On the remote Greek island of Gavdos, a sanctuary for free spirits and dropouts from across the globe, a dancer named Pavlina struggles to unite the divided island community, whose clashes over tradition, globalization, and individualism mirror the turmoil of the modern world.
North American Premiere
Black Cotton
A slave sold to a cotton factory by his own brother, with the help of the dead, returned for revenge with silent rage.
Ukko
Ten-year-old girl Olei lives with her grandparents and her only friend – Kaunikki the cow in a withering Karelian village on the shores of the White Sea. Suddenly, the girl's grandfather passes away. While her grandmother, gripped by the bitterness of loss, conducts funeral rituals, Olei seeks solace in Kaunikki’s company. But on the funeral eve Kaunikki disappears, and the only person, who could help find her, is dead.
ADAM
In contemporary South Africa, we follow Adam Coetzee, whose life takes an unexpected turn when his mother enrols him in the Prinsloo Bush School. Carol’s decision is influenced by her boyfriend, Rian, who believes the school holds the key to fixing Adam’s problems. Once at the Bush School, Adam quickly discovers that the school’s training methods, led by the rigid and militaristic Derek, are unlike anything he’s ever experienced.
THE ECSTASY OF GOLD “The treasure of Jesse James”
"Travis County”, 1889.
Colt Turner returns home after a long time, eager to embrace his beloved partner Annie. However, his homecoming is met with a tense atmosphere, as Colt holds valuable information about the location of a legendary load of gold: the treasure of the famous outlaw Jesse James.”
No Time (Zeitlos)
Lia's life has always been a model worker, until one morning she suffers a time emergency and her life is thrown out of joint. She is no longer a productive member of the office community, which is why her superior has no choice but to transfer her to the home office. There she meets her rebellious neighbour Paula, who shows her the door to a new world and Lia has to make a decision: Does she dare to set off into chaos or does she try to restore order?