This lineup spans genres and emotions, from poignant explorations of human relationships to imaginative animated pieces. Films like Bubbling Synapses and The Little Romance of Will-o’-the-Wisp and Raindrop tap into creative metaphors, while dramas such as Room 224 and Flo explore deep emotional vulnerabilities. Audiences will be treated to a reflective journey, with films that challenge perceptions of love, loss, and self-discovery.
Featuring:
BUBBLING SYNAPSES
Dir. William Eguienta
An idea needs space, time & love to grow… But, at what cost? Your friends? Your wife? Your kids?
RUFFLE
Dir. Sara Farzadfard
While getting ready for a big important party, lonely Minoo must face an unexpected truth.
PRESS CONFERENCE
Dir. Alexander Hilli
After winning biggest fight of his career, a boxer is confronted with information that will show his victory in a new light.
FAUVE
Dir. Clara Ziegler
A woman. A man. An apartment under construction. Let the games begin.
THE LITTLE ROMANCE OF WILL-O’-THE-WISP AND RAINDROP
Dirs. Baptiste Denuit, Johan Denis
The love story between a man who burns what he touches and a woman with a magic umbrella.
TO SEE
Dir. Mika Lipman
It’s New Year’s Eve. Under shining lights, the family is preparing for the clock to strike midnight, but eight-year-old Oleg feels the tension between his parents.
THE BOOK OF LOVE
Dir. Anderson J West
After bumping into the girl of his dreams, Leon attempts to woo librarian Kayleigh by pretending to love books. What begins as a façade grows into a passion more intense than Leon could have imagined.
HERE WITH ME
Dir. Adélaïde Nicvert
Elisa and Julie are sisters who barely speak to one another. One day, an event brings them together and forces them to confront what is left unsaid.
ROOM 224
Dir. Jack Haynes
After the painful end of a long-term engagement, a lonely banker hires an escort for a night of escape.
FLO
Dir. Bridget Farr
A story inspired by the life of a young WWII nurse who survives alone in a tiny cabin.
WILDERNESS
Dir. Amelie Leroy
When a successful but emotionally exhausted woman seeks to find herself on a solo hike, she must face a primal darkness or lose herself entirely.
KNIGHT TO QUEEN
Dir. Sarah Lotfi
1417, France. After years of mediating a bitter civil war, Queen Isabeau is a prisoner in her own kingdom, searching for divine inspiration in the game of power and strategy she is playing. Based on historical events.
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