Europe
LUBNA, 10, came to Paris to escape the war. He talks to his parents through his thoughts, wishing that together they could cross the Mediterranean and see the whales flying over the Eiffel Tower.
Fallin’
Waking up in a season that is not his own, the Winter Spirit must learn to find beauty in what is unfamiliar, confronting personal prejudices and accepting the ever-changing cycle.
Wolves
Cattle farmers from a small village in Asturias take a stand against the recent ban on wolf hunting. A portrait of the worry and fear of the wolf. A nocturnal howl echoing in the valley.
Magnifica: Kutsumaton vieras
“Magnifica: Passive Intruder” is a documentary film about the coexistence between Finnish vacationers and an unexpected visitor named Pectinatella Magnifica – it’s something and there are large quantities of it. The arrival of slimy green stains in a safe and familiar environment brings uncomfortable sensations to the comfortable middle-class community. The mere movement of these […]
Metsän määritelmä
“Definition of forest” (2024) is a documentary and experimental short film in search of a forest behind the concept. Its unruly voice-overs draw the viewer down conflicting paths, never forming a single, compatible vision or an entire forest. The film delves into the shared life of humans and forests and suggests peculiar questions with no […]
Ndossi
“Ndossi” offers a fascinating glimpse into the depths of the Gabonese rainforest, where ancient wisdom intertwines with the natural world. Through a compelling mix of folklore, personal testimonies, music and immersive sound, viewers are transported to a dimension filled with medicinal plants and enigmatic secrets. Guided by the eyes of a young gorilla tracker, “Ndossi” […]
Prah.
A factory, mysterious dust and the wind that carries it.
Sumpah Serapah Sampah
“Waste Whispers tells the story of a huge garbage disaster in Yogyakarta. When the Piyungan landfill closed for two months due to excess garbage, the city faced a messy situation. As garbage collection services were interrupted, garbage started piling up everywhere. People didn’t know what to do, so they started dumping garbage in the streets, […]
Birth of Light
“Birth of Light” explores the clash between traditional nomadic life and the arrival of electricity and a 4G network in a remote community in Kenya’s northern desert. As the darkness fades, the film raises questions about the consequences of modernization on the community’s culture of self-sufficiency, emphasizing the themes of capitalism, globalization and climate change.
The Closing of a Refinery
An in-depth reflection with ChatGPT on sustainability, the green transition and the future of humanity, following the closure of the Matosinhos refinery, the largest in northern Portugal.