Sunday October 6th World Shorts 1- 2pm, 89 mins, Screen 6

À Toi Les Oreilles
Alexandre Isabelle / Canada / 2024 / 13 mins While the townsfolk are celebrating the village's anniversary parade, Étienne tries the impossible: to show them how beautiful his family's cacophony really is.

Almost Forgotten
Dimitri Mihajlovic, Miguel Lima / Portugal / 2024 / 9 mins A woman wanders through the impermanence of her childhood memories, trying to rebuild the story of the house where her grandfather lived.

Behind The Mask
Håvard Bustnes / Norway / 2024 / 29 mins
After enduring torture at an internment camp for Uyghurs in China, Abduweli and his family seek refuge in Bergen, Norway. This fascinating documentary follows Abduweli’s journey to Germany, where he intends to confront a former internment camp prison guard.

A Study of Empathy
Hilke Rönnfeldt / Germany / 2024 / 14 mins
Dana wants to show empathy. Penelope wants to explore empathy. Penelope's artistic experiment unfolds and Dana's feelings are whirled around.

Three Birds
Zarja Menart / Slovenia / 2024 / 8 mins
A wise birdwoman sends three birds to guide a girl into the dark unknown landscapes of her inner world.

Basri and Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy
Khozy Rizal / Indonesia / 2024 / 15 mins
A husband and wife married for five years spend their days entertaining and taking care of other people’s children without any of their own. Between meddling relatives, self-doubt and an explosive confrontation, they uncover why they’ve not been blessed with a child.