Bitter Chocolate | Sahar Sotoodeh | DEU | 20’

Yasi, a determined 16-year-old girl, has made it to the Capital from her hometown with the excuse of the IELTS exam, to illegally terminate her unwanted pregnancy before time runs out.

Mum | Julia Patey | DEU | 18’
An audiovisual artist’s doubts about her failing marriage trigger a mysterious sound that becomes impossible to ignore.

Penélope | Margarida Vila-nova | PRT | 15’

In a deserted rural road, a lone woman waits for her friends who rescue her in a camper van. Embarking on a journey, they share intimate conversations, confronting the complexity of the female universe in the 21st century. As the day progresses, reality blurs with dreams, raising the question of the nature of their own existence. Amidst uncertainty, they return to "reality". Was it just a dream or a profound connection among them?

The symbolism of the van, named "Penelope", suggests a journey of self-discovery and perhaps even a metaphorical return to life.

Confrontation | Marie Abbenanti, Sandy Pujol Latour | FRA | 29’

Behind closed doors of the police station, Maxime, 17 years old, is gonna have to face her greatest fear, be confronted to her godfather who raped her when she was a child.

Mensch | Luca Lellouche | FRA | 16’

Esther is a young midwife, every day after her shift, her grandmother Laya waits for her and prepares meals with flavors from her childhood. That night, Esther has a disturbing encounter with one of her patients. Esther and Laya lead lives out of sync with their times, one through her profession and the other through her age. "Mensch" is a twenty-four-hour immersion into the lives of these two women; it's a story of transmission and selflessness.

Kerberos | Hazel Dupont | BEL | 20’

A young woman is suddenly confronted with the tragic loss of her estranged sister. At the funeral in the remote hometown, she is startled by a sound coming from the adjacent forest. Driven by an inexplicable urge, Ea embarks on a solitary quest to uncover the mysterious origin of these unsettling noises, unaware that this journey will inevitably draw her deeper into the sinister heart of the woods. During her journey, she encounters her sister, and they spend their final hours together.

Barlebas | Malu Janssen | BEL, NLD | 20’

Barlebas depicts the last days in the life of the headstrong woman Heylken (28). She is accused of witchcraft, just as she was about to leave the village for good. But while Heylken never gets to leave, she inspires young girl Griet (12) with her free spirit and powerful voice.

An experimental musical period drama, set around 1595 centered on the persecution of witches in the Dutch South.
An ode to the voices of women.