QIRAT
Loosely based around a family anecdote of a robbery that took place in the lush valley of Fez in northern Morocco during the 1980s. In the film, the events have been transposed to Ouarzazate, located on the edge of the Sahara Desert. The anecdote is reconstructed freely, over the course of a single Friday, shot solely during dawn, dusk and finally night.
Sweden, Morocco 2024 / 13:14 / Director: Amin Zouiten Producer: Cales Hedlund
ON HOSPITALITY – LAYLA AL ATTAR AND HOTEL AL RASHEED
The Iraqi artist Layla Al-Attar returns from the dead to tell the story of how Skanska built a luxurious hotel in Baghdad, ordered by Saddam Hussein for the 1983 summit of the Non-Alignment Movement. The war with Iran and the Gulf War changed everything. Layla made a mosaic at the entrance of the hotel, depicting George Bush’s face, and her house was hit by an American missile.
Sweden 2023 / 18:44 / Director/Producer: Magnus Bärtås, Behzad Khosravi Noori
DEVIL’S PARASITE
Dr. Christa investigates a Norrland hospital plagued by a parasite. Father Julius claims to cure it with electricity and divine intervention. Chaos ensues, but he saves his sister. Her suspicions confirm that a monster caused the outbreak.
Sweden 2024 / 14:30 / Director: Lisa Rydberg, Lars Henrik Andersson Producer: Basel Mawlawi
BODY FRAMED
An essayistic documentary about the female body, that explores a relationship with our bodies and how it changes throughout time.
Sweden 2024 / 15:00 / Director: Yuliya Antonova Producer: Marielle Mvuanda Riström
GHOST
Ghost looks at the relationship between mother and daughter and the prejudice around the ‘Chinese’. Set in 1978, teenage Ying daydreams as she works late at the family’s restaurant, suddenly interrupted by a voice, the restaurant reminds her of her belonging.
Sweden 2024 / 5:00 / Director: Wingyee Wu Producer: Hedvig Lundgren, Malin Huber
HOLE
A woman finds a bottomless hole in the laundry room of her apartment building. This is insane! People must be able to do their laundry!
Sweden 2024 / 13:35 / Director: Jonas Eskilsson, Frans Huhta Producer: Jonas Eskilsson