4-12 April 2025
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION SECTION

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Dea Kulumbegashvili

134' 
• 2024
  • France • Italy • Georgia

After a newborn dies during delivery, the morals and professionalism of an OBGYN, Nina, come under scrutiny amid rumours that she performs illegal abortions for those in need.

Selected Awards

  • Special Jury Prize, Venice Film Festival, Italy, 2024.
  • Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance, Asia Pacific Screen Awards, 2024.
  • Best Film in Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Competition, San Sebastian International Film Festival, Spain, 2024.
  • Best Screenplay – Silver Screen Award, Singapore International Film Festival, 2024.
  • Best Director Award, Hamburg Film Festival, Germany, 2024.

Ghost Trail

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Jonathan Millet

105' 
• 2024
  • France • Germany • Belgium

Hamid is part of a secret group pursuing the Syrian regime’s fugitive leaders. His mission takes him to France, on the trail of his former torturer whom he must confront. Based on true events.

Selected Awards

  • Nominated for Golden Camera, Cannes Film Festival, France, 2024.
  • Best Feature Award, Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, 2024.
  • Best Film Award, Lisbon Film Festival LEFFEST, Portugal, 2024.
  • Golden Star & Best Actor Awards, Feature Narrative Competition, El Gouna Film Festival, Egypt, 2024.

Killerwood

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CHRISTOS MASSALAS

84' 
• 2024
  • Greece

Titos, a young director, is preparing his new film – a thriller investigating a series of unsolved murders in modern-day Athens. Could these killings be the work of a serial killer? Is it only fiction?

Lula Leblanc

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Stergios Paschos

96' 
• 2024
  • Greece

26th of September 1999. Alekos is dead. His teenage granddaughter, Margarita, refuses to attend his funeral and takes advantage of her parents’ absence to throw a small party at home. Three days earlier, unaware that this would be his last night, Alekos attends a reunion of old friends to celebrate the birthday of Lula, his first love, who now suffers from dementia.

Seeking Haven For Mr. Rambo

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Khaled Mansour

100' 
• 2024
  • Egypt • Saudi Arabia

In a working-class neighbourhood of Cairo, 30-year-old Hassan faces eviction with his mother and his dog, Rambo, as their landlord, Karem, a car mechanic, plans to expand his workshop. When Hassan’s mother decides to sue Karem, he responds with hostility, leading to an attack on Hassan. Unable to defend himself, Hassan is rescued by Rambo, who bites Karem in a sensitive spot in a public display. Determined to restore his dignity, Karem prompts Hassan to embark on a challenging journey across the city to find a safe haven for Rambo. Through this quest, Hassan confronts his deepest fears and rediscovers himself.

Selected Awards

  • Jury Award, Red Sea International Film Festival, Saudi Arabia, 2024. 
  • Grand Prize & Critics Award-Cinéma Méditerranéen de Bruxelles, Belgium, 2024. 
  • Jury Award, Carthage Film Festival, Tunisia, 2024.

Smaragda - I Got Thick Skin and I Can't Jump

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Emilios Avraam

99' 
• 2024
  • Cyprus

With environmental sensitivities, failed relationships, and a stagnant career, middle-aged Smaragda becomes a children’s entertainer at a tourist resort and embraces social media, facing both fame and backlash as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

Sun Never Again

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David Jovanović

72' 
• 2024
  • Serbia

Vid, seen by his son Dule as the greatest hero, struggles with the looming expansion of an ore mine threatening their home. While Vid hides his worries, Dule remains unaware of the mine’s impact, focusing instead on restoring his father’s happiness. His heartfelt mission leads to imaginative architectural fixes and even an attempt to negotiate with God. As the family faces inevitable displacement, Vid, failing against the corporate giant, finds solace in his son’s innocence, rediscovering hope and strength through a child’s unshaken optimism.

The Sock

Glocal Images, National Competition

KYROS PAPAVASSILIOU

90' 
• 2024
  • Cyprus

After an accident, a director takes refuge at his disabled cousin who takes care of him. Meanwhile, he tries to make a film about the accident and its aftermath.

Together Apart

Glocal Images, National Competition

Aliki Danezi Knutsen

80' 
• 2025
  • Greece • Cyprus

Anna and Philippos meet after a year of separation in order to finalise their divorce and negotiate the future of their two children. Anna seems confident in her decision to separate, while Philip seems unable to accept that their marriage is over. Their heated disagreements and contradictions bring out deeper feelings to the surface. Their love and attraction is rekindled. The island, beautiful but dangerous, becomes a reflection of their marriage.

Toxic

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Saulė Bliuvaitė

99' 
• 2024
  • Lithuania

Abandoned by her mother, 13-year-old Maria is forced to live with her grandmother in a bleak industrial town. During a violent clash on the street, Maria meets Kristina, a girl of the same age who is striving to become a fashion model. Trying to get closer to her, Maria enrolls in a mysterious modelling school, where the girls are preparing for the biggest casting event in the region. Her ambiguous relationship with Kristina and the intense, cult-like environment of the modelling school force Maria on a quest to discover her own identity.

Selected Awards

  • Golden Leopard for Best Film, First Feature Award, Ecumenical Jury Award, Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland, 2024.
  • Best Feature Film, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal, Canada, 2024.
  • Youth Jury Award, Leiden IFF, Netherlands, 2024.
  • Kinotrip Young Jury Award, Ljubljana IFF, Slovenia, 2024.
  • Best Feature Film & Best Actress Awards, IFFI Goa, India, 2024.
  • Best Cinematography & Cineuropa Awards, Les Arcs FF, France, 2024.
  • Best Feature Film Award, Trieste Film Festival, Italy, 2025.
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