BEST STUDENT FICTION / BLIND SPOTS

BEST STUDENT FICTION / BLIND SPOTS

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Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 2
  • The Bull

    Victor Nauwynck Belgium, Fiction, Dutch, 00:19:58

    Cyriel and Marie, a childless married couple, live on an isolated farm. Their laborious, monotonous lives are turned upside down when a highly virile bull is brought onto their farm. While Cyriel is determined to impregnate their cows, Marie develops an unlikely attraction to the bull.

  • Clothespin

    Filip Dučić Croatia, Poland, Fiction, Croatian, 00:02:28

    A man deliberately soaks his clothes just to cross paths with his crush, a Muslim woman, in the shared laundry room of their apartment complex. When she discovers he’s Christian, a quiet tension settles between them. Yet, drawn by a deeper connection, they continue to inch closer, exchanging glances and silence between rows of drying laundry. Their moment is interrupted when her father’s voice calls her home for lunch.

  • Aphrodite's Island

    Roxani Varela Greece, Fiction, Greek (Modern), 00:25:00

    In a secluded seaside house, a couple who have just met test the limits of intimacy and trust, as their relationship turns into an underground game of power and survival. Isolation, nature, and instinct shape an atmosphere of menace, where roles are reversed

  • Kudret

    Mehmet Oğuz Yıldırım Türkiye, Fiction, Turkish, 00:14:13

    Leading a reclusive life in his humble industrial abode where he works as a night guard, Kudret’s quiet life is shaken when a vagrant from the same hood assaults him and his puppy. Buckling under the oppression, Kudret is given an unexpected piece of power during a night stroll with his law enforcement friends. This power will be the beginning of his transformation.

  • Nikola, Nikola

    Leon Ristov North Macedonia, United States, Coming Of Age, Thriller, Macedonian, 00:17:20

    3AM in Skopje, North Macedonia. In the dead of night, a teenager sneaks out to meet a 40-year-old man he’s been messaging online. When their car gets stuck in the remote woods, isolation strips away fantasy, forcing him to reckon with power, desire, and the possibility of real danger.

  • Nobody Barks

    Júlia Coldwell Serra Spain, Fantastic, Drama, Youth, Myths, Family, Rural Life, Catalan, 00:19:52

    Candela has a monotonous life in an inland town. During the town festival, she accidentally runs over her nephew's dog, but decides not to confess. Instead, she invents a legend about a dog pilgrimage to a sacred tree and invites him to join her in the search. Slowly, the lies begin to consume her.