The short films:

Tsuru

  • Year: 2024
  • Country: Brazil
  • Director: Pedro Anias
  • Duration: 6min

A sleeping piece of paper is awakened by the flapping wings of a tsuru, a Japanese origami bird. This is the beginning of a challenging journey in search of transformation.

I found a box

  • Year: 2025
  • Country: France
  • Director: Eric Montchaud
  • Duration: 10min

Guy, a bird flitting and running through the forest, bangs into a box one day. What is this box doing here? And what could I use it for? For many things, as long as you make the right choices.

A Walk into the Afterlife

  • Year: 2024
  • Country: Luxembourg
  • Director: Jiyun JEONG
  • Duration: 4min

In a Korean village, a cat walks across the neighbourhood in the early hours of day. A sacred tree at the edge of the village is the cat’s gateway into the afterlife. The cat sneaks into a lotus garden, picks up a lotus bud, and quickly makes her way back to the village…

Freeride in C

  • Year: 2024
  • Country: Latvia
  • Director: Edmunds Jansons
  • Duration: 10min

The white tranquility of the mountains is brutally disturbed by a horde of winter sports enthusiasts. In an abstract ballet of repetitive shapes and colours, the pleasure of downhill skiing is made clear to all those who have never been on a skiing holiday.

Like the Snail

  • Year: 2024
  • Country: Hungary
  • Director: Katalin Egely
  • Duration: 4min

A snail is so slow, but only those who take their time can enjoy all the little wonders around us. To the tones of a graceful cumbia melody, we embrace the fragile beauty of our planet. In an urbanised world, the film invites us to enjoy everyday experiences.

Balconada

  • Year: 2025
  • Country: Bulgaria
  • Director: Iva Tokmakchieva
  • Duration: 8min

On a hot summer day, neighbours show a glimpse into their daily lives through their balconies: hanging laundry, tending plants, grilling a fish,... A sudden downpour throws a spanner in the works. But a young musician finds a way to reconnect them all in a magical moment.

Extra info

We travel around the world, flying through the air, soaring like birds, or sliding down the slopes on skis, faster than the wind. But why not slow down a little to enjoy the beauty around us, just like the snail in the film?