Queer Exile – غريب عائد غريب
Egypt, 10:16 min, director: Ahmed Awadalla
After fleeing Egypt in the wake of revolution, an exiled activist arrives in Berlin, yearning for safety, reaching for breath. But before he can catch it, he’s placed in a refugee camp, steps away from far-right rallies chanting for his removal. Trapped between what he fled and where he’s landed, he must confront the cost of escape, the ache of memory, and what freedom really means.
Snap
Chile, 17:45 min, directors: Felipe Elgueta & Ananké Pereira
“We have learned to communicate in 15 seconds.” Private life is exposed publicly in the hope that it will vanish after 24 hours; yet it is precisely within this exposure that a field of resistance – and of existence – is created. “Snap” captures these fleeting moments across the social networks of various individuals, accompanying them in their intimacy, in their lives, and in celebrating their uniqueness.
My Magnolia
Germany, 5:18 min, director: Doria Nollez
After her husband’s death, Betsy deals with her grief through revisiting her own past. As the world around her struggles to understand her sudden and bold transformation, Betsy’s story unfolds as a tender portrait of grief on one's own terms.
I Don’t Know You
Chile, 11:04 min, directors: Josefa Rozas & Sofia Vargas
As she starts seventh grade, Amelia (12) faces new insecurities about her body and social norms. She realizes that many of her features are not what they “should be.” Desperate to fit in, she begins tearing off parts of her body and hiding them in a drawer, between smudges and cutouts—until she can no longer ignore them, as they transform into a creature, a reflection of everything she let go of herself.
Agua Fría
Chile, 18:35 min, directors: Meme Cabello & Antonia Martinez Valls
At a settlement camp in Talagante, Chile, Ángel (9) and Kimberly (11), two children of immigrant families, turn a parked van into their imaginary spaceship to embark on a journey to find their friend Sofía (9), who recently had to return to her home country, Colombia. Along the way, they visit places that live in their memories, explore their past and present through conversations, and meet other children who join the adventure. In this space between reality and fantasy, they experience the construction of identity, the feeling of belonging, and friendship amidst displacement.
