The short films:

Maya's Song

  • Year: 2025
  • Country: Germany
  • Director: Franziska Schönenberger, Jayakrishnan Subramanian
  • Duration: 13min

Maya never feels like a stranger in her family. But the questions about her ‘white German parents’ are getting under her skin. Maya writes a song, so that everyone would finally understand! Why do people always judge her on trivial appearances?

Ziki

  • Year: 2024
  • Country: Italy
  • Director: Olga Sargenti, Roberta Palmieri
  • Duration: 12min

While playing, one day the Congolese boy Ziki discovers a mysterious tunnel winding under the kitchen floor. He sets out to explore, but stumbles, and slides down to the bottom of the tunnel. On his strange journey, he discovers a world full of exploitation and war.

People under Water

  • Year: 2025
  • Country: Germany
  • Director: Paul Galli
  • Duration: 18min

Sisters Melek and Lila get stuck on a swimming platform with their confident classmate Pia. There, they come to the confronting realisation of how much they have grown apart.

Numb

  • Year: 2024
  • Country: Greece
  • Director: Despina Kourti
  • Duration: 20min

Maria is caught between childhood and adolescence. After the sudden death of her classmate, she is confronted with loss. As she attempts to cope with this absence, Maria tries to find her own way to say goodbye to her loved one.

Extra info

What's on the menu? A salad of themes such as diversity, identity and sustainability, all bite-sized and easily digestible.

With Q&A