With the help of a wise mentor, a young boy contends with the neighbourhood men to fulfill his destiny as The King of Lawns.
Nominee
Gymnastics
While dealing with a bully, a 9 year old girl has to navigate a slippery situation during a gymnastics routine at the local Rec Centre.
Moving
Moving tells the story of 10-year-old Carl, who, after learning his family is moving, makes a desperate wish to never move again. In a magical twist, Carl is transformed into a stone statue. Frozen in place, he watches life go on without him and must learn to accept change if he ever wants to move again. Carl discovers that home is more than just a house; it's about memories, people, and growth, and only by embracing change can he regain his freedom.
Moon Belly
In a small place in the Highlands of Chiapas, a Tsotsil girl who will give birth for the first time, invokes the memories of the women who preceded her in order to face this moment. Amidst the fears and uncertainties of giving life, she discovers motherhood from the cosmovision of her world.
AURA
During a spacewalk, astronaut Alex notices a stellar anomaly that signals an impending disaster. Or could it simply be a remnant of one that has already occurred?
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We see a mother doing household chores while her daughter is playing carefree. A voice-over talks to her own mother, sharing happy and painful memories and awakening deep wounds passed down from generation to generation.