International Competition 1: Documentary Films

Shimmering 8mm images make our present seem like something from the past. For I.O, a girl from a future society, they are memories of the world before climate change.

Incel culture is the expression of a current understanding of masculinity. López’s essay investigates the echo chamber effect on the internet and the feeling of loneliness in the age of algorithms.

A young filmmaker’s life plans collide with his mother’s and Chinese society’s expectations. A cinematic confrontation in luminous Super 8 images.

Daughter, mother and grandmother in Covid lockdown in New York. Three strong characters at close quarters having outspoken arguments and hilarious verbal duels. Delightful!