2pm / World Shorts 3 / 84 mins / Screen 5

Dreams Like Paper Boats
Samuel Suffren / Haiti / 2024 / 18 mins
Edouard has been living in Port-au-Prince with his daughter Zara for five years. Since his wife left, his daughter and him have only received a cassette from her, and that was a long time ago. After years of absence, what can we expect from a distant love?

Water Hazard
Alexander David / Portugal / 2024 / 23 mins
A newly built lake on a golf course becomes the backdrop to a mysterious encounter. And the discovery of an unknown other becomes the discovery of the unknown self.

The Role
Paolo Chianta / UK / 2024 / 5 mins
An animated short film about breakfast and one man blowing the role of a lifetime. A brother and sister approach a diner cook to play their father in an upcoming movie about his life. Their father was very, very, famous.

The Big Day
Lennart Hüper, Lennart Miketta / Austria / 2024 / 24 mins
What is a ‘Schützenfest’ and what is it for? These celebrations serve a dual purpose: on the one hand, they preserve traditions, and on the other hand, they offer a wide range of entertainment for the local population and guests.

Minotaur
Nicolas Jacquet / France / 2024 / 14 mins
“The Minotaur has been chasing me for over forty years. Last night, I decided to stop running away and confront him, to face him.”