Son of Happiness
Dominik Mirecki
Poland. 2025. 16 min
A single father raising a son with Down’s syndrome decides to fulfil his biggest dream of becoming a professional actor.
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Wilderness (Zhang Ying) China
Wilderness
Zhang Ying
China. 2025. 20 min
More than a decade ago, a shepherd who was pessimistic and world-weary due to his physical problems, one evening at dusk, imprisoned a passing woman who had shown him no respect in his home. He had intended to teach her a lesson, but instead was ridiculed again by her. In a fit of rage, he accidentally killed her. The next day, after sobering up, he decided to sell his livestock, dispose of the body and flee. However, because two of his cows were not sold in time, he had to postpone his departure by one day. Little did he know that on the last night, a small criminal gang of three people, intending to steal money, accidentally broke into his home. Fearing that his crime would be exposed, the shepherd decided to make another mistake. Eventually, due to his serious injuries, he left this world he both loved and hated.
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The Magic of Meow (Rooney Zong) China
The Magic of Meow
Rooney Zong
China. 2025. 11 min
Monica, a young woman raised in HongKong, is immersed in the commercial industry. The demands of her job preventher from taking the time to heal from her recent breakup. One day, she encounters a mysterious fortune teller who reveals that her tumultuous love life will take a turn due to a “man with a cat.” This sets the stage for a whimsical and unexpected romantic journey.
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First Last Month (Elena Vatamanu-Margineanu) Poland
First Last Month
Elena Vatamanu Margineanu
Poland. 2024. 21 min
Doina, a 12-year-old girl, has her first period on the day her grandma has a stroke. Since then, their roles are inverted. When Doina’s dad considers taking grandma to a nursery home, the girl has to prove to him that she is mature enough to take care and keep her only mother figure close to her.
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Mine (Kaja Sajdak) Poland
Mine
Kaja Sajdak
Poland. 2024. 16 min
A 70-year-old, wealthy Polish woman, Elżbieta, refuses to help her Ukrainian housekeeper, Oksana. When as a result of their conflict, Oksana disappears at night without a word, Elżbieta goes on a journey to find her. The expedition reveals the fate of Ukrainian war refugees who have arrived in Poland.
KAJA SAJDAK
A third-year student of Film Directing at the Warsaw Film School. Director of short etudes and 1AD, assistant director and set designer in professional productions including feature films. She combines her passion for cinema with her love for painting and other visual arts. She is a certified fine artist, which she also actively uses in the film industry.
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Green Light (Weronika Jamroz) Poland
Green Light
Weronika Jamroz
Poland. 2024. 15 min
A mother who has lost her rights to parental care, after two years not seeing her daughters, kidnaps them from school to spend the day with them, regain their trust and prove that she is a good mother.
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From You (Jędrzej Gorski) Poland
From You
Jedrzej Gorski
Poland. 2024. 15 min
Adam invites his father, Piotr, to a restaurant to discuss his recently deceased grandfather, a renowned journalist. Instead of a typical interview, Adam tries to catch his father in lies about the last days of his grandfather’s life. The father defends himself, sparking an intense argument. This single conversation not only affects their relationship but also reveals secrets that will permanently reshape the dynamics of their family.
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Catharsis (Valeria Popova) Russia
Catharsis
Valeria Popova
Russia. 2024. 21 min
After the next cancellation of his performance, an old Actor makes s decision to die. Having met with a young untalented Colleague at the poster of his native theater, the Actor is convinced of the correctness of his decision. He gets on a strange bus, in which he meets a woman, who becomes a “victim” of the acting of her new acquaintance.
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Give a Way (Maria Melenevskaya) Russia
Give a Way
Maria Melenevskaya
Russia. 2024. 22 min
An intelligent woman, a seller in a second-hand bookstore, unconflicted and comfortable. It seems that she has long forgotten about herself and will endlessly tolerate, forgive and adjust. On a narrow road, her car can not separate with the car of a man who never backs up. What will she do? Will she give way or will she finally assert her rights?
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Thimea (Susana Fialho Mota) Spain
Thimea
Susana Fialho Mota
Spain. 2024. 15 min
Set in a dreamlike, colorful, precious and imaginative world, the script tells the story of the magical life of Thimea, a girl who works in a flower shop and that until then,her life has been marked by her difficult childhood in an orphanage.
As a child, in that place of confinement and loneliness, Thimea discovers an artwork that will changeher life forever. The colors, the light, the joy of a painting that will have a healing power over her.
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