CORTI IN CONCORSO – PROGRAMMA 5

Cafunè di Carlos F. de Vigo,Lorena Ares, 2024, Spain - 8'

Alma, a solitary refugee child, is thrust back into her traumatic past when her doll falls into the swimming pool, mirroring the shipwreck of the refugee boat where she was the lone survivor. Luna, her savior, steps in to help her overcome her trauma and rebuild her life.

Cuddle di Margot Reumont, 2022, Belgium - 15' 26''

At her father's request, Coline returns to her childhood bedroom to sort out her things. The different objects she finds there plunge her into the memories of her childhood. Among them stand out those that have marked her to this day.

Dear Angela di José Luis Quirós,Paco Sáez, 2024, Spain - 8'

The story of the short takes us to World War II and tells the moving story of Angela, whose world falls apart when her husband is called to fight and never returns. The story is an emotional exploration of love, loss and the power of memory.

Flesh Out di Armin ASSADIPOUR, 2023, France - 17' 34''

Venance, an overweight teenager, faces remarks and teasing about his overweightness, in his neighborhood and even in his own family. His body reacts to become an outlet for his pain.

From Oran to Almeria di Lina SAÏDANI, 2023, France - 6' 22''

Aghilas, a young Algerian, is consumed by a life that offers him nothing in his native country. The prospect of an elsewhere will push him and a group of harraga to accomplish a dangerous crossing.

Girls In Real Life Situations di Ofre Sparrow Vaknin, 2024, USA - 6' 24''

Sam, Lexi and Jane spend the first day of eighth grade plotting a scheme to get the ultimate lunch table. Their plans unravel when Katy, a preppy, sixth-grade TikTok influencer, beats them to the coveted spot.

Il burattino e la balena di Roberto Catani, 2024, Italia - 8' 11''

Story of a puppet who doesn't become a child.

In a drop di Valeria Weerasinghe, 2023, Italia - 7' 50''

Divisa fra due culture, una ragazza cade in una giungla immaginaria per sfuggire dalla sua quotidianità. Guidata da una goccia, si ritrova davanti alle sue radici e comprende che le sue origini saranno sempre una parte importante della sua identità.

Sexual Misery di Ingrid Heiderscheidt, 2023, Belgium - 4' 38''

Brussels. In some parts of the city, women are very familiar with a phenomenon which is as widespread here as elsewhere: they attract attention, even if they do not want it, and then there are remarks, proposals, 'compliments' and finally insults.

Shoes and Hooves di Viktória Traub, 2024, Hungary - 14' 53''

A pedicurist in a small-town, Paula the centaur-girl longs to have human feet. When she meets Arnold the crocodile-man, it is love at first sight. Can Paula take the first steps in her search for identity? What will be the price of her attempts to fit in and deny her true self?

Three Birds di Zarja Menart, 2024, Slovenia - 8' 18''

A wise birdwoman sends three birds to guide a girl into the dark unknown landscapes of her inner world.

To Hold di Peter Whittenberger, 2024, USA - 4' 58''

To Hold is a metaphorical journey that follows a lone figure searching for normalcy, while navigating the aftermath of loss.

Wildflower di Carina Pierro Corso, 2023, Spain - 5'

A feeling of emptiness, a restless mind and two pieces of land. What is born from the void that unites them? “Wildflower” is a poetic essay about the undesirable, the lack of control and duality that seeks to explore the different possibilities of interaction between human beings and the uncontrollable side of nature.

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