The challenges we humans face. Comedy, drama and documentary shorts.

GOLDEN YEARS (Tim Ritter | USA)

An aging couple break into rich people’s homes and throw themselves parties to spice up their retirement. But with potential problems looming with both family and the police, how much longer can the party last?

I CAN DO THIS (Adrien Orville | Belgium)

Didier tries to recreate the bond with his son Clément, who is raising a 5-year-old boy on his own. But as he struggles to fit into the young father’s routine, Didier wants to prove to Clément that he is capable of looking after a child.

MYANMAR (Hananeh Daliri | Iran)

Mohammad, the youngest son of the family, falls into a coma. While his mother is away on a pilgrimage and unaware of the situation, the family faces a tense moral crisis that threatens to tear them apart.

NEVER (Barak Stern | Israel)

On the last night of their vacation, Shachar and Guy visit Nitzan and Ella’s room, whom they just met. Guy urges Shachar to lose his virginity, forcing Shachar to choose between proving his manhood and adhering to his moral code.

OBLIVIO (Luigi Tomasino | Italy)

In the silence of a secluded grove, a young man wanders through the labyrinth of his own mind, seeking meaning in what he uncovers.

THE AGENT ( Michal Redlus, Avia Brosh Yerushalmi | Israel)

A struggling actress locks herself in with her indifferent agent, demanding answers. A fleeting audition offer sparks their hopes, but when it vanishes, they remain trapped in mediocrity.

TIME TO SMILE (Jonas Almeida Braga Amarante | Portugal)

By observing the tourists who are part of the landscape of Belém, in Lisbon, reflections on colonialism, emigration, identity, and tourism are constructed.