ALL MY SCARS VANISH IN THE WIND
Among intrusive and sought-after memories, a woman hears a disconcerting call from the depths of her being. A cryptic cry for help that becomes intelligible guides her to the original wound, to her inner child, becoming her own protector.
Colombia 2022 / 14:18 / Director/Producer: Angélica Restrepo, Carlos Velandian
CRISS CROSS
A short story about friendship and treason between a birdie, a baby goat and a fox.
Slovakia, Czech Republic 2023 / 7:59 / Director: Nina Rybárová, Tomáš Rybár Producer: Simona Hrušovská
APOSTLES OF CINEMA
We follow Frank, DJ Black, and Rehema — three devoted film workers in Tanzania — as they reintroduce a classic piece of the country’s film history to their audiences of working class cinephiles. We join them, alongside Maangamizi: The Ancient One, on a journey through the labyrinth of informal libraries, studios, and cinemas that exist to keep film and film culture alive. A testament to the profound cultural value of film when made truly accessible.
Tanzania 2022 / 16:09 / Director/Producer: Cece Mlay, Darragh Amelia, Gertrude Malizana, Jesse Gerard Mpango
MAST-DEL
Two women lie in bed together. One tells the other the colourful memory of a date with a man in Tehran. Her story is inscribed on the screen, via superimpositions of images of embraces and flashes of Iranian films produced after the Islamic revolution.
Iran, United Kingdom 2023 / 17:17 / Director/Producer: Maryam Tafakory
A BEAR NAMED JESUS
At Aunty Gladys’ funeral, Archer Pechawis heard a tap on the window. It was a bear named Jesus, and Jesus had come for Archer’s mom. Now she’s no longer recognisable, while Jesus hangs out in the shed.
Canada 2023 / 5:31 / Director: Terril Calder Producer: Christa Couture, Michelle St. John
LES CHENILLES
Asma and Sarah, two women originally from the Levant, find themselves working in the same restaurant in the city of Lyon. Both bear the weight of a home they were forced to leave behind. Initially wary of each other, they gradually discover a common thread that binds them, one that dates back to when the Silk Road connected Lyon to their home countries. In the midst of forced migrations, can we move past our animosity to find solace in each other?
Libanon, France 2022 / 30:00 / Director: Michelle Keserwany, Noel Keserwany Producer: Marine Vaillant