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MAIN AWARD |
After repeatedly failing Captcha tests, music producer Lara becomes obsessed with a disturbing question: could she be a robot? |
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SIGNS AWARD The Signs Award honours films, which treat an important subject in an original and convincing way |
Mahan is a taxi driver in Vienna, but his job frustrates him. He longs for his family and a normal life. One rainy night, a homeless woman gets into his taxi. She urgently wants to see her son, whose birthday it is. Mahan tries to get rid of her and accidentally breaks her present. To make up for the damage, he takes the strange woman on one last trip through the dark city. NIGHTFACES takes place at night, when people open the door to themselves and let us look into the depths of the soul that remain hidden during the day. A psychological drama that, in all its heaviness, is intended to give a spark of hope.
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NIGHT AWARD |
In order to cure a strange disease, Gurong follows her mother Dan Ping to her hometown inside the mountains for the first time. But Gurong's body has become more and more strange in the process of the ceremony, which beyond her expectation. At the same time, the surrounding environment, the attitude of her mother and so on, all these encounters make her begins to rethink the meaning of her life.
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JURY AWARD |
Sean’s mission on Earth is to help humans live forever by eradicating useless states of emotion and instinct. However, confronted with "Earth’s pointless gravity", Sean’s body weakens. He seeks the help of a domesticated horse, who introduces him to poetry. Undaunted, he continues to collect samples from Earth: animals, worms, and the very children who have befriended him.
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EDWARD SNOWDEN AWARD |
Sergeant Bulut, a young Turkish Cypriot soldier, is doing his military service in Lourujina, a village under the control of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic. Responsible for guarding the border, he begins to see strange things happening… The Watchman explores the idea of waiting not only as a temporal experience, but also as a spatial one. It's about a soldier caught in the false ridges of duty and a tale of disappointment. It's a life wasted waiting for an enemy who never arrives... |
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Paul and his family are going for a fun rickshaw ride when a sudden surprising encounter stops them on their journey home.
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The protagonist is on a mission aboard a spaceship, searching for a new home for humanity. His only companion is the ship's AI, 'Omega,' which initially serves as a mere assistant. However, over time, Omega becomes his only friend and conversation partner. As Omega's system begins to experience frequent errors, the protagonist starts to feel increasingly anxious. Eventually, he forcibly shuts down Omega, but this action causes the life support systems to fail, leading to a depletion of oxygen. He attempts to use the emergency escape pod, only to realize that Omega is still operational, and his escape fails.
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A determined young woman decides to have an abortion, asserting her right as a woman to control her own reproductive decisions and the timing of her pregnancies. She remains steadfast in her decision despite her husband’s disagreement and the threats he makes. Twenty-one weeks into her pregnancy, she gets an illegal abortion. Haunted by a profound sense of guilt, she embarks on a poignant journey to find a suitable resting place for her fetus. However, this journey takes an unexpected and heartbreaking turn when her handbag, containing the precious remains, is stolen.
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Cherie, a maid from the Philippes accepts a job at a reception organized by a wealthy family. But at her arrival, she finds out that she has to take care of the dogs. She meets incongruously Milo, the young son of the family.
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Inexplicably abandoned by his parents on a windswept, empty beach, a young boy embarks on a surreal journey through time – and a contemplation of ageing and his own mortality.
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