Ż by Rachel Micallef Somerville | MLT | 16’

The Maltese Islands have long been marked by conquest. The fragile landscape that remains is being rapidly erased by greed and corruption. The film drifts through what is left, as a narrator searches for an absent figure in the textures of rock, clay and seaweed. An elegy for land and sea, an elegy for land and Ż.

A South Facing Window by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir | FRA, MNG | 20’

Azaa and Shagai, a couple in their late 20s, are living in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, with their 6-year-old daughter. On the verge of divorce, they search for happiness in empty, high-rise buildings. Stuck in their car in the infamous city traffic, they fight it out.

Drop by Martin Monk | DEU | 15’

When restless Lisa tries to sneak backstage at a techno festival, a fun night out with her best friend turns into a confrontation with her own psyche.

Samba Infinito by Leonardo Martinelli | BRA | 15’

During Rio's Carnival, a street cleaner struggles with the loss of his sister and his work obligations. Amid the celebrations, he finds a lost child and sets out to help him.

Our Walls by Živa Divjak | SVN | 8’

An animated documentary that, through an intimate conversation between a daughter and a mother, searches for
understaning and explores family bonds. The film reveals the inner conflict between freedom and sacrifice. Gradually, walls that connect and confine us across generations emerge, shaping who we are to ourselves and to one another.

On Belonging by Areeba Naveed | IRL | 15’

A struggling young Tamil immigrant and a lonely Irish widow clash over a stolen bicycle, only to discover in their shared loss a quiet chance at human connection and belonging.