Condemned to silence on an isolated farm under her husband’s control, a woman sees the cage that imprisons her own soul reflected in the pens of the animals. An unexpected act of cruelty from her husband awakens a suppressed darkness within her, and she is no longer alone. The dinner table, set in the darkness of night, becomes the stage for a man’s crumbling power and the silent alliance of two women.
International Short film
The Dead Sing for the Living
Presented by Payal Kapadia, and built around the words of Palestinian poet Shadi Zaqtan, this film carries the names, memories, and echoes of Palestinian children and families who can no longer speak for themselves.
“The Dead Sing for the Living” is a poetic and political meditation on erasure, memory, and resilience in Palestine. Through a haunting roll call of names and a litany of what has been destroyed homes, schools, trees, birds, and dreams
SOS
The Bull & Baby (ZEZENA ETA UMEA)
In the 1960s (Basque Country), Gartzia, Miren, and their baby are barely getting by in an isolated farmhouse. In a desperate attempt to escape poverty, Gartzia buys a fighting bull, but the plan backfires when the animal becomes uncontrollable. Tension builds until one day, the baby disappears.
Broken Dawn(무례한 새벽)
In the quiet hours before dawn, an elderly substitute driver moves through the sleeping city of Seoul. As she encounters subtle moments of indifference and discrimination, the film quietly reveals the fragile realities of aging labor and loneliness in contemporary society. “Broken Dawn” is a contemplative portrait of dignity, silence, and survival at the edge of daybreak.
Prehistoric (Maghabl-e Tarikh)
"Prehistoric" follows Nina, who refuses to accept the death of her partner and continues to seek the validation he once gave her. As she prepares for a demanding theater performance that eerily mirrors her life, the line between stage and reality begins to blur. Through this performative process, she gradually sheds her dependence on his memory and, for the first time, embraces her own power.