A mom who has been having problems with her daughter wanted her
rebelling daughter Isa to spend a few days without a phone in an unfamiliar village, so that she could grow. Aunt Bailing whose daughter is away working took Isa in and the became like mother and daughter over the course of three days. Isa came to understand her mother and they made peace with each other under the setting sun on the beach.
International Documentary - Short Form
Weree
Having fled the Liberian civil war, renowned self-taught artist Johnson Weree is seeking asylum in the Netherlands where he lives undocumented and without a fixed address. Haunted by the horrors of his past, he draws bright-coloured otherworldly portraits, whilst longing for a brighter future.
Footwork
An abstract portrait of Black and Creole cowboys in Louisiana and their connection to horses, both Horse and Rider dancing their way to cultural preservation.
ULTIMATE CITIZENS
ULTIMATE CITIZENS is the story of Mr. Jamshid, a Seattle primary school counselor who uses the sport of Ultimate Frisbee to help the children of immigrants and refugees find belonging on their way to compete in the world’s largest youth tournament.
Carpenter
An old Kurdish man (Hussein Mahmood) who is a carpenter tries to make artificial legs for people who have lost their legs.
Living in the air
Having lived in Edinburgh for over a decade, Gray, a guide from Dalian, acts like a host introducing Scotland to new Chinese students, although he still lives a wandering life here, sometimes alone in a rented flat, but more often on the road. He seems to be living in the air, present in his moving car, in the words of his carefully constructed social media, and in his dreams.