PARA LOS CONTRINCANTES (FOR THE OPPONENTS)
In the tough neighbourhood of Tepito, a young boy chases the great Mexican dream: to become a boxing champion.
Chile, France, Mexico, United Kingdom 2026 / 15:00 / Director: Federico Luis
SILENT VOICES
In New York, the four members of a Korean immigrant family lead separate lives, each facing moments of defeat in their daily existence. As they navigate complexities of survival and disconnection, they each hide their wounds from one another.
South Korea, United States 2026 / 18:00 / Director: Nadine Misong Jin Producer: Yuwen Zhang, Nadine Misong Jin
TRIPALIUM
It’s an ordinary day at a racing stable in the mountains, two hours from Bangkok. Humans and animals repeat their daily tasks. As the routine unfolds, a portrait of bodies working under strict discipline takes shape: racehorses in the foreground, with jockeys as a counterpoint, the two mirroring each other.
Thailand 2026 / 15:00 / Director/Producer: Chayin Rujiratana
PUT DOWN
A man drives through Tokyo while listening to a language podcast about a woman’s decision to abandon her cat.
Canada 2026 / 11:30 / Director: Nora Rosenthal Producer: David James Swanson, Paget Brewster, Steve Damstra
WE WERE THE SCENERY
The story of Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che, who, in 1975, after fleeing the Vietnam War by boat and docking in the Philippines, were utilised as background extras in the filming of Apocalypse Now.
Canada, United States 2025 / 14:59 / Director: Christopher Radcliff Producer: Jess X. Snow, Cathy Linh Che
KHUFU
At the Giza Pyramids, 14-year-old Sayed and his mother Ikram face the fate of their dying camel, Khufu. Torn between selling him and leaving him behind, Ikram refuses to surrender, leading her son through a journey of dignity and survival.
Egypt, France, Sweden, Canada 2026 / 16:34 / Director: Mahmoud Assi Producer: Mark Lotfy, Abdallah Dnewar
