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PINGHE, 24min., China
Directed by Guangnan Qin
A retired cadre came out of the mountains and decided to run to France; A village teacher based in the mountain village to guard the homeland in his heart; An entrepreneur returned to the mountains, just to create own utopia.

THE GREATEST USE, 18min., USA
Directed by Ryan Allarde
Roger Anacan finds himself waking up in a room from what feels like a horrible nightmare. As he slowly gains his headspace, he realizes he is in the room with 4 other individuals. In his confusion and inability to leave, the 5th person presents Roger and the others with a questionable test. A test that would challenge where they had seen themselves in the past and where they see themselves in the future.

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LIFE IN THE SALT WATER, 12min., Bangladesh
Directed by Samiur Rahman
In the heart of Shyamnagar upazila under the Satkhira district of Bangladesh, a short documentary titled "Life in the Salt Water" captures the poignant stories of coastal women grappling with the profound impact of climate change. These resilient women, residing on the edge of the Bay of Bengal, face the relentless onslaught of rising sea levels and water-related diseases, painting a powerful portrait of their determination and strength.

EMPTY VIEW, 18min., France
Directed by Ali Zare Ghanatnowi
Mother keeps a look out for her son to return home from war. She knits him a pair of gloves remembering how her son rubbed his cold hands together on the wintry morning he left. The war goes on. Mother waits. She unravels the gloves and knits them over and over again. When their small home is bombed, the gloves burn into ashes. Mother sits atop the rubble, plucks her white hair one by one and knits the gloves with her hair. Finally spring arrives and the war ends. Mother hears the sound of military boots nearing. She gathers all the strength left in her and walks down the stairs with anticipation.

UNHEALED, 15min., India
Directed by Dev Khetan
UNHEALED is a powerful film which tells the story of a woman who suffered sexual abuse and domestic violence in her marriage. The trauma she experienced not only affected her, but also her son Ishaan, who became introverted and weak as a result. When Ishaan faces bullying at school and tries to confide in his mother, she is triggered by her past and begins to see her husband in her son. This leads to tragic consequences.

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A SYLVAN SAGA, 23min., India
Directed by Jyoti Prasad Das
This is a story of one infant rhinoceros who was once found trapped in a trench of a nearby tea garden and was rescued by the Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation located in Kaziranga. She was raised in the park of the center for a few years.

WARDROBES, 2min., UK
Directed by Hwanyi Kim
The film is about people who hide their true selves. In the wardrobe, there are people who look same but with different outfits, which indicate various personas inside people. Sometimes, people avoid showing their true selves to others because of the memory that they got hurt by other people. As they are afraid of getting hurt again, they show their personas instead. They refused to open up to others and eventually they hide their true selves and go deeper into the wardrobe.

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PABLO, 3min., Mexico
Directed by Zoé de la Borbolla
Pablo is a man with the strong believe that we create our own reality. With a good attitude and hard work, nothing can stop us.

SOUND OF UNHEARED KNOCK, 10min., Indonesia
Directed by Yeremia Kevin
Two Girls, Ami and Kania grew up in a room all their lives. As a result, they do not recognize the concept of “outside” and “inside” space. For them this world is just a kitchen and a room. They never know what the sky, the yard, even, the sun is. However, there is a difference in attitude between Ami and Kania. Kania always obeys and agrees with what she says. But Ami is easily curious. If something is forbidden she does it instead.

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