Block 5
Klemen Dvornik, 2024, Slovenia, Serbia, Czechia, Croatia 80’’
(Live-action, O.V Slovenian, Sub PT and Eng)
Protect the playground at all costs!
When 12-year-old Alma discovers that her father’s company plans to demolish the playground, she gets determined to save green areas. Alma has no choice but to join forces with her worst enemies – Luna’s skate gang. The battle over the playground evolves into a conflict about unity and forgiving one another.
Short-Films
Lei da Liberdade
Na clara paisagem essencial e pobre
Viverei segundo a lei da liberdade
Segundo a lei da exacta eternidade.
in No Tempo Dividido
15 Fev. | Venue 3 | 16h00 | 87’
The Old Young Crow
Liam LoPinto, 2023, Japan / United States of America, 11’47’’
(Animation and Live-Action, V.O. Persian and Japanese, Sub PT)
With the help of his sketchbook, an Iranian man tells the story of how, as a child, he became friends with a Japanese woman
A Short Film About Kids
Ibrahim Handal, 2023, Palestine, 10’46’’
(Live-Action, O.V. Arabic and English, Sub PT)
Four kids from the refugee camp in Bethlehem decide to visit the sea for the first time in their life.
Bottles
Yassine EL Idrissi, 2024, Morocco 18’
(Live-Action, O.V. Arabic and English, Sub PT)
Said, a 13 year old boy lives in the old Medina of Rabat. In the summer he has a side job, collecting empty bottles and selling them to a shop. With the money he wants to buy food for a dog he is hiding. One time his closest friend tells him that it is ‘haram’ to do that.
Felt Cute
Anna Karín Lárusdóttir, 2023, Iceland, 15’
(Live-Action, V.O. Icelandic, Sub PT)
The 11 year old Breki is at constant odds with his older sister, but all he wants is her validation. One day when she is out, Breki sneaks into her closet and makeup, leaving the room a mess. When the family returns to the scene, a series of events unfold leading to a long overdue confrontation between the siblings.
Rizoo
Azadeh Navai, 2023, Iran/United States 15’51’’
(Live-Action, V.O. Persian, Sub PT)
For Tehrani girl Rizoo the world is a simple place, but when she has to take a photo for her ID, things become complicated. Does she wear the hijab or will she defy the mullahs and follow her heart?
Mulberry Hood
Pedro Augusto Almeida, 2022, Portugal, 14’20’’
(Live-Action, V.O. Portuguese, Sub EN)
It’s the summer of 2004. Three boys play ball in a parking lot. Two brothers interfere with the game.
Short-films
Ternura
Gente que fez da ternura
Nova forma de cultura
País da transformação
In Brasil 77, Poemas Dispersos
16 Fev. | Venue 1 | 17h30 | 78’
Yuck!
Loïc Espuche, 2023, France, 13’10’’
(Animation, V.O French, Sub PT)
Yuck! Couples kissing on the mouth are gross. And the worst is, you can’t miss them: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends: his own mouth has actually begun glistening. And, in reality, Léo desperately wants to give kissing a try.
Saure Bonbons
Nishi Dugar, 2024, India, 20’17’’
(Live-Action, O.V. Hindi, Sub PT)
Guddal, a free-spirited five-year-old, loves eating the sour sweeties. She lives in her ancestral home with her younger brother Laddoo and older sister Chinu. In the absence of their parents, the children are looked after by a nanny. One day, a sad incident causes a sudden shift in the atmosphere. The influx of strangers and unwanted guests into her idyllic world leaves Guddal confused. This coming-of-age tale explores the essence of childhood amidst the darkest moments in life.
Brown Sugar
Ruhi Radke, 2022, United States of America, 12’34’’
(Live Image, O.V. English, Sub PT)
On the day of her 12th birthday, Rue starts questioning beauty standards and how they apply to her.
Hannah and the Crocodile
Karen Huysman, Lore Mechelaere, 2023, Belgium, 15’25’’
(Animation, O.V. Neerlandês, Sub PT)
When Fien discovers that her sister Hannah is threatened by a vicious crocodile that is making her very skinny and sick, her world is turned upside down. Fien enlists the help of their parents to join Hannah in defeating the crocodile.
Solo
Carolina Rosendo, 2024, Portugal, 16’
(Live-Action, O.V. Portuguese, Sub EN)
In a few moments, Beatriz will be performing a solo in the choir of her catholic school. As she changes her oufit, she realizes that her shirt is too tight and as a result her precociously developed body stands out. The journey she is about to make, means entering a new world. A world where her body is much more than a musical instrument.
Short-Films
Intervalo
“Eu quero caminhar como quem dorme
Entre países sem nome que flutuam.”
In Coral
22 Fev. | Venue 3 | 16h15 | 84’
I Come From The Sea
Feyrouz Serhal, 2023, Lebanon, 21’48
(Live-Action, O.V. Arabic, Sub PT)
Samar, Jude, Imad are 11-year-old school friends who skip school one day and venture into their city, Tripoli. The encounter between the city and the three kids creates magic at every corner.
Things Unheard Of
Ramazan Kilic, 2023, Turkey, 15’36
(Live-Action, O.V. Kurdish, Sub PT)
A little Kurdish girl defies the authorities to put a smile back on her grandmother’s face after the disappearance of her television, her only window into the world.
Blas in Blue
Félix Grether, 2024, Argentina 15’43
(Live-Action, O.V. Spanish, Sub PT)
When biking home from school, Blas discovers abandoned cans of spray paint, and uses them to start his own additions to a graffitied wall.
The Raffle
Muhammet Emin Altunkaynak, 2024, Turkey, 16’50
(Live-Action, O.V. Turkish, Sub PT)
A smart and ambitious boy who can’t stand injustice; in the raffle game that comes to the neighborhood grocery store, he chases after the big prizes that the grocer doesn’t want to lose because he keeps the raffle going.
Iris
Jon Vatne, 2024, Norway, 14’
(Live-Action, O.V. Norwegian, Sub PT)
Iris, a mischievous and imaginative young girl, encounters a toddler who has ventured away from his parents, setting off a road movie filled with pills, cash, and a unicorn.