NEXXT #3
NEXXT

His Cannibal Granny | Dessislava Nikolova-Besedin | New Bulgarian University in Sofia | 16' | BGR
Radostin is the new boy at school. His peculiar charm and kindness attract everybody’s attention and some students start to feel jealous. In order to diminish his popularity, they spread a rumor about the cannibalistic past of Radostin’s grandmother.

 

La Mugre | Berta Galvany, Pau Bösch | Pompeu Fabra University | 19' | ESP

Cheap disco lights, Spotify playlists, and plenty of beer cans: that’s the party where Ada, Rita, and Marc are celebrating their eternal youth. They dance, drink, and love each other, surrounded by their music and their people.

 

I was still there when you left me | Marie Mc Court | IAD | 23' | BEL

A little girl is saved from a fire by her young neighbor. They take shelter in an apartment and watch their tower burning.

 

Sleeping Messenger | Florinda Frisardi | DFFB | 5' | DEU

An elderly woman tries to communicate with her deceased husband in an unusual way. She goes into a hospital and seeks out a young coma patient, whom she hopes can reach her husband in the afterworld.

 

Antonio | Siddharth Govindan | Doc Nomads | 10' | PRT

A 15-year-old from Lisbon is selected to represent his country on an international platform for ballet. Antonio's preparation and practice of mental discipline, and dedication clashes with the amalgamating forces of academia, family, and early teenage life.

 

November 1st | Charlie Manton | NFTS | 25' | GRB

Traveling to witness the execution of her son’s murder, a mother is torn between retaliation and reconnecting with her estranged daughter.

 

Hotaru | Marta Ribeiro | ESSR | 3' | PRT

Nova, immersed in metaphors that invade her unconscious, is guided by fate, door to door.

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