Cafuné

Spain, 2024, 7 min.

Directors: Lorena Ares and Carlos F. de Vigo

Alma, a lonely girl, relives her traumatic past when her doll falls into the pool, pulling her back to the shipwreck of the small boat from which she was the sole survivor. Luna, her rescuer, helps her overcome her trauma and rebuild her life.

 

창귀 (Chang-gui)

Korea, 2024, 5 min.

Directors: Park Doo-hyung, Lee Chan Ha, Jung Yi-chun

An old man, in search of his granddaughter taken by a tiger, embarks on an unexpected spiritual journey in this vivid reimagining of a traditional Korean folk tale.

 

Wolln’s an Kaffee? (A Cup of Coffee?)

Austria, 2023, 6 min.

Director: Magdalena Steiner

An unexpected visit to an elderly woman’s home brings together strangers—a GIS employee, who collects TV license fees, two Jehovah’s Witnesses—and sparks a rare moment of human connection in the midst of loneliness.

 

Candy.zip

Japan, 2017, 4 min.

Director: Misato Tomoki

In this whimsical yet thought-provoking short, Aoko takes pride in the documents she produces at work—though her efforts go unnoticed. One day, she catches a colleague secretly editing her files. Before she can speak out, she is turned into a piece of candy to keep her quiet.

 

S’Ozzastru

Italy, 2023, 8 min.

Director: Carolina Melis

This is the story of a thousand-year-old tree, S’Ozzastru, a resilient ambassador of Nature and a silent witness of History. Beneath its branches, the lives of men and women slip by, often unaware of how much their existence depends on its presence.

 

Resilience: The Story of Ziyad

Oman, 2025, 5 min.

Director: Abdullah Al-Yahyaei

This short chronicles the inspiring journey of Ziyad, a determined young student with special needs, as he overcomes personal and academic challenges through unwavering resilience. With the steadfast support of his loving family and the inclusive, nurturing environment of Ahmad Bin Majid International School, Ziyad defies expectations and learns to thrive.

 

Sauf à Gaza (Except in Gaza)

France, 2025, 5 min.

Directors: Najib Chairi and the collective Genious Harmony

Filmed in Brussels in a real-life high school with students playing the parts, this tells the story of a teacher whose lesson plan for the History Class of that day includes World War II and the Holocaust. Disturbed, one student draws parallels with the present day.

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Scribbles

Indonesia, 2021, 4 min.

Director: Kahla Salsabilla Dhiguna

An artist finds herself seeing mysterious scribbles on her art as she grows more envious of her fellow artist friend, until she realizes her friend might not be as confident as she seems.

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