by River Minho Kim, Korea-Canada, 2025, 13 min. - Out of Competition, Regional Premiere “The New Years” is an animated short film that tells the story of a family separated during the Korean War of 1953, viewed through an intimate and poetic lens. The film began as a personal project by the director, produced with the support of the Seoul Animation Center and the Seoul Business Agency, and reflects on the pain of separation, memory, and the longing for reunion. #WarScars #Kor

by Marco Masante, Italy, 2025, 12 min – Out of Competition, Turin Premiere Viola and Carlo meet Elena, their son Ascanio’s girlfriend, at a dinner filled with tension. When Ascanio reveals a secret, disregarding Elena’s aspirations, the dynamics of economic power come to the surface. #sexism #culturalviolence #feminism #machismo Marco Lorenzo Masante is an Italian filmmaker who graduated from the Civica Scuola di Cinema “Luchino Visconti” in Milan, known for his ability to b

by Gabriele Gravagna, Italy, 2017, 33 min. – Out of Competition, Regional Premiere The film follows Dine, Magassouba, and Omar, three unaccompanied foreign minors housed at the Elom and Azad centers in Palermo, run by Asante Onlus. Through their stories, *I Am Here* chronicles the difficult and often traumatic journey that thousands of young migrants undertake to save their lives. With a simple and direct style, and supported by UNICEF, the documentary invites teenagers in pa

by Ed Antoja, Spain, 2024, 10 min. – Out of Competition, National Premiere   In a rural community, a crime deep in the woods upsets the town’s equilibrium. As the authorities try to piece together what happened, tensions, conflicts, and hidden interests related to the land and the new urban development plan come to light. #EnvironmentalAlert #ClimateChange #ProtectOurLand #VoicesOfNature   Ed Antoja is a Catalan filmmaker with extensive experience in documentary filmmaking (

di Farnoosh Abedi, Iran, 2022, 10’ – Fuori concorso, prima regionale Nel paese occupato dall’esercito degli spruzzatori, nessuno ha il diritto di crescere alcun tipo di pianta, né pubblica né privata. La maggior parte delle persone e dei soldati non sanno nemmeno come cresca una pianta o come sia fatta, finché un giorno uno dei soldati trova un seme sepolto in profondità nella polvere. Ne è molto incuriosito. È solo l’inizio di qualcosa di straordinario, qualcosa di grande, q

by Frederic Salva, Spain, 2025, 6' – Out of competition national premiere More and more often, we find ourselves caught up in conversations where immigrants are blamed for everything, and those who disagree remain silent, nodding, or smiling to avoid being noticed. This time will be different. #racism #prejudice #migrants Frederic Salva has collaborated on several social projects and short films in the fields of editing and production. In 2024, he won the Eima-Plató film comp

by Nebojsa Slijepcevic, Croatia, Bulgaria, France, Slovenia, 2024, 14' – Out of competition, regional premiere February 27, 1993, Štrpci, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A passenger train from Belgrade to Bar is stopped by paramilitary forces carrying out an ethnic cleansing operation. Of all the innocent civilians on board, only one in 500 passengers dares to oppose them. This is the true story of Tomo Buzov, the man who could not remain silent. #ethniccleansing #balkans #war Born i

by Emmanuel Rondeau, France, 2024, 24' - out of competition, regional preview Just two hours from Rome, in the wild heart of Italy, the central Apennines are home to deer, wild boar, bears, and wolves. With the return of nature, it is increasingly intertwined with the lives of the rural communities that inhabit this region. "A Story of Coexistence" explores the evolving relationship between nature and people. For those with open minds and hearts, there are surprising opportun

by Cesare Maglioni, 2025, 22, out of competition, regional preview A filmic letter a father dedicates to his newborn daughter becomes the starting point for a reflection on the future, the fragility of the planet, and the memory of women persecuted as "witches." Through poetic images and water as a recurring symbol, Maglioni intertwines intimacy and civic engagement, questioning the world we will leave to future generations. #ecology, #eco-sustainability #women'srights Cesare