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Sam, a fearless young girl raised outside of her Māori culture, is determined to fulfill her mission of connecting with her mountain. She hopes it can heal her from the cancer she is battling. Along the way, she meets some misfits and new kids in town, and together they journey through a difficult route, discovering the true spirit of adventure and the magic of friendship.

Alliances are tested when seven college pals reunite to watch two of their own say “I do” at a seaside wedding. But the maid of honor and the groom share a passionate history, and the bride isn’t the only one who’s wondering if it’s all in the past.

In the midst of the war in Gaza during the Second Intifada in 2003, two 12-year-old boys, one Palestinian and one Israeli, along with a former surfing champion, form a friendship united by the love of water and learn from each other.

Set in the 1960s, junior high schooler Dean strikes up a friendship with the vibrant yet reckless Roy, in an effort to escape his mother’s controlling grasp. But when the boys’ friendship threatens Dean’s budding romance with Beth and his own well-being, Dean must find his own voice, or risk following Roy down an increasingly dangerous path.

Two teenagers Jimmy and Rose spend their vacation at the small Irish sea-resort Bray. Out of boredom they observe other people and imagine wild stories about them. One day they observe the blonde Renee, and Jimmy is immediately fascinated by her and even follows her home. She, too, seems to like him, but for a mysterious reason keeps him at a distance.

Anonymous letters arrive, detailing secrets and memories only she could know. With each message, intimacy turns to unease, and solitude becomes inescapable.

Vaibhav, a righteous young man with entrepreneurial dreams, finds himself entwined in a profound mosaic of love, family, and friendships.

Quatro Linhas

Tamaki becomes a captive of the vast beauty of the skies from the moment Kuramochi takes her under his wing and up for a flight in a glider.

The Highway Love Story tells the story of a young lady Ziqing, who was abandoned by her ex-boyfriend because of her sudden illness. Ziqing was experiencing the downhills but she dreamt about witnessing the sunrise by seaside. To realise Ziqing's wish and to cheer her up, Jainfei and Nian, Ziqing's good friends, bought a secondhand car and the three girls went on a trip, where things happened...

Hye Eun studies literature at Jeonju University. One day, she falls in love with Seung Bin but is disappointed to see that he has a girlfriend named Joo Ri. Suddenly, an Indian girl with magic appears in front of her and she gives her a heartbeat operator! Hye Eun is happy to lure Seung Bin with the device, but he has a problem with his heart. Eventually, he discovers what the device really is. Will Hye Eun receive true love?

A lonely gay man falls in love with an artificially intelligent car over the course of a road trip.

Magical, autonomous, all-powerful… Artificial intelligences feed our dreams as well as our nightmares. But while tech giants promise the advent of a new humanity, the reality of their production remains totally hidden. While data centers are concreting landscapes and drying up rivers, millions of workers around the world are preparing the billions of data that will feed the voracious algorithms of Big Tech, at the cost of their mental and emotional health. They are hidden in the belly of AI. Could they be the collateral damage of the ideology of “Longtermism” that has been brewing in Silicon Valley for several years?

Laghzesh

After a lifetime of friendship, two friends, Brian Young and Nathan Beckman, soon find themselves plagued by the ending of their relationship when they become envious of each other's lives.

MUM

Andalusia, Spain, 1840. After three years of wandering, Salva, who works as an assistant to a blind knife sharpener, returns to Seville, his hometown, where he meets Carmen, a gypsy woman with a captivating voice.

The short focuses on Ryan, a quiet, introspective student in a state of emotional and existential drift. Although cared for by those around him, he often observes more than participates, internalising his struggles outside of fleeting moments of openness.

Elisa, 16, is bored by her suburban existence. One night, she discovers a book in her stepfather's library. The crude and tender words of a prostitute make her see her own desire in a new and unexpected light.

Jin Ying is currently experiencing two of life’s most depressing moments: She is jilted by her fiancé, and her loving grandmother passes away. Heartbroken, she decides to visit the European city of Prague, and hopes to use the time to heal her inner pain. While in Prague, she meets a young Chinese man named Punk. There, she slowly unravels a secret romance her grandmother once experienced long ago.