Maryam is waiting for her death sentence on charges of murdering her husband, Nasser. Nasser’s daughter Mona holds the key to her freedom, as Iranian law permits her to forgive the murderer. She is going to do it live on a reality show. When millions of people are watching, they both realize that … [Read more...] about Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness
World Cinema Dramatic Competition
This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Mantoa is an 80 years old widow who is living for her son’s return. He has gone for working in the South African mines. She gets to know that her son is dead. After the death of her last family member, she now prepares for her own burial and starts putting things in order. However, her plans are … [Read more...] about This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Surge
Surge is the story of a quiet and modest Joseph who lives in London and spends most of the time commuting between his apartment and the airport. He is working as a part of the security team at the airport. His quiet nature suddenly finds itself in a whirlpool when his birthday goes by unnoticed … [Read more...] about Surge
Summer White (Blanco de Verano)
Rodrigo, a 13 years old introvert teen is different when he is with his mother Valeria. He considers her a protector and his best friend. Until one day when he wakes up to find a stranger in his house. Fernando is his mother’s new boyfriend. He has no choice but to fight back and claim his solace … [Read more...] about Summer White (Blanco de Verano)
Possessor
Tasya Vos is working as a corporate agent. But she is no ordinary agent. She is working for a company that uses brain transplants to get people to commit assassinations. While she is an expert at the job, her mental strain intensifies, and soon she finds herself in the mind of another man. The … [Read more...] about Possessor
Luxor
Luxor highlights energies and the importance of second chances. Hana is going through treatment herself after she served injured victims in the war of Syria. She is seeking mental and physical respite in Luxor, Egypt, where she lived in her 20s also. This trip brings back her memories from her … [Read more...] about Luxor
Jumbo
Jeanne is shy by nature. She lives with her mother who is a bartender and works as a cleaner at an amusement park. She likes to create a miniature version of theme parks in her room with wires and bulbs and is least interested in dating. Tilt-A-Whirl ride holds her attention during her nightshift … [Read more...] about Jumbo
Identifying Features (Sin Señas Particulares)
Magdalena, who has not heard from her son in a very long time, cannot force herself to sign the death certificate of her son. She wants to know how his fate dealt with him. So she travels and crosses Mexico, where she faces turmoils of their own kind, with life bare at the hands of torture, … [Read more...] about Identifying Features (Sin Señas Particulares)
High Tide
Laura sleeps with the contractor, Weisman, who she has hired to build a shed in her backyard. Her beach house does not feel safe anymore. Soon after the incident, Weisman disappears, leaving Laura alone to deal with the workers. The workers become difficult to deal with, and she is forced to keep … [Read more...] about High Tide
Exil
Exil is an attempt at defogging life’s uncertainties and reasons behind microaggressions. Xhafer, who is a Kosovar living in Germany, finds a dead rat that somebody hung on his front door. Frustrated by his tough routine at work, Xhafer keeps on thinking, trying to solve the mystery and reasons … [Read more...] about Exil