Shorts in this lineup:
WARRIOR HEART
Fiction dir. by Marianne Ulrichsen I 17min I Norway
«Vilja (12) loves wrestling even though she's terrified of pain and loses every match. When her parents separate, Vilja’s feelings shut down. Then mum’s new boyfriend’s daughter Thea turns out to be the star of the wrestling club. Can Vilja overcome her fear of physical as well as emotional pain?
FLY, BIRD FLY !
Fiction dir. by Rabeah Rahimi I 19 min.I Germany
After the Taliban came to power, 13-year-old Adina fled Afghanistan with her father and brother, with whom she now lives in Germany under precarious circumstances. Adina seeks solace in dance despite of her father’s strict rules against it.
AMARELA
Fiction by André Hayato SaitoI 15min I Brazil
On the day of the World Cup final between Brazil and France, Erika Oguihara, a Japanese-Brazilian teenager who rejects her family traditions, experiences a violence that seems invisible and plunges into a painful sea of emotions.
HARVEY
Animation by Janice Nadeau I 9min I Canada
Harvey takes place during the first few days of spring, that time of year when kids are eager to see the snow melt and to cast off their winter coats, which suddenly seem way too warm. For ur eponymous protagonist, though, this spring will mark him forever - because this is the spring when his father passes away.
LIP VIRGIN
Fiction by Shimrit Eldis I 11min I Israel
A 13-years-old girl imagines her first kiss in a very romantic and detailed manner. But, just like all important life events, it isn’t what she expects. Her pursuit after the perfect first kiss becomes a journey of dissillusionment.