Czech Republic | 13:07 | 2024

Hurikán rushes out to save his favourite beer stand from closure by fetching a new keg to impress the bartender he has a crush on. In a wild Prague district, he faces robbers, cops, and his own thirst.

North Macedonia | 05:00 | 2024

In The Long Coming of the Fire, a short animation inspired by the poem of the same name by the poet Atso Shopov, the director of the film confronts his father's terminal illness and the transience of life. The film is mainly composed of animatied MRI scans of the now late parent.

Armenia | 07:00 | 2025

The story of "Snake Soup" follows a soldier on his way to the battlefield, whose encounters along the way become the foundation for his blissful imagination. After a devastating explosion on the battlefield, his vivid recollections of the past intermingle and culminate in a delirious haze.

France | 10:24 | 2025

A man recounts his capillary peregrinations through his adolescence - from the barber’s trauma to his first love to the loss of his hair and eventually his father. Through this, we see a construction of a masculinity in the making.

France | 04:19 | 2024

Some thoughts can only be shared in death. Have something to say to your close ones from your coffin 12 feet under? The funeral crasher is here just for that. 

UK | 12:10 | 2025

Living a lonely life of isolation, a girl dreams of luxury and beauty. She fantasises about possessing the looks of her celebrity idol and and winning the heart of her unrequited love, an oblivious worker at her local takeaway.

Poland | 11:20 | 2024

An elderly woman no longer gets out of bed. She lives with her dog. Her memories blend with reality, and reality with dreams.

Hungary | 10:14 | 2025

In a world where, after each break-up, ex-partners must exchange a chosen body part, Wish You Were Ear explores the lasting impact of relationships. People not only lose a literal piece of themselves with each split, but also carry visible reminders of every past love.