Waking up in silence | Mila Zhluktenko, Daniel Asadi Faezi | UKR | 17'

A summer's day in a former German military barracks: children forced to flee Ukraine have found refuge here. In their games, they discover military symbols from the past and link them to their present experiences.

-15 | Rinaldas Tomasevicius | LTU | 27'

Alexei is released on probation after 15 years in prison. He is assisted by a sympathetic social worker. Vilnius at night is full of provocative situations. It is difficult for Alexei to accept the new order. He restrains himself and tries not to follow the old bandit habits. Depressed by guilt, he tries to come to terms with his daughter Maja, who has become a prostitute. However, every attempt has failed.

Echo | Emi Buchwald | POL | 20'

Ania and Bartek, two stuttering teenagers undergoing speech therapy, are learning to like themselves and stop being afraid.

The girl who walked on snow | Bruno Carnide | PRT | 3'

It is a cinematographic work that transcends the boundaries between the artist and the machine, a unique and harmonious collaboration between human creativity and the innovative potential of artificial intelligence.

Daddy | Ella Knorz | DEU | 11'

Alsie ist unhappy. Good so, that you can order comfort now on the internet. Though eventual her evening with her rental daddy won’t go as she intended.

Questa disperazione di Piero | Mattia Biondi | ITA | 3'

A poet intervenes in a radio program to dialogue with the singer-songwriter Piero Ciampi. Meanwhile, a girl contemplates a stretch of sea.

Il soffio dell’anima | Luzia Johow | AUT | 20'

The unique, centuries-old art of a capella male singing of Sardinia is still practiced and cultivated with devotion. In the film, this interior sound – as the breath of the soul – resonates with the diverse nature and landscape of the island. The archaic sound of these poetic songs, which differ from village to village, is passed down from generation to generation.