“A clever and beautiful film that cautions the seduction of modernism.” – F3 Film Magazine Pakistan Narrative Sandstorm (Mulaqat) Zara, a schoolgirl in Karachi (Pakistan), shares a sensual dance video with her virtual boyfriend, who then blackmails her. Caught between his manipulative behaviour and the desire to experience love on her own terms, Zara searches…
Winner of Jury Prize “A cinematically sensuous character study, established and motivated with beautiful efficiency and stoic insight.” – F3 Film Magazine US Narrative Anyone At All A sleep-deprived, late-night, security guard suffers under the weight of an imagined, Elvis-like presence and falls deeper into a world of his own creation. Director Profile Eliza Loyola…
Winner of Jury Prize “The breadth and structure of a feature film with keen characterization of the uncertainty and drama of youthful masculinity.” – F3 Film Magazine Belgium Narrative Flow Friendship, boredom and collision at the riverside in the French Ardennes. Director Profile Sebastian Schaevers Director Bio : Sebastian Schaevers (1998, Leuven, BE) will complete…
“A foreboding vision of a futuristic bureaucracy, wherein the state manages citizen reproduction.” – F3 Film Magazine Italy Narrative The Load (Il Fagotto) In Italy’s future, women must register with the government to track and encourage their fertility. Director Profile Giulia Giapponesi Director Bio : Giulia Giapponesi is a video editor and director. In 2006…
Screened Oct. 23-25 “Hold your breath. Youthful infatuation shifts to a shattering of innocence.” – F3 Film Magazine Italy Narrative Aquarium (Acquario) Two human beings, far from the other, meet: the first and carefree day at the swimming pool, the last and dramatic step of a massacre’s plan. Director Profile Lorenzo Puntoni Director Bio :…
Screened Oct. 23-25 “A nuanced and provocative observation of an ironic gazing.” – F3 Film Magazine Belgium Narrative After Laughter A man who feels like the things of life are coming to an end after his sister passes, gets unexpected news… He inherits his sister’s pet: her parrot, Coco. The attraction between the animal and…
Screened Oct. 23-25 “Thought provoking. Fetish? punishment? contemporary humanity’s yearning for purpose and the boundaries of functional roles. A metaphor for how we treat each other, or what we’re willing to sacrifice to support a relationship or a complex of martyrdom? or just bad furniture.” – F3 Film Magazine USA Narrative Bad Furniture A man…
Screened Oct. 23-25 “At what age do we become responsible for the indirect repercussions of our actions?” – F3 Film Magazine Norway, Poland Narrative Ballast Family meeting. Lack of adult attention, upbringing mistakes, as well as unstable emotional ties and disrupted relationships, lead a young neglected child to destructive behavior from which there is no…
Screened Oct. 23-25 “On a tightrope, juggling cultural and personal identities.” – F3 Film Magazine Canada, Switzerland Narrative Days of Rage In December 2017, as Trump officially recognizes Jerusalem the capital of Israel, Walid, a 27 year old Palestinian finds out that his uncle who raised him, is suffering from terminal cancer. The disturbing news…
