• Best of Fest 5

Best of Fest 5

Short Films

FAVOURS

In a bustling train station, Sonja struggles to get help to take care of a baby she claims has been abandoned. But is there another mother, or is this Sonja's baby?

THE CAR THAT CAME BACK FROM THE SEA

Six friends drive to the Polish Baltic coast and back in a small, dented car. During their trip, their car and their country fall apart. Nevertheless, life goes on.

HONEYMOON

After a traumatizing event, Fay is leaving Greece for good. Sandra accompanies her to the bus station, taking this time as a chance to say goodbye. As they travel by bus across the country, a transphobic attack leaves them stranded.

OYU

On the last day of the year in a small town in Japan, a man arrives at the public bath to retrieve a forgotten object. But once inside, the promise of a hot bath compels him to stay.

BOGOTÁ STORY

In 1992, as Colombia faces an era of drug violence, car bombs, and daily power outages, a young mother in Bogotá receives an internship opportunity in the U.S. and eventually must decide between her dreams and her family.

THE ONE NOTE MAN

Every day, a lonely bassoonist plays a single note in an orchestra and then leaves the stage while the rest continues. One day, his exit is accidentally delayed and he hears a breathtaking violin solo, which changes his life forever.

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