Rebels with a Cause Competition

Films produced in a more experimental format or carrying a more rebellious message from all over the world. Testing the boundaries of the cinematic art. Only world premieres.

Blindsight

Blindsight

A blinking camera joins a noble and intimate journey as a fellow traveller.

Local title
Kivi, paber, käärid
Director
Adrian Sitaru
Country
Romania, Turkey
Emergency Exit

Emergency Exit

A joyful gang embarks on an enigmatic trip. An engaging homage to the artistry – and the magic – of cinema.

Local title
Hädaväljapääs
Director
Lluís Miñarro
Country
Spain
La Carn

La Carn

A daring performance, digital love and an odd admirer. Liquid love. Suspense. A film that goes beyond the screen.

Local title
Lihalett
Director
Joan Porcel
Country
Spain
Leleka

Leleka

Two women, one car and a Bolex camera. A road trip to Ukraine, where the landscape becomes poetry.

Local title
Leleka - tagasi koju
Director
Harald Hutter
Country
Canada, France, Spain, Ukraine, USA
Lo-Fi

Lo-Fi

Nostalgia, dreams of love and bittersweet memories are marked by surprising effects that transform the frame with light.

Local title
Lo-Fi
Director
Alican Durbaş
Country
Turkey
MieMie ~She can see~

MieMie ~She can see~

A charming homage to Japanese cinema that is a lovely tribute letter to Miike, Miyazaki, anime ghosts and Gojira-san!

Local title
Miemie näeb vaime
Director
Katsutoshi Furuya
Country
Japan
The Baronesses

The Baronesses

Four grandmas decide to perform “Hamlet”. Empowerment, fun and magic realism – the hood is turned upside down.

Local title
Parunessid
Director
Nabil Ben Yadir, Mokhtaria Badaoui
Country
Belgium, Luxembourg, France
The Megalomaniacs

The Megalomaniacs

Desire, clay, and chaos – when art meets obsession, even a cockatoo joins the madness.

Local title
Suurushullud
Director
Spiros Stathoulopoulos
Country
Greece, Cyprus, Colombia
Vache Folle

Vache Folle

No medals, no home – just a father’s fight to be seen before he disappears for good.

Local title
Hull lehm
Director
Hugo Diego Garcia, Lorenzo Bentivoglio
Country
France, Switzerland