The coming of age story of a young beluga named Katak. While his peers have all turned white, something expected at their age, Katak is late in his body development. To prove that he has grown up and to grant the last wish of his adored grandma, Katak departs on a perilous journey to the Great North. Along the way he encounters deadly beasts and makes unlikely friends. You do not have to be big to be brave.
● Christine Dallaire-Dupont, Nicola Lemay
● 79'
● Canada
In one of Bangladesh’s low-lying coastal areas along the Brahmaputra River, a 12-year-old orphan girl named Afrin lives on a flood-ravaged island without electricity. Her relatives want to marry her off, which is illegal though common practice, but Afrin is not like other young girls, she has plans and a mind of her own.
● Angelos Rallis
● 91΄
● France/Greece
Among the different species that inhabit our planet, one stands out from the others by its power and its impact on ecosystems. It is the Autosaurus Rex!
● Marcel Barelli
● 6΄
● Switzerland
Giuseppe the little hedgehog comes out of hibernation and finds some snow still on the ground around his home. Thrilled to be able to play in the snow even though it’s almost spring, he asks his dad why snow is white.He responds with an old tale to show Giuseppe that it is simply the light of the sun reflecting off its crystals that makes the snow sparkling white.
● Pascale Hecquet
● 4΄
● France
Edgar’s ordinary life is disrupted by a newborn calf he sees on a tourist trip to a slaughterhouse. He takes it home after finding out that the calf would become a schnitzel
● Filip Diviak
● 8΄
● Czech Republic
Rainboy isn't a common gardener. He plants drops and grows clouds. While working he injures the vain sun. Revenge! The prognosis for the boy is bleak, but together with the rain clouds he manages to brighten her spirits again. A short film about stormy conflicts.
● Barbara Brunner
● 5’
● Switzerland
9-year-old Babs hates meat and loves summer holidays, for which she is preparing until her plans are upset by the arrival of her grandfather from America. She and her best friend think he's an outsider, until he gives his granddaughter a little piglet as a present for her birthday. Bubs will love the little animal unconditionally and they become inseparable friends.
● Mascha Halberstad
● 73’
● The Netherlands
In 2050, Earth has become a dry and desolate place. Fighter pilot Nova is forced to travel back in time to prevent a devastating environmental disaster.
● Maurice Trouwborst
● 86’
● The Netherlands