The Best in the World (France) by Marion Standefer

The Best in the World follows Mouctar, a Guinean migrant navigating a new life in Paris. He enrolls in a non-profit school for migrants in Paris, where he meets Marion, an American social worker who runs an after-school theater workshop, which he eagerly joins. During interviews for the thesis Marion is writing, theater workshops, and immigration procedures, Mouctar tells a tragic tale of why he left his home. But the struggles he encounters as a migrant in Paris trigger nightmares that hint at a far darker truth. 

During a theater workshop, Mouctar is forced to confront his heartbreaking past. When he finally shares his truth, Mouctar forms a bond with Marion that helps him begin to heal from his nightmarish childhood and forgive those that hurt him.

Running time: 01:47:02

The Egotist (Portugal) by Alice M. Horta

The Egotist is a shortfilm based on This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Poor and tired, Amaro finds himself in the need of moving. Along the way he takes part in conversations that make him reflect on his changing position in society and on the anxieties of a young adult.

Running time: 00:17:59

Trilogy of Times  (Ukraine) by Anar Azimov

This film is a collection of two shorts and one mid-length, somehow happening to build up a trilogy about the past, present and future.

Running time: 01:04:17

Lasciare (United States) by Cara Ronzetti

An epic tale that travels through three different decades, "Lasciare" explores the life of Luna Fadricci and her Italian-American family, as they reconcile with the meaning of home, the cost of identity, and all that’s left behind.

Running time: 00:25:48

Easy Wedding (South Korea) by Donghee Kang

Soo-nae becomes pregnant at twenty. Despite pressure to end it, she chooses love over fear, determined to marry her boyfriend, Woo-gyeol, and keep their baby.

Running time: 00:14:12