FAMILY SESSION

29.09.24

11am – 00h47m

Casa de Cultura Jaime Lobo e Silva – Auditorium

ONE TRACK MIND (UK)

6:50

by Faye Isherwood-Wallace

Sophia, the squirrel, embarks on a journey of self-discovery, helping her navigate emotions of grief after the loss of a close friend.

IT IS WHAT IT IS (Australia)

2:06

by Hannah Lin

This experimental abstract film centers around the interaction of two hands. One is dedicated to constructing the ideal, perfect world, while the other disrupts and sabotages the order of things.

NUBE (Mexico)

7:31

by Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada, Christian Arredondo Narvaez

After witnessing an old stormy cloud painfully rain and die in sorrow, Noma, a puffy white cloud, realizes that Mixtli, her daughter, also a stormy cloud, is in danger of raining prematurely.

OUT OF SHAPE (Germany)

1:01

by Viktorija Jaros

A mother is trying to drink coffee in the morning, enjoying her peace and quiet, while her child sleeps. But this is not meant to happen, because small children are unpredictable.

NURTURE (UK)

1:18

by Livvy Seabrook-Wilkins

A penguin fights for its chick’s survival, as it must hunt for its food.

年獸 NIAN SHOU (USA)

2:47

by Judy Yang

Per tradition, villages celebrate Chinese New Year with lively firework displays. But the presence of a man-eating monster, Nian Shou, will cast a dark shadow over one village.

WEIQI FANTASY (China)

1:07

by Yuanru Liu

Not everyone has the talent to master chess, but when you experience the game and understand the culture of Weiqi, you can stimulate your imagination and enlighten your wisdom.

GO MY WAY (Spain)

7:00

by Chelo Loureiro

Elisa likes Martin, but Martin doesn’t realise it. All the advice Elisa receives to make him fall in love with her is to change who she really is. Will she give up being herself to get it?

MY WAY (Canada)

2:49

by Katerina Kan, Maria Jose Rizo

After a school crisis, Cameron is reunited with her past passion through a magical journey. This will lead her to question whether she should follow society’s vision or her dreams.

PATOLINO (Portugal)

2:44

by Carolina Bonzinho, Inês Costa

A drop of water crosses paths with a curious duck. This unlikely duo sets off on an adventure to explore the river, the land and the air, teaching us about the journey of water in our planet.

WHEN I GROW UP (Germany)

3:04

by Sophia Kaschowitz

Who doesn’t dream of being as strong as a bear, as feared as a shark or as hard-working as a bee? The animal world is not a world out there, somewhere. We are part of it.

FOXTALE (Portugal)

6:00

by Alexandra Allen

A hungry fox fights for the last berry at the top of the tree.