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 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
International Short and Medium-Length Competition
detours while speaking of monsters explores the mystical Lake Van in Turkey, intertwining Armenian and Kurdish folklore with the filmmaker’s personal journey to reveal the hidden wounds of history and family.
DETOURS WHILE SPEAKING OF MONSTERS
- Deniz Simsek
- 2024
- Germany, Turkey
- s.t. English
- 19 min
New Visions Competition
A true love letter to the authenticity of the people of Tbilisi, this cinematic oddity takes us through the unlikely adventures of two cousins.
HOLY ELECTRICITY
- Tato Kotetishvili
- 2024
- Georgia, Netherlands
- s.t. English
- 95 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
Magnus Isacsson Competition
In war-torn Haiti, a group of artists are busy preparing for a theatre festival. Between rehearsals and work meetings, heart-rending questions emerge.
KOUTKEKOUT
- Joseph Hillel
- 2024
- Canada (Quebec), Haiti
- s.t. French or English
- 84 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
International Feature Competition
The last resident of a mesmerizingly beautiful village nestled in a Cabo Verde valley, 76-year-old Quirino is forced to leave the only place he has ever known.
OMI NOBU, L'HOMME NOUVEAU
- Carlos Yuri Ceuninck
- 2023
- Cape Verde, Belgium, Sudan, Germany
- s.t. French or English
- 64 min
International Short and Medium-Length Competition
Spurred by childhood memories, this poetic work questions the promises of progress in industrial mining, with its various economic and social repercussions.
International Short and Medium-Length Competition
In lush Angola, the all-powerful Portuguese colonizer emerges like a parasite, ravaging the fauna, flora, and local populations.
International Feature Competition
A sparkling film that follows the metamorphosis of young Sara, who is torn between the friends of her working-class neighbourhood and the new world that opens to her when she discovers the theatre.
TO OUR FRIENDS
- Adrián Orr
- 2024
- Spain, Portugal
- s.t. French or English
- 90 min