Shorts: Friendly Encounters
A pigeon, needy neighbours, statues and a psychedelic toad. Four short films find unlikely friendships where we need them most.
Shorts: The Ties That Bind
The bonds we build, the people we find and the unexpected places we call home. Six short films explore the ties that bring us together.
Tricontinental, letter to open in case of
An archival tribute to filmmaker and activist Michèle Firk, whose commitment to liberation took her from Algeria’s underground networks to Guatemala’s guerrilla struggle.
The Beauty of the Donkey
After six decades in exile, Asslan returns to Kosova with his daughter Dea. Together, they rebuild his childhood memories in a moving encounter with the past.
Ron's Gone Wrong
Barney finally gets a robot best friend. Unfortunately, Ron is faulty. A funny, heartfelt adventure about friendship in a world obsessed with popularity.
Papaya
A restless papaya seed refuses to put down roots. A Brazilian jungle adventure about finding home and learning to grow on your own terms.
Nuisance Bear
See Churchill, Canada, through a polar bear’s eyes. As the ice recedes, an ancient migration route brings the worlds of bears and humans into closer contact.
My Family and Other Clowns
As Piip and Tuut’s clowning fame grows, their eldest daughter cares for her siblings. An intimate documentary about family, ambition and the cost of chasing dreams.
Fjord
Religious belief, social expectation and a family newly arrived in Norway. Cristian Mungiu puts contemporary prejudices under the microscope.
Filipiñana
At an exclusive Philippine country club, a teenage tee-girl follows a strange trail of signs beneath the surface of luxury and good manners.
Coward
In the trenches of the First World War, a reluctant soldier encounters vaudeville and a different idea of masculinity. Lukas Dhont explores freedom within discipline.