Juniors
Clara is Gone
Director – Danyk Grenier
(Canada)
Duration – 14′
11 year old Simon is woken up by the police in the middle of the night. His best friend Clara has gone missing. He goes on a search with the help of his friend Ben. During the search, Simon slowly loses his childlike wonder and realizes Clara might be in greater danger than he originally thought.
Kiddo
Director – René Gallo
(Croatia)
Duration – 8′
Can you really die of shame? Boy insecure in his appearance spends the morning with his parents on an empty beach. His enjoyment is soon interrupted by the arrival of other kids, when he is faced with his biggest fear.
Around The Corner
Director – Martin Turk
(Slovenia)
Duration – 13′
12 years old boy Nejc witnesses teenage bullying. He befriends Timi, the victim of violence.
You Promised
Director – Marco Renda
(Italy)
Duration – 8′
Matteo, to exorcise a discomfort, imagines a different destiny for him. But will it really be just a game?
Cadets
The Right Words
Director – Adrian Moyse Dullin
(France)
Duration – 15′
Kenza, 15, and her little brother Madhi, 13, regularly humiliate one another on social media. On the bus, Kenza puts her naive and romantic little brother to the test: to profess his love for Jada; a girl that Madhi loves but who does not know him.
Leyla
Director – Nursen Çetin Köreken
(Turkey)
Duration – 14′
Leyla (13) lives in a village. She attends the lecture via her old mobile because her computer is not functioning. She learns the weightlifting competition announcement and the laptop that will be given as a prize and she starts to work on her own.
Dribble
Directors – Ali Lavarimonfared, Nazafarin Hassanpour
(Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Duration – 14′
Passion in soccer causes affection between brothers.
To Alma
Director – Giuseppe Cardaci
(Italy)
Duration – 15′
A father faces the death of his nine years old daughter. It will be through music, his passion and bond between them, that he learns how to live with the pain of loss.
Seniors
Forevermore
Director – Alyona Oleinik
(Russian Federation)
Duration – 17′
17-year-old Artyom is staying at his brother’s place in Moscow. The city is too big for his liking. He has no friends there and his brother is busy with his life. The resulting boredom was driving the young man insane until he met a girl playing music in an underground walkway. He doesn’t want to go home anymore. But his brother got him a ticket back home.
Lou & Gem
Directors – Sophie Fazio, Ava Bodnar
(Italy)
Duration – 9′
Lou & Gem are childhood friends, like sisters, but have gone their separate ways the last few years. Gem has been a nomad traveling the world, while Lou has shut out the world. Gem arrives at Lou’s home in Italy because she is lost, and Lou always feels like home. Their different characteristics will lead them to find their inner voice and thus themselves.
Carlè
Director – Francesco Manzato
(Italy)
Duration – 12′
“Carlè” is how Antonio refers to Carlo. Growing up in Milan’s suburbs, the two have been friends since forever. One is easy-going and carefree, the other is quiet and shy. Carlo has a girlfriend, Sara, who recently found out to be pregnant. The news made the couple very joyful but left Carlo filled with worries as he doesn’t have a job and still lives with his mother. On the contrary, Antonio, free from any responsibility, lives day by day while dealing in the clubs of the city. After a soccer game Antonio invites the young couple to a party. Precisely in the course of this night, all of Carlo’s hidden weaknesses will come to light.
Genetica
Director – Chen Shahuda
(Israel)
Duration – 15′
A glimpse at the life of Hemi, a young man growing up In the suburbs of Israel. Despite his conservative father, he sets off on a personal journey towards self discovery.