Official selection

Portrait of a man who fled Nazi-Germany in 1934 to start a new life in Istanbul where he became a legendary teacher.

The memory of a friend who is no more invades the mind of Boloy, main player of the Cuban volleyball team, who despite the pain tries to rejoin the morning training.

Canned presents a symbolic portrayal of anorexia through the story of Sam, a young teenager who seeks solace in a fishbowl as an escape from bullying.

JOKO" is a grotesque vision of eternal exploitation and domination of man over man, full of absurd humor and macabre

“Machine Boys” is a short film which explores the informal economy of motorcycle taxis; colloquially known as “Okada”, in the mega city of Lagos. Banned due to the government’s inability to regulate it, “Machine Boys” portrays a hardy group of bikers who continue this work, seeking to attain financial autonomy and independence.  

A son's relationship with his mother can be the pinnacle of love and it can also mean an unavoidable distance.