We begin our voyage into the creative world of short filmmaking, with this collection of short films, many of them award-winning. From trapped lovers, robins and residents, our journey takes us on themes of freedom and self-determination.
Gaza Bride 17
Waseem Khair / Palestine / 2025 / 20 mins
A fisherman from Gaza is trapped in his haunting memories. After losing his child, his suffering leads him on a psychological journey in a different reality.
Flow of Being
Helen Unt / Bulgaria, Estonia / 2024 / 11 mins
A person is in the flow. They make a decision and keep flowing until all becomes one.
Sanki Yoxsan
Azer Guliev / France / 2024 / 15 mins
When Samir and Leyla decide to flee their families’ discord, Samir disappears the next morning. Leyla’s quest ensnares her, entwining her fate with his mysterious disappearance.
The Robin That Never Returned
Jani Ahlstedt / Finland / 2025 / 12 mins
In the 1990s, a robin is tagged in Finland, but later found shot in Brescia, Italy. Years on, conservationists Katia and Paolo battle bird-poaching in Brescia.
What If They Bomb Here Tonight?
Samir Syriani / Lebanon / 2025 / 16 mins
A Lebanese couple spends a sleepless night, fearing an Israeli airstrike could shatter their glass walls. With children nearby, they face the impossible choice to stay or to flee.
A Walk Into The Afterlife
Jiyun Jeong / Luxembourg / 2024 / 4 mins
A small cat journeys into the garden of the afterlife in search of a magical flower.
