An Algerian-born Frenchman is charged with defending suspected terrorists. Drawing attention to the power of the police to determine a normal citizen’s destiny, the situation elicits stifled grief from France’s colonialist past. (fiction)
Dir.: Timo von Gunten | Switzerland 2016 | 30 minutes |
Lonesome Elise (Jane Birkin) lives by the railroad tracks, and waves at the passing express line twice a day. An unexpected letter from the train conductor marks the beginning of a poetic correspondence between complete strangers. (fiction)
Inger, a volunteer at a homeless shelter, falls in love with Kwame, a Ghanaian refugee. When Kwame is forced to steal from the shelter, Inger covers for him. But when she learns of his dubious past, their relationship runs aground. (fiction)
Budapest, the 1990s - dawn of the post-communist era. Zsófi joins the renowned choir at her new school. But when an admired instructor’s corruption is revealed, Zsófi and her friends face a dilemma: play along or reveal the offence. (fiction)
Two parking lot security guards work opposite shifts: Luna, mornings; Diego, nights. The tediousness of their work is broken when they discover a unique way to communicate, despite the constraints of time. (fiction)
