More than a million children have sought refuge in Europe, many of them completely alone. A whole generation that has fled the war and now, instead of being children, have to face bureaucracy, distrust, waiting, frustration, incomprehension and fear.
● Silvia Venegas ● 15' ● Spain
For these twin boys, a little sibling rivalry is an everyday occurrence. They're fighting with all they've got... and even in dreams, the battle rages on.
● Makiko Nanke ● 5’ ● Japan
Sprout always compares herself to her friend who grows much faster than her.
● Febby Yauwanita ● 3’ ● Singapore
Two children brave Serbian snipers to collect snow for water during the Siege of Sarajevo in 1994.
● Christopher Villiers ● 15' ● Βosnia-Herzegovina
The girl has lived in a gray, isolated country, enclosed by a huge wall. She has never travelled anywhere, but all her life she has been dreaming of leaving forever for a perfect world called Abroad.
● Ana Nedeljkovic, Νikola Μajdak Jr. ● 10' ● Serbia/Slovakia
Kayla Day, an eighth grader, is introverted but also posts videos about self-confidence on the Internet. Later, she realises she is not the person she is pretending to be and overcomes her fears.
● Bo Burnham ● 93' ● USA
A spectacular sled race through the village. Frankie-four-eyes and his team, including Sophie as the driver, take on the newcomers: the mysterious and conceited Zac and his athletic cousin Charlie.
● Benoît GodboutJean, François Pouliot ● 89' ● Canada
Vitello lives with his Mom in a small terraced house next to the ring road. In many ways being Vitello is totally okay. There is only one problem. Vitello doesn’t have a dad. Well – of course he has a dad – Vitello just doesn’t know who he is.
● Dorte Bengtson ● 72' ● Denmark
Sprightly Chuskit’s dream of going to school is cut short when she is rendered a paraplegic after an accident.
● Priya Ramasubban ● 89' ● India
On his first day as a fourth-grader, Sune is welcomed by an unwanted surprise. A new boy is in his seat, and he's everything Sune wants to be. Not only that, but his name is also Sune - it's the worst possible start to the fourth grade.
● Jon Holmberg ● 89' ● Sweden/Denmark
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