflect on the roles of the powerful and on freedom.
ABOUT HAPPY HIPPOS AND SAD PEACOCKS
- Johannes Förster, Elkin Calderón Guevara
- 2024
- Germany, Colombia
- s.t. French or English
- 29 min
National Short and Medium-Length Competition
An inspiring co-production, this experimental short poetically and directly questions how and why one tells a traumatic story.
ADIEU UGARIT
- Samy Benammar, Mohamad Awaad
- 2024
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. French or English
- 16 min
Retrospective Iva Radivojevic : Imaginary Landscapes of Dislocation
Between magic realism and documentary, this labyrinthine film inspired by the literature of Jorge Luis Borges shapes a space-time continuum that follows its own poetic logic.
Retrospective Iva Radivojevic : Imaginary Landscapes of Dislocation
DiCicco's visually stunning film captures the South Caucasus’ unique geography. By highlighting the socio-political fractures of these lands, he invites viewers to reflect on the region's profound disconnects.
ALL THAT PASSES BY THROUGH A WINDOW THAT DOESN'T OPEN
- Martin DiCicco
- 2017
- United States, Qatar
- s.t. French and English
- 70 min
Audio work
Combining auto-ethnography and testimonies gathered in a reconstructed shelter, Anna Kravets creates an admirable emotional (and sonic) encyclopedia of wartime life.
AN EMOTIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WAR
- Anna Kravets
- 2023
- Ukraine, Romania, Belgium, Germany
- 46 min
New Visions Competition
In a darkroom, the filmmaker and her father, a dissident photographer in the Pinochet years, revive an intimate and political history through a fascinating sensory journey.
AN OSCILLATING SHADOW
- Celeste Rojas Mugica
- 2024
- Chile, Argentina, France
- s.t. French or English
- 77 min
International Feature Competition
In a blend of science and humour, this meticulous essay unfolds a vast and playful investigation of rocks, unlocking a fascinating look at the world in the age of the Anthropocene.
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
- Sofie Benoot
- 2024
- Belgium, Netherlands
- s.t. French or English
- 80 min