Bright Spring Days(2018)

Saffron Kingdom(en)

After her husband is abducted in Kashmir, a traumatised woman flees to the United States with her young son to rebuild their lives.

Count to 100(da)

A teenage boy and his mother are on the run. The father is violent and has a history of beating up his wife. They manage to get away from him and drive far away, until they arrive in a small town where they settle down. They rent a house from a nice man and soon they forget everything that has happened in the past, until the boy begins to have bad dreams of his father.

Girassol sem Sol(pt)

Salt of This Sea(ar)

Born in Brooklyn to Palestinian refugee parents, Soraya decides to journey to the country of her ancestry when she discovers that her grandfather's savings have been frozen in a Jaffa bank account since his 1948 exile. However, she soon finds that her simple plan is a complicated undertaking — one that takes her further from her comfort zone than she'd imagined.

Norma(es)

A woman, locked in her home, must deal with a breakdown and hides a dark past.

Dolores(es)

A woman carries a gun and chases a man from the street to the apartment. We do not know the reasons. But there will be some reason.

The Day When Phoenix Flowers Blossomed(en)

A mother ran into a monster on her way home. She was dragged into a surreal world, where she discovered her son's suppressed inner side. As she slowly discovered the truth, a tragedy was also foreshadowed.

Intrusive Thoughts(en)

In the aftermath of a breakup, a struggling filmmaker becomes seduced by his therapist while his ex-girlfriend grapples with her identity and where to go next.

Boura Hatabaksa(or)

A mother's unconditional love and care for her son and family is well portrayed in the film in a very sensitive way.

Night Working(ko)

Lin, a migrant female worker from Cambodia, and Yeon-hee, a Korean, are friends who work together at a factory at night. One day, the two will go to the sea together for the weekend. However, the factory manager only forces Lin to work overtime on the weekend, while Lin finds out that Yeon-hee is leaving Korea for Australia soon.

nor any memories of the turning backs(tr)

[poem_body_memory_voice] None of them belong to each other. All of them belong to themselves. A layered accumulation —___- a poetic exercise on relating*_on_love, migration, and mourning.

Journey Mercies(en)

A short drama about a library cleaner who plans a final return to Nigeria, his birth country.

To Spark a Wildfire(en)

Three lonely people trying to find solace in each other and mend misunderstandings rooted in trauma, cultural taboos and old regrets.

Rise and Shine(en)

A heartfelt, emotional story about loss, grief, and the bond between a mother and son.

See You Once Again(cn)

It was the time when thousands of families left Hong Kong to look for a ‘better future’. After almost 20 years of separation, here comes the reunion dinner for a father and his daughter. The awkward distance between the two make them seem like strangers, but deep in their hearts hide their missing for each other. Memories intertwined with the present, both of them know that what really matters is your beloved ones are all well.

Mondele(en)

Mondele is a poignant coming-of-age film that explores the immigrant experience through the lives of Mary and her son Nathan, immigrants from the Democratic Republic of Congo, who strive to build a new life in the American Midwest. As Nathan pursues his dream of filmmaking amidst his mother's high expectations, the film offers a heartwarming glimpse into their journey of resilience and aspiration.

Loverboy(en)

A neglected daughter becomes a possessive mother in an emotional journey into the heart and mind of a woman who loved too much.

Roma(es)

Joaquín Góñez, a novelist in his sixties recalls his emotions, his wild years in Buenos Aires, the memories of old friends, the meaning of loyalty and the intimate relationship with his mother, Roma.

Batang PX(tl)

Former nightclub singer Tessie is a single mother living with her son Christopher, a teenager who longs to meet his American soldier father. But when Christopher's wish comes true, the reunion is not at all what he expected. Meanwhile, although she has a long history of choosing bad boyfriends, Tessie firmly believes that Danny, a car salesman, is the right man for her.

My Afternoons with Margueritte(fr)

An illiterate and lonely man bonds with an older and well-read woman.