Official selection

In an abstract and symbolic world where gravity is reversed, a unique bond forms between a grandfather and his grandson. As Saba, the grandfather guides the boy through this surreal reality, a violent storm strikes, tearing one of the ropes anchoring their home - and with it, their life together. After suffering a devastating loss of Saba, the boy embarks on an emotional journey in search of closure. Through a stylized and poetic visual language, the film explores life’s fundamental questions: the paths we take, separation from those we love, and the endless effort to find closure, reconcile loss, and move forward.

An old Beirut resident, checks the obituaries page and attends funerals daily. His “mourning” routine reveals a journey of grieving and accepting the loss of a loved one, a home, a city.

On a late night in a run-down office, a group of workers find themselves stuck to the ceiling by their hats. Blindly carrying out their tasks, they are oblivious to the absurdity of their situation. When an old telephone rings, they begin to disappear one by one. A worker named Hatker dares to confront the reality, ultimately turning the Kafkaesque world upside down.

The 1990s: In the chaos following the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, two friends set out to rebuild their lives—by smuggling German cars into the wreckage of post-Soviet Russia.

Desperate for connection, David digs up his brother’s corpse. With their trusty red wagon, they ascend a treacherous mountain in pursuit of their childhood dream.

The story of "Snake Soup" follows a soldier on his way to the battlefield, whose encounters along the way become the foundation for his blissful imagination. After a devastating explosion on the battlefield, his vivid recollections of the past intermingle and culminate in a delirious haze.