Total running time: 82 minutes
In Person: Director Katla Sólnes
Keith Lane and Molly Graham
USA, 2023, 10 minutes, animation
Jack Weiner claims he was abducted by aliens in the summer of 1976. Archival recordings of hypnosis sessions and contemporary interviews provide the backdrop for this engrossing animation about a man whose life has been molded by his experience and by the resistance he has faced. He stands by his story.
Dima Hamdan
Palestine, 2023, 15 minutes, narrative, in Arabic with English subtitles
Facing blackmail, Shadi accidentally drags his proud Palestinian family into a trap where they only have two choices: either collaborate with the Israeli occupation or face shame and humiliation in their community. Based on a true story.
Xinyue Wu
USA, 2024, 15 minutes, documentary, in English and Chinese with English subtitles
After losing her leg as a child in China, a young woman becomes a passionate advocate for disability rights and faces unexpected challenges in her fight for a more inclusive society.
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Katla Sólnes
Iceland, 2023, 12 minutes, narrative, in Icelandic with English subtitles
Rolling stone and absentee father Benóný is in for a surprise when his path unexpectedly crosses that of his teenage daughter, who is blissfully unaware of him, while she's on vacation in his isolated seaside village.
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