Western Balkans Focus : Blurring the Lines
A filmmaker turns language and 16 mm film into devices of exchange, reflecting on migration and the sacrifices required to cross borders in search of something new.
THIS DESIRABLE DEVICE
- Mina Simendic
- 2026
- Germany, Serbia
- s.t. English
- 18 min
Opening film
Filmed through an intimate lens in Montenegro’s mountains, a mother and daughter see their agricultural way of life threatened by a NATO project, as traces of a violent past resurface.
TO HOLD A MOUNTAIN
- Biljana Tutorov, Petar Glomazic
- 2026
- Serbia, France, Montenegro, Slovenia
- s.t. French and English
- 105 min
Special screening
Following the shooting of a documentary on the death of her daughter, a mother reflects on her own life and especially on the passing of time.
TOUS LES JOURS DE MAI
- Miryam Charles
- 2023
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. French
- 6 min
Panorama - Against the Grain
Handheld camerawork and subtle staging document Dr. Loran’s integration as he begins a new chapter of his life on the spectacular island of Tristan da Cunha.
TRISTAN FOREVER
- Tobias Nölle, Loran Bonnardot
- 2026
- Switzerland
- s.t. French or English
- 91 min
Panorama - Against the Grain
Drawing on scientific imagery, post-apocalyptic cinema and diary film, this bold, experimental hybrid fiction explores the end of humanity.
TROPICAL FRACTALS
- Leonardo Pirondi
- 2026
- Portugal, Brazil
- s.t. English
- 72 min
Panorama - Horizons
Moving between an endurance race and meticulously crafted recreations, this documentary paints a creative portrait of ultra runner Tibi U?eriu.
THE ULTRA RUNNER
- Mila Aung-Twin
- 2026
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. French or English
- 98 min
Magnus Isacsson Competition
A thought-provoking look inside a support centre for men with violent behaviour, where specialists guide them with patience and resilience.
UN SOUFFLE À LA FOIS
- Steve Patry
- 2026
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. French and English
- 82 min
Special screening
After the death of their adoptive daughter a couple goes to Haiti looking for her relatives. There, they meet with a DNA specialist who might have the power of resurrection.
UNE FORTERESSE
- Miryam Charles
- 2018
- Haiti, Canada (Quebec)
- 6 min
Magnus Isacsson Competition
In Mexico, women with missing loved ones embark on an artistic and cathartic exploration to fight against absence, silence and injustice.
UNE ZONE D'ÉCHOS
- Emanuel Licha
- 2026
- Canada (Quebec), Mexico
- s.t. French or English
- 65 min
Retrospective Bani Khoshnoudi
A work of active remembrance, this film examines the past at a time of intensifying repression and growing protest in Iran.
THE VANISHING POINT
- Bani Khoshnoudi
- 2025
- Iran, United States, France
- s.t. French and English
- 104 min
Special screening
When a young girl is found off the Venezuelan coast, a medical examiner will try to determine the cause of death before the body is repatriated.
VERS LES COLONIES
- Miryam Charles
- 2016
- Canada (Quebec), Haiti
- 5 min
