Films that challenge convention, inspire dialogue and meet the political moment.
Awake Before Your Gaze
Yi-Chi Lin, 2025, Taiwan, 20 mins.
Two Afro-Taiwanese men with US military fathers muse on how no single perspective can contain the weight of ancestry, identity, belonging and language.
Dead Tongue
José Jiménez, 2025, Chile, 25 mins.
In this profound experiment in oral history, a former dog trainer who worked for the Chilean dictatorship struggles to confront his past.
How to Listen to Fountains
Eva Sajanová, 2025, Slovakia, 10 mins.
Bratislava’s fountains have had enough, spitting back with dry wit at the slow erosion of civic culture and making a spirited case for great public design.
Intersecting Memory
Shayma' Awawdeh, 2025, Palestine, 20 mins.
Personal memories and collective trauma, home video and news footage intertwine in a powerful portrait of a Palestinian childhood under occupation.
When the Ground Paused
Jess Barclay Lawton, 2026, Australia, 14 mins.
In the quiet chaos of early motherhood, a young woman slips between roles – girl, mother, daughter – that each feel a little out of reach.
Content: Melbourne International Film Festival
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