Djado Ivan
Bulgarian with English subtitles
The 70 year old Djado Ivan lives in Grivitsa, a small Bulgarian town close to the Romanian border. In close communion with nature and his many animals, he spends his life on his small farm and thereby maintains his very own rhythm of life.
GERMANY 20 MIN
DIRECTOR: Silke Meya
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Donde caen las hojas (Where leaves fall)
Spanish with English subtitles
Eva, a devastated woman who is going through her daughter's premature death, receives a call she didn't expect: her mum, Ana, who has not seen her in years, is at death's door. When life comes to its end, the real fight begins.
SPAIN 18 MIN
DIRECTOR: Alicia Albares Martínez
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Gleichgewicht (Keeping balance)
God knows
Cantonese with English subtitles
Abo forms a band "ABO" with her friends Benny and Olivia. They perform at Central Pier and fight for their musical dreams. Photographer Don returns from overseas and encounters Abo. They two soon become close friends. A love that can only remain unspoken; perhaps only God knows how it ends.
HONG KONG 13 MIN
DIRECTOR: Fung Ho
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Jewish blind date
French with English subtitles
Mary Lou has had several disappointing love affairs with goys (non-Jews) and decides to revert to her religious roots in order to marry a practicing Jew. She has to go to a Shidduch, a matchmaking event that's meant to lead to marriage... but nothing goes to plan.
SWITZERLAND 16 MIN
DIRECTOR: Anaelle Morf
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Penitencia (Penance)
Spanish with English subtitles
A Catholic raised 6 year old boy, Jaasiel, is taught to fear the consequences of sin. When he accidentaly breaks a porcelain figurine of baby Jesus, he knows he is now condemned to hell for having killed God. Trying to escape from his fate, he keeps it a secret.
MEXICO 6 MIN
DIRECTOR: Yeka García
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Shengming Yong Tandiao (Aria of life)
YoYo (first prize winner)
Taiwanese with English subtitles
When he was 12 years old, in his Sixth Grade, Chen Zeng-You was diagnosed with Congenital Neurovascular Anomalies, leaving his left side completely paralyzed. Even though he worked hard in his physio therapies until he could stand up again, he also realized he will never be the same healthy and energetic Chen Zeng-You from before ever again.
TAIWAN 20 MIN
DIRECTOR: Shu-Wei Chang
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Durst nach Leben (Thirst for life)
English
Yaya, a pregnant white woman, has been attacked by two men. Her black friend Emeka had to witness everything without being able to help. She falls into a pit of self-destruction and doubt. Will Emeka be able to catch her and lead her to a loving life? Or will he lose her, too?
GERMANY 16 MIN
DIRECTOR: Michael Siebert
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