top of page
JUNE 17, 2025
ANI DULCI AMARUI
Directed by: Margaux Basch
Category: Documentary, Short
Year & Country: 2024, France
Duration: 14 min
Synopsis: In Viisoara, a small village in Romania, the old school is closed, abandoned. Young adults come back to that place and remembers their teenage years.
Cycling Against Ghosts
Directed by: Livia Giuliani
Category: Documentary
Year & Country: 2024, Germany
Duration: 12 min
Synopsis: During the annual Sternfahrt in Berlin, thousands of cyclists ride on the highway—ringing bells, waving, and celebrating as they take over space usually reserved for cars.
Palmento
Directed by: Christopher L Barnes
Category: Documentary
Year & Country: 2024, United Kingdom
Duration: 14 min
Synopsis: The short film Palmento offers an intimate look into the winemaking traditions of Sicily’s Mount Etna region, focusing on the ancient practice of using palmenti—stone wine presses carved into volcanic rock. These structures, dating back centuries, are a testament to the island's deep-rooted viticultural heritage. The film explores how these traditional presses, once widespread across the slopes of Etna, were integral to the local wine production process, allowing generations of winemakers to ferment and press grapes in harmony with nature.
Woven Together
Directed by: Marcelo Bengoechea
Category: Documentary
Year & Country: 2024, United States
Duration: 5 min
Synopsis: In December 2004, a massive tsunami claimed the life of internationally acclaimed photographer Fernando Bengoechea while he was vacationing in Sri Lanka with his partner, Nate Berkus. Despite this profound loss, Fernando's brother, Marcelo, is determined to keep his artistic legacy alive through Woven Photography.
But the flowers remain
Directed by: Joscha Kotlan, Maximilian Ihlenburg
Category: Documentary
Year & Country: 2024, Germany
Duration: 13 min
Synopsis: One of Europe’s last remote mountain villages serves as a visual time capsule, filled with moments of everyday life. The Romanian Village offers a glimpse into past times, showing a simple and self-sufficient life far away from others. Nature has shaped the hands and minds of the local people, giving them a profound sense of fulfillment and sharing a unique attitude towards the passing of time.
bottom of page