THE CHURCH, THE ROAD, AND THE DISTANCE

DIRECTOR

  • OSAMA AL MADANI

PRODUCER

  • RAHMAT ALAM SEMESTA

COUNTRY

  • INDONESIA

Production House

  • RAHMAT ALAM SEMESTA

Yunus, a father trying to repair his fractured relationship with his son, invites him to church to pray the rosary together. En route, their motorcycle breaks down, and they accept a car ride from a Muslim family. As tensions flare during the journey, a medical emergency unfolds, leaving Yunus with a difficult choice: continue to the church or head to the hospital.

BARE - BONES

DIRECTOR

  • HUIDROM RAKESH SINGH & KOIJAM SOBITA DEVI

PRODUCER

  • KH. MEMCHA DEVI

COUNTRY

  • INDIA

The short film "Bare Bones" poignantly narrates the plight of individuals affected by communal clashes. It vividly portrays the turmoil that war inflicts on children, women, and the elderly. The film echoes the sacrifices made by breadwinners, highlighting the depths to which they descend to provide for their families' basic needs.

REPEATED MEMORIES

DIRECTOR

  • SOO-MIN PARK

PRODUCER

  • NODIREK YO'ICHIYEV

COUNTRY

  • UZBEKISTAN

I want to ask how much I know about my family, the closest person in the desolate world, through movies. Jong in studies in Uzbekistan and works as a part-time carer. Same as always, he spoon-feeds patients, cleans rooms and also toilet. One day, he gets a call from his friend, Ha-yeong. “I have a job for you. There an one old man who is blind and deaf. He is just waiting for his dying day. Your job is acting like his son and eating dinner with him. It’s for 100 dollars for a day. I’ll send you some details.” Jong-in decides to eat dinner with Ra-him as his fake-son.

SORROW IN MOON'S EYES

DIRECTOR

  • GABRIELLE MUTIARA ANGGI SINAGA

PRODUCER

  • UTARI HANIF ASSYURI

COUNTRY

  • INDONESIA

When Bulan (25), an angel, loses her only ticket back to heaven—her mystical shawl—she’s trapped on Earth under the control of her possessive and manipulative boyfriend, Jaka (26), a cunning hunter who uses a forbidden video of her to keep her from leaving. Desperate to break free, Bulan must outwit Jaka and reclaim her stolen shawl before her wings are clipped forever.

WINNER

DIRECTOR

  • MAHSA AKBARABADI

PRODUCER

  • AMIN BAKHSHIAN

COUNTRY

  • IRAN

A schoolgirl's visit to the zoo for a photography contest takes an unexpected turn when her camera is stolen.