Bright White Light

Director: Henna Välkky, Eesu Lehtola

Country: Finland

Category: Animation

Length: 13’32”

Synopsis:

A short animated documentary exploring near-death experiences through real audio recordings, unveiling the boundaries of life and the mysteries of the afterlife.

The Meaningless Daydreams of Augie & Celeste

Director: Pernell Marsden

Country: Australia

Category: Fiction

Length: 6’56”

Synopsis:

Two best friends embark on a high-stakes game of imagination, which takes an unforeseeable turn and threatens to jeopardise their relationship.

The Other End of the Street | Az utca másik vége

Director: Kálmán Nagy

Country: Austria/Hungary

Category: Fiction

Length: 21’53”

Synopsis:

When 9-year-old Ábel is attacked by his classmate Bence at school, his father decides to visit Bence’s parents to put an end to the constant harassment. However, the conversation does not go as hoped and confronts father and son with a moral dilemma.

Exile | Tabeid

Director: Sajad Hosseini

Country: Iran

Category: Fiction

Length: 12’0″

Synopsis:

A two-year-old toddler is missing in the women’s prison. His mother is accusing the prison authorities of the loss of him and the authorities believe it’s the mother herself who has hidden the child to prevent the legal separation of 2-year-old child.

Glimmer of Hope | Lichtblick

Director: Sophia Tamaro

Country: Germany

Category: Fiction

Length: 5’0″

Synopsis:

Under the eyes of a moody cashier, the women in a supermarket queue soothe a crying baby by singing a nursery rhyme in their native languages.

Crease | Залом

Director: Demitri Zujew

Country: Russia

Category: Fiction

Length: 19’40”

Synopsis:

A principal dazzles the local TV crew with achievements that make her school the best in the entire district. Meanwhile her students are executing their own take on proper socialization. Such school hall lessons continue to echo throughout society.