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Short Films Section

Nine Sentimeters (Kirill Loginov) Russia

Nine Sentimeters
Kirill Loginov
Russia. 2023. 19 min

The clown Mitya is to be fired from the circus. The new director doesn’t consider his trick to be impressive enough — Mitya can lift himself into the air, but only nine centimeters high. The director lays down terms that Mitya must learn to lift himself to an acceptable height. But the director doesn’t know that this nine centimeters is no mere trick. Mitya truly can hover above the ground.

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Short Films Section, Women,s voices

Perfect Anna (Yana Klimova) Russia

Perfect Anna
Yana Klimova-Yusupova
Russia. 2024. 21 min

Dr Anna’s cosy evening is disrupted by a sudden visit from a female stranger. The stranger is her husband’s lover, who has come for a bracelet left in the family sheets. Anna’s life is changed not only by the instant destruction of her long-standing marriage, but also by the terrible choice between life and death that she has to make.

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Short Films Section, Women,s voices

Sasha (Maria Viktorova) Russia

Sasha
Maria Viktorova
Russia. 2023. 24 min

Sasha was absolutely satisfied with his life. He left his city with the goal of never returning there again, but fate had other plans. Once in a compartment with a silent neighbor, Sasha tries to guess her name. Unexpectedly, the conductor invites him to “smoke” in her compartment. Having left the compartment for a short time, Sasha will never return there.

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Short Films Section, Women,s voices

Without You (Feyrouz Serhal) Spain

Without You
Feyrouz Serhal
Spain. 2023. 19 min

Once upon a night in Galicia where the vast ocean exchanged roles with the vast sky, a group of stars jumped down and took a dip in the Atlantic. And while the stars happily swam in the ocean, the black sky still had one star shining alone up there. That star had different plans for the night; she will wait till the very last end of the dark and sneak down to earth to meet her lover.

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Short Films Section

Two Way Street (Asmit Pathare) India

Two Way Street
Asmit Pathare
India. 2023. 22 min

An ordinary taxi ride becomes a battle-ground when the Taxi Driver refuses to enter a particular lane. The passenger, in turn, decides to not alight the vehicle until he reaches his destination. What ensues is a projection of an inherent bias of the taxi Driver against a particular community and the defiance of the Passenger to end up as a victim of discrimination.

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Short Films Section, Women,s voices

Chai Coffi (Sanjoli Malani) India

Chai Coffi
Sanjoli Malani
India. 2023. 22 min

After her husbands demise, Lata a 60 year old homemaker embarks on a solo trip to a tea estate in Kerala, leaving the comforts of her village behind for the first time ever. The film follows her extraordinary adventure as she navigates feelings of wonder, grief and surprises. The film takes a turn when she meets 12 year old Mira who is carefree, independent and lives life to the fullest. Chai-Coffi is a heartwarming tale that weaves together themes of friendship, loss, courage and self discovery.

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