Take on Love

Take on Love is a multi-faceted themed programme about the power, vulnerability and complexity of relationships, the right to be yourself and love who you want.

Flophouse America

Monica Strømdahl

12-year-old Mikal was born and raised in a hotel room he shares with his parents, who struggle with substance abuse. Driven by love and a desire for a better life, Mikal’s greatest wish is for his mother to stop drinking. But what does it truly take for someone to change?

Grey Zone

Daniela Meressa Rusnoková

Slovakian filmmaker and photographer Daniela Meressa Rusnoková’s twins were born in ‘the grey zone’, as the doctor called it. In this documentary, she transmutes the unspokenly common and often traumatic reality of premature birth into a deeply poetic work of art.

Happy Holidays

Scandar Copti

Four intertwined stories of two families: one Israeli and the other Palestinian, caught in secrecy. Small lies escalate into a reckoning, exposing the fragile balance between tradition, ambition, and family duty. As one lie unravels another, the characters must face their greatest fear: the truth.

If I Die, It’ll Be of Joy

Alexis Taillant

In a world that often overlooks the power of the elderly, Micheline, Francis, and Yves lead a group of activists on a bold and tender journey to redefine the often-complicated relationship between aging and sexuality. Together, they prove that desire, defiance, and the need for intimacy are not strictly reserved for the youth.

Three Kilometres to the End of the World

Emanuel Parvu

In a small Romanian village, Dragoi, a devout family man, owes a sizable debt to local gangster Zentov. When his 17-year-old son, Adi, is viciously attacked by Zentov’s sons, Dragoi assumes it’s a warning to settle his dues. However, he uncovers a far more harrowing truth—Adi was not targeted over his father’s debts, but because of his sexual orientation.

You.Sleep.Stay

David Grabias

81-year-old Fred has lived in a state institution for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for 50 years. Now, with the facility closing, he reunites with his brother to search for a new place to call home. Through Fred’s journey, this documentary explores time, community, and the undeniable bond of family.