Black Rain In My Eyes – Best Documentary
Hessan is a Syrian poet and the father of four blind daughters. He hides the war from his kids. He calls the sound of bullets and explosions a celebration and dancing. Hessan has been invited to attend a poetry forum, but taking the girls out and confronting them with the effects of war is a […]
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In Half – Best Animation
Through a child’s imagination it tells the journey of a man who after falling prey to his fears, he must cross a strange world, a universe full of magic, where he will be confronted with his own fears and conflicts from the past and where he must find solutions for the future to discover his […]
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7 to 10 – Best Director
On Halloween, Olivia’s mask slips as she uses sex to repress traumatic flashbacks. Trigger warning: sexual assault Director Biography – Ana Pio Ana Pio wrote and directed her debut short film, in 2014, ‘I Welcome You to This House’, financed by the Portuguese Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual. In 2015, she graduated with the short […]
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The Tragedy of the Lady – Best Student Film
Hannah, a young actress, is forced to compete for the role of Lady Macbeth against her friend, whom she secretly loves.
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The Two Life of Sepideh-Best Actor-Best Cinematography
After learning about her estranged mother’s severe Alzheimer’s, Sepideh, a single mother, chooses to visit her after ten years despite their troubled past to see if her mother still recognizes her and remembers their conflicts. Soha Niasti, a 28-year-old Iranian filmmaker and actress, holds a background in architecture from the University of Tehran. In 2019, […]
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