EKORTS, 6min., Austria
Directed by John Whitehand, Julia Hulle, Alexander Bachmayer
Daniel finds himself locked in a deserted buliding, no way out.
Something is going on, but he can't explain it.

CHARULATA, 2min., India
Directed by Saheli Ghosh
In a world where expectations are suffocating, one woman dares to defy. "Charulata" is a poignant exploration of a woman's journey, navigating the complexities of societal norms and forging her own path. With unyielding spirit and quiet determination, she shatters the glass ceiling, revealing the strength that lies beneath her gentle exterior.

What Will People Say?, 40min., India
Directed by Rafina Khatun
Gulnaz is the first female breadwinner in her family and the first woman in her area to work outside the home. Despite having no formal education in media, she became a voice for many. Through her show Shahernama, she challenges patriarchy, amplifies the voices of the marginalized and fosters interfaith understanding in an increasingly divided society.

https://www.instagram.com/rafinakhatun/

Sailing for the Crown (Silk vs. Steel), 5min., Czechia
Directed by Stanislav Skricka
The film follows the finalists of the Miss Princess of the World pageant during their journey aboard the massive cruise liner MSC Europa. Rather than focusing on the staged glamour of the competition itself, the documentary observes the contestants during their free time on the ship.

SULFUR, 15min., Portugal
Directed by Karen Akerman, Miguel Seabra Lopes
I am the dead. I am the living.

when, 4min., Portugal
Directed by José Augusto Carvalho
when you don't have a live, you have a dead.

The Rorschach Test #1 by Lena Mattsson, music Conny C-A Malmqvist, 10min., Sweden
Directed by Lena Mattsson
”The Rorschach Test” is a multifaceted film about life and its shortcomings. The film touches upon normative questions on what is considered sick or healthy in contemporary times. Lena Mattsson illuminates life, art and film history in a poetic and metaphorical way in the film “The Rorschach test”. The foundational question is; What is normal? Is the answer always in the eye of the beholder?

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"Not without gloves", 1min., Sweden
Directed by Lena Mattsson
Lena Mattsson's new experimental film "Not without gloves" reveals the common identity that we share in the experience and memory of the landscapes we come from, which in this case is also Mattson's own origin.

XANDER COHEN, 13min., USA
Directed by Javier Calderon
Xanterio Cohenelia - "Xander Cohen" for short - is a weathered Puerto Rican professional boxer who gets the opportunity to fight for a world championship. There's a weight on his heart keeping him from moving forward, however.

Exterminatrixes: Coup, 2min., Azerbaijan
Directed by Ruslan İbrahimli
Humanity falls victim to its own creation as Artificial Intelligence rises to power. "Exterminatrixes" narrates the transition from a world of human passivity to a cold, flawless, yet soulless mechanical order.

https://www.instagram.com/ruslanibrahimli.official/

The Aesthetics of Failure, 1min., Sweden
Directed by Lene Mattsson
"The Aesthetics of Failure" is a short, experimental, and deeply poetic film where Lena Mattsson explores universal human reflections on failure. In black and white, the film illuminates the quiet courage to embrace the beauty of the imperfect.

https://www.instagram.com/lenaismattsson/