The Festival is a space for artistic freedom; here are a few tips to help you enjoy it to the fullest:
Marked in green on the schedule: Screenings specifically tailored for young audiences, with the recommended minimum age indicated.
The rest of the program is generally intended for a “mature” audience. Generally for ages 14 and up, unless otherwise noted: some screenings include a content warning (!) while others are family-friendly for ages 10 and up (*)
For audience members who would like details on sensitive topics featured in the films, you can now refer to the Trigger Warning.
European competition 3
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Salon Saphir
Madeleine Baudot
Belgique / 06'48 / 2026
In the small kitchen at the back of the Saphir lounge, Louise receives visitors, family, friends, and loved ones. Stuck between the coffee percolator, the emotional overflow, and the piles of soft loaves, she can't extricate herself from this backstage and pass through the velvet curtain.
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Left Behind, Still Standing
Vida Skerk
Angleterre / 21'49 / 2026
When the steel factory she's working to dismantle comes back to life one night, immigrant Morana must face the fragility of her own existence - and how much she truly has in common with the laid-off workers.
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Ningú Borda
Júlia Coldwell Serra
Espagne / 19'56 / 2025
Candela accidentally runs over her nephew’s dog and decides not to confess in order to avoid ruining his birthday. She invents a legend about a pilgrimage of dogs and invites the boy to join the search. As they look for the dog, lies gradually begin to consume her.
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Anna's Diepvries
Jetske Lieber
Pays-bas / 07'26 / 2025
After her premiere night, 35 year-old Anna comes home alone. When she discovers that her freezer is completely frozen, a solitary spectacle starts where Anna battles her freezer and tries to escape her lonely reality.
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Sabura
Falcão Nhaga
Portugal / 25'50 / 2025
In this love story, a young couple faces an uncertain future between Europe and Africa. When they reunite in Lisbon, sharing a house with other immigrants, farness and closeness will test their relationship.
