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
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
In an immigration office in Abidjan, those who dream of a life elsewhere come up against complex and uncertain procedures. But really, why leave?
CAMPUS MONDE
- N'tifafa Y.E Glikou
- 2024
- France, Benin, Senegal
- s.t. English
- 53 min
International Feature Competition
Meant as an allegory, this film unfolds in a kind of symbolic huis-clos where a woman perceives and interprets different artistic representations of war.
International Short and Medium-Length Competition
In the darkness of a gigantic blackout, nightlife comes alive in mystical forms. The collective destiny of the Cuban people patiently takes shape until dawn.
HISTORY IS WRITTEN AT NIGHT
- Alejandro Alonso Estrella
- 2024
- Cuba, France
- s.t. French or English
- 21 min
National Feature Competition
In Interceptés, Oksana Karpovych combines haunting imagery of Ukraine’s ravaged landscapes with intercepted calls between Russian soldiers and their families to deliver a powerful reflection on the devastating human cost of war.
INTERCEPTÉS
- Oksana Karpovych
- 2024
- Canada (Quebec), France, Ukraine
- s.t. French or English
- 93 min
New Visions Competition
In a blend of fact and fiction, Melrick visits his grandmother in French Guiana, rediscovering with fascination a country that lives within him and walking the path of difficult forgiveness.
International Feature Competition
Through a variety of processes and techniques creating an eclectic collage effect, Alexandra Guela tells us the story of her family and her people, the Aromanians.
MAIA - PORTRAIT AVEC MAINS
- Alexandra Gulea
- 2024
- Romania, Germany, France
- s.t. English
- 91 min
New Visions Competition
The youngest of a close-knit clan of five sisters, the filmmaker takes an incisive yet tender look at their mother to capture this figure of contrasting conservative values.
LES MIENNES
- Samira El Mouzghibati
- 2024
- Belgium, France
- s.t. French or English
- 97 min