Official Selection - Competition

Brand new films by well-established filmmakers, representing the geographical, thematic and stylistic diversity of the cinematic art. Only world and international premieres.

Grand Prix for The Best Film, grant of 20 000 euros from the city of Tallinn, Award for Best Director, grant of 5000€ from Alexela:

18 Holes to Paradise

18 Holes to Paradise

What to do with Dad’s house? With a fire ravaging the region, the discussion is becoming heated.

Local title
Täismäng paradiisi
Director
João Nuno Pinto
Country
Portugal, Italy, Argentina
Duality

Duality

Through Tehran’s streets and beyond time itself, three lives intertwine in a poetic meditation on love and loss.

Local title
Kahetisus
Director
Abbas Nezamdoost
Country
Iran
Hungarian Wedding

Hungarian Wedding

From Budapest to a local wedding. This trip is an adventure of a lifetime.

Local title
Ungari pulm
Director
Csaba Káel
Country
Hungary
LifeLike

LifeLike

A mesmerising mix of VR-Chat 3D avatars, Instagram stories and raw drama.

Local title
Üheskoos üksi
Director
Ali Vatansever
Country
Turkey, Greece, Romania
Mira

Mira

She’s taught to fear the outsider. But it’s his presence that awakens her deepest self.

Local title
Mira
Director
Nour-Eddine Lakhmari
Country
Morocco
No Comment

No Comment

Elections are a feast for the media. All the skeletons hidden in the politicians’ closets are dragged out.

Local title
Ei kommenteeri
Director
Petter Næss
Country
Norway
Sisa

Sisa

Her silence was survival. Her madness, a weapon. Her mission: revenge.

Local title
Sisa
Director
Jun Robles Lana
Country
Philippines
The Dashed Lines

The Dashed Lines

An enchanting film full of music and mutual warm understanding between two lonely people. Just as life can be.

Local title
Katkendlikud jooned
Director
Anxos Fazáns
Country
Spain
The Frog and the Water

The Frog and the Water

A heartfelt road movie where two lonely human souls find each other.

Local title
Konn ja vesi
Director
Thomas Stuber
Country
Germany
The Good Daughter

The Good Daughter

All children need a mother and a father. No child deserves to see their parents go through an ugly divorce.

Local title
Hea tütreke
Director
Júlia de Paz Solvas
Country
Spain
The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat

The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat

A moving drama about a traditional Japanese family through a quarter of a century.

Local title
Kujuteldav koer ja valelik kass
Director
Yukihiro Morigaki
Country
Japan
The Moon is a Father of Mine

The Moon is a Father of Mine

Father and son test the boundaries of trust, loyalty and love on the eve of a pivotal event.

Local title
Kuu, minu isa
Director
George Ovashvili
Country
Luxembourg, Turkey, Georgia, Germany, Czechia, Bulgaria
The Muralist

The Muralist

An exiled painter returns to Mongolia to create his final mural, confronting memory, loss, and the city that forgot him.

Local title
Müüride poeet
Director
Sengedorj Janchivdorj
Country
Mongolia
The Stories

The Stories

A tragicomedy encompasses political turmoil, football euphoria, and a wide range of Egyptian songs from 1967 to 1984.

Local title
Jutud
Director
Abu Bakr Shawky
Country
Austria, France, Belgium, Egypt, Sweden
Think of England

Think of England

In a war situation, even making porn films may be a task of national importance.

Local title
Pea vastu, Inglismaa nimel
Director
Richard Hawkins
Country
United Kingdom
Veins

Veins

We are all interconnected. What becomes of our close ones after death?

Local title
Tõmbsooned
Director
Raymond St-Jean
Country
Canada
Versalles

Versalles

A fallen politician and his wife reinvent themselves as monarchs, taking inspiration from Louis XIV, the Sun King.

Local title
Versalles
Director
Andrés Clariond
Country
Mexico