South Korea’s worst maritime disaster traumatized a nation while simultaneously sinking the country’s emotional spirit, resulting in the death of 304 passengers.
Nominee
Florian’s Knights
As the Florian’s Knights full patch motorcycle club, the freedom felt on two wheels inspires North American firefighters to speak truth against the stigma of first responder mental health and outlaw biker culture.
Love Death and Everything In Between
Experiencing their son’s life after his unnatural death while navigating their failing marriage; mourning parents Mira and Pradeep cannot overcome their grief but start to build their lives around it.
Pierogi stories with stuffing
A film made with everyday life. “Pierogi — stories with stuffing” are short glances towards four different worlds. The characters of the film will let you into their lives for a moment, but they don’t promise to reckon how their stories will end. In fact, you can be sure they left the endings for themselves. Stuffed stories are a search for the unusual in the ordinary. It is worth absorbing this uniqueness. Remember, the door will only be ajar for a moment.
Father
This film captures the fraught relationship between the director's father, a property developer, and his grand-father, a blind fortune teller, as they negotiate past resentments and an uncertain future.
Midnight Sun
While visiting an erotic massage salon for the first time, Felix meets Emma. Together, they dive into their respective thoughts and memories, confronting their inner demons.