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International Spotlight

This showcase of acclaimed international films offers a window into the richness and diversity of global storytelling. From deeply personal journeys to sweeping social portraits, these works illuminate cultures and experiences from around the world.

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1983

Film 1983 Directed by Adla Massoud Four decades after surviving the 1983 US Embassy bombing in Beirut — one of only two people to…
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

A Witch’s Heart

Film A Witch’s Heart Directed by Laura Martin A woman flees into the forest at dawn, her white underdress stained with blood. A warning of the…
Asian Focus, Cinema For Students Program, Fine Arts Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight

After the Song

Film After the Song Directed by Ryohei KUMAMOTO Kiita, a 14-year-old boy, grows up surrounded by music under the care of his blind mother, Hanae, who…
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Race In America: The Black Experience, Robert French and French-Language Focus, The Immigrant Experience

Alaska

Film Alaska Directed by Ilan Cohen The plan is simple: Léo hides inside the suitcase, which Jo drops into the bus luggage hold -…
Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Women In Film Spotlight

All About the Money

Film All About the Money Directed by Sinéad O'Shea A son of one of America's wealthiest families creates a communist revolutionary base in rural Massachusetts as a…
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

An Accident

Film An Accident Directed by Angelika Spangel Set within the microcosm of a small village the story weaves together multiple narrative threads to explore the…
Environmental Focus, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

An Irish Atlantic Rainforest

Film An Irish Atlantic Rainforest Directed by Gary Lennon When a Dublin sculptor trades city life for 73 acres of ecologically ravaged land on Ireland's wild Atlantic…
Animation Spotlight, Fine Arts Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Robert French and French-Language Focus, The Immigrant Experience, Women In Film Spotlight

Ana, en passant

Film Ana, en passant Directed by Fernanda Salgado After the death of her grandmother, Ana, a young black French woman, finds herself adrift in the city…
Animation Spotlight, Cinema For Students Program, Environmental Focus, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Anyone lived in a pretty how town

Film Anyone lived in a pretty how town Directed by Daniel Kreizberg In a picturesque town, a man named “anyone" rejoices in the beauty of everyday life and celebrates the…
Animation Spotlight, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Race In America: The Black Experience

Apart

Film Apart Directed by Pola Maneli Amid the harsh realities of South African apartheid, two boys—Themba and Joel—form a dangerous friendship. As hate and…
International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Azul

Film Azul Directed by Algoritmo Malvado In 2053 Mexico, an orphaned street clown and his cadaver dog Gato scour the cartel killing fields in…
Asian Focus, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight

Bear Entanglement

Film Bear Entanglement Directed by Ted Sharks Satoshi, a bear hunter, lives a quiet life with his wife, Sachi, who cannot speak. Their peaceful routine…
Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Between Sky and Sea

Film Between Sky and Sea Directed by Ismail Abu Hatab A largely wordless portrait of life in displacement from Gaza City filmmaker Ismail Abu Hatab (1993-2025), Between Sky…
Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Beyond Silence

Film Beyond Silence Directed by MARNIE BLOK Two women, two generations, same trauma - a deaf PhD student seeks help from her university counsellor, only…
Animation Spotlight, Cinema For Students Program, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Brain Space

Film Brain Space Directed by Laura Tofarides Propelled into her own mind, Rhi explores the thoughts, fears and impulses that shape our internal world. When…
Asian Focus, Cinema For Students Program, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Broken Dawn

Film Broken Dawn Directed by Hae-0h Park At dawn in Seoul, an elderly substitute driver faces indifference and rudeness while navigating the challenges of working…
International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Bruised Sky

Film Bruised Sky Directed by Gary James Kent In 1970's Essex, teenage Tommy follows a new friend to the home of an eccentric former cameraman for…
Asian Focus, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Child of the Rouge

Film Child of the Rouge Directed by Taz F. Stark The recounting of a young girl's entry into the world on April 17th, 1975, the day the Khmer…
Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Close Your Eyes Hind

Film Close Your Eyes Hind Directed by Amir Zaza When tank fire kills her family, six-year-old Hind Rajab is left alone in a shattered car. Trapped and…
Cinema For Students Program, Environmental Focus, Fine Arts Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Couture To the Max

Film Couture To the Max Directed by DORI Berinstein COUTURE TO THE MAX" shines a light on an extraordinary young designer who inspires us to dream boldly…
Environmental Focus, Human Rights Spotlight, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Degree of Certainty

Film Degree of Certainty Directed by Simon Schneider It’s 1982, and Jackson Miller, a young risk analyst at one of the biggest US oil companies, fears…
Animation Spotlight, Cinema For Students Program, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Dog Ear

Film Dog Ear Directed by P√©ter V√°cz After witnessing his parents' violent fight, eleven-year-old Berci struggles with his anger and emotions, finding a way to…
Cinema For Students Program, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Echoes Beneath The Hill

Film Echoes Beneath The Hill Directed by AIME OCTAVE Set in 1994 Rwanda, on the verge of the genocide against the minority Tutsi. Jeanne, 10, a daredevil…
Asian Focus, Human Rights Spotlight, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, The Immigrant Experience

Enver

Film Enver Directed by Hsi-lun Chen, Will Wen-jeng Chen A Uyghur surgeon in exile in the UK turns a long-buried secret into public testimony, yet one question…
Fine Arts Spotlight, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Every Line Becomes A Circle

Film Every Line Becomes A Circle Directed by Christopher Leete, Lynnette Luis, Ottilie Maters Every Line Becomes A Circle is a powerful documentary about 94-year-old German artist Inge Besgen. Her life and…
International Spotlight

Everytime

Film Everytime Directed by Sandra Wollner A tragedy brings a mother, daughter, and teenage boy together. Struggling with blame and forgiveness, the unlikely trio...
Animation Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Flamingo in the Garden

Film Flamingo in the Garden Directed by Xinhui Ma A young Chinese woman recovers from a traumatic injury in a Moroccan hospital, where isolation, pain, and morphine-induced…
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Flodni

Film Flodni
Cinema For Students Program, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Robert French and French-Language Focus, The Immigrant Experience, Women In Film Spotlight

Four wise monkeys

Film Four wise monkeys Directed by Xin Wang A nearsighted neighbor, silent policemen, a wary Chinese family... A drama inspired by a true story, where a…
Asian Focus, Cinema For Students Program, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

From Gaza with Love

Film From Gaza with Love Directed by Charles Villa, Suhail Nassar Before the war, Suhail Nassar was a graphic designer. Since then, he has been filming the children of…
International Spotlight, J. Kim & Sharon Tucci Italian Focus, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus, Women In Film Spotlight

Gamberra

Film Gamberra Directed by Marine Auclair March During her first year at a conservative, elitist college residence, Marta is driven into a desperate search for…
Asian Focus, Fine Arts Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Getar Hero

Film Getar Hero Directed by Teddy Stern In the neon streets of Bombay, a down-on-his-luck cowboy has one night to recover his stolen guitar or…
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Women In Film Spotlight

Glorious Summer

Film Glorious Summer Directed by Bartosz Szpak, Helena Ganjalyan A sun-drenched Renaissance palace. Three women remain in a carefree state of limbo, tended to by an unseen,…
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, The Immigrant Experience

Hai Davai

Film Hai Davai Directed by Vlad Gradescu On the cusp of leaving her rural Moldovan village for a new life abroad, Nina is stopped, quite…
Asian Focus, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition

Home From The Vietnam War

Film Home From The Vietnam War Directed by Mat Hames Haunted by the war he tried to forget, a decorated U.S. veteran returns to Vietnam with a friend…
Asian Focus, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, The Immigrant Experience, Women In Film Spotlight

Hoop Like This

Film Hoop Like This Directed by Shubhangi Shekhar Twelve players come together to form the world’s first professional Indian origin basketball team, risking their careers, reputation,…
Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus

Inside

Film Inside Directed by Alvaro G. Company, Mario Hernandez For 80 years, Elías hasn’t been his true self. Until today.
Cinema For Students Program, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus

Jardines Del Bosque

Film Jardines Del Bosque Directed by Álex Barragán, Diego Barragán Santos, Lechuga and Daniela remember the summer of 2014, when they were preteens, and Arlette, an older girl…
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, The Immigrant Experience

Katya

Film Katya Directed by Timofey Pozhitkov A homesick immigrant mother makes the difficult decision to return to Russia with her young daughter, concealing plans…
Cinema For Students Program, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Kikuyu Land

Film Kikuyu Land Directed by Andrew H. Brown, Bea Wangondu In Kenya’s tea highlands, one man’s claim to his family’s stolen land sets Mr. Mungai against a multinational…
Cinema For Students Program, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Women In Film Spotlight

La Boheme

Film La Boheme Directed by Robin Norton-Hale In present day East End London, an aspiring novelist falls in love with a Ukrainian cleaner whilst his...
Human Ties, International Spotlight, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus

Lonely Nights

Film Lonely Nights Directed by Julián Acosta Vera Andres, a shy, upper-class young man, begins an unexpected relationship with Lorena, a young prostitute controlled by a…
Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight

Many Waters

Film Many Waters Directed by Imri Matalon After a diving accident leaves fiercely independent Israeli Natalie paralysed, she enters rehabilitation determined not to be pitied.…
Animation Spotlight, Cinema For Students Program, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Robert French and French-Language Focus, Women In Film Spotlight

Marble & Lemons

Film Marble & Lemons Directed by Anna Katalin Lovrity During a vacation on the Italian coast, a classy woman and her free-spirited adult daughter are struggling to…
Asian Focus, Fine Arts Spotlight, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, The Immigrant Experience

Mark Hama: In Service

Film Mark Hama: In Service Directed by Brendan Leahy At 16, Mark Hama entered the Yashica camera factory to support his father and siblings; years later, he…
Human Rights Spotlight, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Robert French and French-Language Focus

Max

Film Max Directed by Adrien Boublil During World War II, in a sealed room, a brutal psychological duel unfolds between Jean Moulin, the leader…
International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Olinda’s Golden Arches

Film Olinda’s Golden Arches Directed by Douglas Henrique The historic city of Olinda becomes the stage for a late Cold War between Brazil's first communist mayor…
Cinema For Students Program, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Our home’s cigarette butts

Film Our home’s cigarette butts Directed by Eduard Amado Amanda, trapped in the monotony of her daily life, sees how her son’s unexpected return stirs old wounds…
Environmental Focus, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Polyphem

Film Polyphem Directed by Ilaria Di Carlo POLYPHEM is the second chapter in a series of short landscape films that reinterpret the stages of the…
Cinema For Students Program, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, The Immigrant Experience

Princessy

Film Princessy Directed by Franciszek Korolczuk Diana, a 22-year-old mother, is awaiting her partner’s return so they can move to England together. However, their…
International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

profession: activist

Film profession: activist Directed by Saber Tatarcheh A director wants to make films about human rights, animals, and the environment, but he is prevented from…
Human Rights Spotlight, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Reading the World

Film Reading the World Directed by Catherine Murphy, Iris de Oliveira In 1963, global icon Paulo Freire led an experimental project teaching hundreds of rural farmers to read, write…
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Right on Time

Film Right on Time Directed by Tom Bent When Ben is late to an important family event in his Cornish hometown, memories of his tumultuous relationship…
Asian Focus, Cinema For Students Program, Fine Arts Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Sandiwara

Film Sandiwara Directed by Sean Baker Michelle Yeoh delivers a transformative performance, amid Penang’s vibrant cityscape. In collaboration with Academy Award-winning Director Sean Baker,…
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Scary Lullaby

Film Scary Lullaby Directed by Daria Lebedeva Yura has an unusual diagnosis: the number of heartbeats he has left is limited. To survive, he avoids…
Animation Spotlight, Asian Focus, Cinema For Students Program, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

See you tomorrow.

Film See you tomorrow. Directed by Keiya Ando A five-year-old boy wakes to find his beloved dog has died in the early morning. As he drifts…
Cinema For Students Program, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Shoulder

Film Shoulder Directed by Batchen Kahalani Seventeen years ago, when she was a child, the director experienced a traumatic event that still holds her,…
Cinema For Students Program, Environmental Focus, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Si la Isla Quiere (“Island Willing”)

Film Si la Isla Quiere (“Island Willing”) Directed by Cece King Chile's Robinson Crusoe Island, named for the marooned sailor who inspired the novel, has a higher percentage of…
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition

Signal

Film Signal Directed by Zak Jarvis Starring Emmy award winner Christopher Eccleston as Ray, a railway Signalman whose routine night shift turns into a…
Animation Spotlight, Fine Arts Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Small Hours

Film Small Hours Directed by Oscar Wyndham Lewis Struggling with alcohol addiction and mental illness, an artist reaches out to an old friend.
Cinema For Students Program, Environmental Focus, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Sotobosque

Film Sotobosque Directed by Raina Bhargava Dany Murillo was born and raised in Camarones, a small community nestled in Ecuador's Pacific Forest. With the…
American Indie Spotlight, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, The Immigrant Experience

Stay Forte

Film Stay Forte Directed by Doron Eran Stay Forte is a haunting story of survival, resilience, and the fragile bonds that hold us together when…
International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Stuck

Film Stuck Directed by Will Peppercorn Ambitious journalist Simon is drawn into a bitter rural feud involving one dead dog, two angry men, and…
Animation Spotlight, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

That Night

Film That Night Directed by Hoda Sobhani When Iran's Evin prison caught fire on October 15, 2022, activist Neda was locked inside a smoke-filled cell,…
Fine Arts Spotlight, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Robert French and French-Language Focus

The Arab

Film The Arab Directed by Malek Bensmaïl In Algeria during the “years of lead,” against the backdrop of the Black Decade, Kamel, a young journalist,…
Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

The Burden of Manhood

Film The Burden of Manhood Directed by Aurora Nossen Jørn-Gunnar identifies as a cat, but is an adult man, whom feels insufficient as a man and has…
Asian Focus, Cinema For Students Program, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

The Everydayness

Film The Everydayness Directed by Shuyao Chen
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

The Last Prometheus of Donbas

Film The Last Prometheus of Donbas Directed by Anton Shtuka A story of heroic energy workers at the last operating power plant in eastern Ukraine, only 10 km…
Asian Focus, Human Ties, International Spotlight

The Last Room in Hanoi

Film The Last Room in Hanoi Directed by Coz Greenop The Last Room in Hanoi is a dark, romantic drama that delves into the depths of grief, love,…
Cinema For Students Program, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

The moon we love like a brother

Film The moon we love like a brother Directed by Iñaki Velasquez Two exchange students in Chile, Anya and Sung-Joon, are kidnapped by a rideshare driver who is clearly xenophobic.
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Robert French and French-Language Focus

The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

Film The Most Beautiful Girl in the World Directed by Vassili Schneider Gabriel has become friends with "the most beautiful girl in the world." Obsessed with her, he sets aside…
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition

The Race

Film The Race Directed by Zoran Pribičević Sanja, Darko, and their 7-year-old daughter Mara live in perfect family bliss—until a sudden heart defect shatters their…
Animation Spotlight, Cinema For Students Program, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

The Scarlet Tamagochi

Film The Scarlet Tamagochi Directed by Francisco 'Visceral' Rivera A priceless toy has been stolen: The Scarlet Tamagochi. Iñaki and his turtle friend Cecilio become private detectives…
Cinema For Students Program, Fine Arts Spotlight, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

The Tuners

Film The Tuners Directed by Paweł Chorzępa In the shadows of the world's most important piano competition, a group of expert tuners spend a month…
American Indie Spotlight, Animation Spotlight, Cinema For Students Program, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, The Immigrant Experience

The Whistle

Film The Whistle Directed by Greg Franklin A Jewish doctor and his family are living a comfortable life in Cologne, Germany when, in 1938, the…
ARCHIVAL, Human Rights Spotlight, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, The Immigrant Experience

Theodor Herzl: The Man Behind Israel

Film Theodor Herzl: The Man Behind Israel Directed by Dominic Howlett, James Dann Theodor Herzl is one of the most consequential figures in modern history; yet almost no one knows his…
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Women In Film Spotlight

Those Who Whistle After Dark

Film Those Who Whistle After Dark Directed by Pinar Yorgancioglu After a supernatural encounter, retired Mr. Melih spirals into an existential crisis. As he ventures into a search…
Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Traces

Film Traces Directed by Alisa Kovalenko, Marysia Nikitiuk Traces shines a light on Ukrainian women who, after surviving conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) and torture during Russia’s…
Animation Spotlight, Asian Focus, Cinema For Students Program, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Trading Cards

Film Trading Cards Directed by Radheya Jang An enigmatic man journeys back in time to find his younger self, seemingly to revisit the nostalgia of…
Asian Focus, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Unbroken Reins

Film Unbroken Reins Directed by Udi Zaken On the vast Kazakh steppe, a young boy named Nurzhigit finds joy and purpose in caring for horses,…
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus, Women In Film Spotlight

Under the Sun

Film Under the Sun Directed by Isabel Barajas On a vacation, 10-year-old Elisa wants her mother to teach her to swim, but Claudia's incessant work calls…
Cinema For Students Program, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Visiting Time

Film Visiting Time Directed by Sebastian Szewczykowski Ula wants to see her deceased son. Together with Dorothy, his girlfriend, she deceives the receptionist to get…
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

WEGWERF!

Film WEGWERF! Directed by Cole Edwards An anti-AI in the arts comedy. A hospice workers gets more than he bargained for cleaning the room…
Human Rights Spotlight, International Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, The Immigrant Experience, Women In Film Spotlight

While You Return

Film While You Return Directed by Leonor Zúniga A woman in exile fights to free her husband, a political prisoner in Nicaragua, while caring for their…
Cinema For Students Program, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Who Trains My Hands To War

Film Who Trains My Hands To War Directed by Caroline Gaio Founding a social Muay Thai project in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Mestre BG and his…
Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition

Worldless

Film Worldless Directed by Amin Nakhi Worldless tells the personal story of an Iranian filmmaker whose search for a better life becomes a difficult…