Short fiction film competition – part VII
FRIDAY, 06.03.2026, 09:00-11:10, (LOT CINEMA, st. POCZTOWA 11)
ICEBERGS
One night, in the darkness of a numb city, Theo is confronted with his own fragility. Longing for closeness, he travels to the countryside to visit his friend Ida.
D, 2024, 20:00, dir. Carlos Pereira, prod. Carlotta Cornehl, Clara Puhlmann
OUR OWN SHADOW
The film explores the eerie transformations of individuals amid environmental devastation, set against the backdrop of a solar eclipse over Misiones, Argentina. As the protagonist grapples with existential uncertainty, unseen forces seem to reshape reality itself. Blurring the line between the tangible and the supernatural, the film reflects on humanity’s decay and its consequences.
D/ARG, Nuestra sombra, 2024, 20:00, dir. Agustina Sánchez Gavier, prod. Valerie Malin Schmid
ALMOST CERTAINLY FALSE
Having fled the war in Syria, Hanna and her young brother Nader find themselves staying in a run-down neighbourhood of Istanbul. Hanna spends her days learning nail design in order to earn a living, while dreaming of finding a way to migrate to Europe. When she meets a Turkish guy, İbo, on a night out, she finds herself trying to balance her identity and desires with the needs of her young brother.
TUR, Neredeyse Kesinlikle Yanlış, 2024, 20:00, dir. Cansu Baydar, prod. Sinan Yusufoglu
RAGE
Eric lives in a juvenile center. He tries to rebuild his relationship with his mother so he can live with her again when he turns 18. When she doesn’t show up to visit him, he runs away to go to her house. There, he discovers she has a new family and that she has moved on with her life without him.
ESP, Furia, 2024, 18:42, dir. Fran Moreno Blanco, Santi Pujol Amat, prod. Noor Husheri Pastrana
NIGHT OF PASSAGE
Close to the Austrian border, three friends from Tehran are dropped off by their smuggler. They must spend the night in the Slovakian forest, until the next truck picks them up. Despite the difficult journey, the prospect of a new future keeps them moving forward. During the night, the group faces a dilemma that leads them to a point of no return.
AUT, 2025, 19:59, dir. Reza Rasouli, prod. Ivet Castelo, Maximilian Demets
CANDY BAR
A young girl thinks a man in the candy bar line looks like her dad.
AUS, 2025, 06:17, dir. Nash Edgerton, prod. Serena Paull, Nash Edgerton, distibution: Salaud Morisset
