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A short film following two friends over the course of a summer. One is well, the other is dying.

From the music of Canadian composer Howard Shore, Belgian filmmakers Anthony Nti and Chingiz Karibekov craft a story of a boy picked up from school by (presumably) his brother, who sees he’s sitting out from gym class after picking a fight. The elder brother leads his sibling to a house—empty apart from a poster of Muhammad Ali. They set up a small area to exercise and the young boy is pushed to his limits, as he is perpetually asked to hit boxing gloves harder and harder. This short film is part of the 2x25 Project of Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Awards. The project commissioned 25 composers to compose a short piece of music, after which 25 filmmakers made short films that are the ultimate symbioses of music and cinematography, fitting completely within the DNA of the festival. The result: 25 exceptional films where the music inspired the form, narrative and texture.

In the midst of their parents' separation, sisters Cindy and Jena are forced to choose between which parent to go with, and consider the consequences of each choice.

In 1985, a seemingly quintessential Southern California teen's identity unravels as he's forced to choose one of his 3 fathers' last names before he comes of age.

Lost at war, two soldiers struggle to find their moral grounding before their ultimate demise.

About a man and a woman. Shot on the beach in a single shot and has little to no dialogue.

Sham is constantly writing letters and stacking them on her desk. She has to live two lives: A journey is filled with self-love, acceptance, and peace, and another is filled with misery and self-doubt. Will she send the letters, or will they stay unsent?

Finn and Ash are "partners in crime", but when the phrase turns literal, they must evade death by hiding from the bounty hunters who are relentlessly chasing them.

A woman in a red dress sets herself up for a romantic and floral bath and then drowns.

A cloud accompanies a young woman through daily life.

A man and a woman are fishing on a remote lake, unaware of how their fishing trip will end. When the sun sets, the inevitable will happen.

A young sketch artist agrees to a in-house therapy session with a well renowned psychiatrist as his life begins sprawling out of control after years of physical and verbal abuse has finally taken a toll on him.

João, a young man, diagnosed with depression, uses a camera to talk about his own issues.

One strange night in a convenience store, a cashier extends her services to an unusual customer wandering around. Strangely enough, she finds herself resonating with the customer as their conversations fall deeper and become more personal.

After a Gold Coast video rental store is robbed, Gary the store owner installs security cameras store wide. Unbeknown to the staff, Gary uses the cameras to capture an emerging love story unfold between two of his young employees Andrew and Stacy. Stacy's ex-boyfriend Damian a twisted criminal with a terrifying secret, returns to the store to make trouble for the young lovers. This conflict culminates in a dramatic showdown amidst the Comedy, Drama and Horror sections. The Last Video Store examines the themes of, movie nostalgia, unrequited love, bravery and the human cost of late returns.

Story of Alya, a Dangdut singer who face a debt collector that collect her mother's debt.

A body is floating in the water. A strange bird is calling and memories come alive again. “Where were you when I was in despair?”, asks the friend.

In "Melissa", Luis helps his friend Martín wounded by a gunshot, confronting him about his actions. As they fight to survive, Luis begins to question Martín's true identity, revealing hidden layers of his friend and their relationship. A discovery that reveals that despite all barriers, friendship always prevails,

A man, Jesus Armando Cruz, reflects on a special bond he shares with his uncle Jonny and the game of soccer. After the passing of a family member, he makes a promise to fulfill his uncle's last wish of attending a World Cup final.

Faced with a plague of pigeons spreading through her hotel, a housekeeper will try to dispose of them and, in the process, confront what lurks inside herself.

When a young intern at the local Senior Day Center challenges DAISY, an accomplished elderly Native American woman to dream big, she re-evaluates her old frail body yet still strong youthful mind and sets out on a stirring quest to fulfill a life-long desire.

Until the death of their mother, siblings Luke (20) and Maggie (13) were inseparable. But because neither of them knows how to deal with their grief, the distance between them grows even greater.

An identity fraudster posing as a casting director for a major Hollywood production, preys on actors desperate to win their big break.

Alma lives a humble and secluded life behind the walls of a contemporary Catholic convent in Denmark. As she prepares for her perpetual vows as a nun, her older brother Erik unexpectedly shows up. He is a recovering alcoholic and clearly depressed, yet Alma struggles to show him mercy, as his presence unearths a family secret she has desperately tried to suppress. With the ceremony impending, Alma begins to lose her footing and doubt whether she is worthy of the love of her God.

A man is trapped in his house and forced to work endlessly.

Samikhya explores the challenges and hardships encountered by an elderly man during his twilight years. The movie vividly portrays the mental and physical difficulties experienced by a sick senior. It beautifully illustrates how evolving societal issues gradually push older individuals to face solitude in their final days, while also delving into the ways in which these problems can be overcome.

It’s supposed to be an energetic morning, but Zhe, a real estate agent, feels suffocated and oppressed. With nowhere to go, he heads to a house that he can’t sell and calls for an escort, unexpectedly opening up new possibilities for both of them.

The living and the dead speak of the life of a three-year-old boy.

At the peak of the Christmas holidays, an old double bass player reminisces about his time as a struggling jazz musician in Berlin.

Mad Stork, a rock band on the verge of imploding, delivers an unforgettable performance at a Battle of the Bands competition.

April 21, 2002, Jean-Marie Le Pen has reached the second round of the presidential election. France is in shock. But Enzo, the son of an Italian immigrant, is happy: he'll be able to get closer to Emilie, the girl from high school with whom he's genuinely in love. She's an active member of the Front National and needs someone to help her campaign.

A fast-forward metaphor for Kazakhstan's path to look for a new identity through the image of a middle-aged man Marat who loses his meaning in life after the death of his love. His dissatisfaction with the new society increases and the fear of remaining unnecessary to anyone scares him. Marat tries to find a new sense of life against all societal, economic, and political changes in the country through work and his son's pride but finds it completely different.

Two young people face their own hardships on a Sunday.

A father races to protect his son from horrific truths being shared by a stranger.

Liza, an ambitious pianist, plays the piano for an older, successful man, Marko, while he has sex with other women. Apart from the mysterious concerts, Liza's life is a lonely routine of estranged relationships. Liza looks out of the window at the life she has never had and seeks an escape from her loneliness in Mark.

A fictional story about Cleopatra in her teen years. She lives a Royal life of luxury in Ancient Egypt with her parents and siblings. One night she is enticed to let loose and break the rules. What have they done?!? She is severely punished. King Pharaoh banishes her far away to set her straight and teach her a Cardinal Life Lesson. She is sent into the 21st Century alone. Cleopatra is pretty much lost and abandoned in our time, but she's still Royal and that's undeniable. Will she ever know the real truth of the matter? What has happened to Ancient Egypt and her family after her exile Into the 21st Century? Stay tuned to know more about Cleopatra's journey into the 21st Century and back.

A teenage boy who spirals into alcoholism following a breakup, and also experiences a story written by his ex-girlfriend, but finds redemption through a numberless phone call from his ex-girlfriend who was already dead by Leukemia.

Alone on the moon, a dying astronaut faces his past regrets and lost love as the earth sets over the horizon.

A young woman has regrets after saying yes to a marriage proposal.

A surreal gameshow that holds a mirror to the male gaze. Questioning how we are seen, not seen and objectified, and the ways that we are complicit in our own objectification.

Five strangers of different nationalities share a car ride from Berlin to Paris. All of them have only one thing in common: wanting to reach their destination easily and cheaply. When it turns out that one passenger has a serious problem that could get them all into trouble, the trip becomes a little more complicated. The journey must go on. How it does is now up to them!

A university trained village girl decides to embrace her root in the quest to achieve her lofty dreams the big city failed to give her, but first, she has to surmount unforeseen obstacles emanating from her root and the dreams she harbour.

Counsellors at Forgotten Lake Summer Camp are horrified to discover the legend of the Blueberry boy is more real than they could have imagined.

During one night in the coldest city on the planet, a man is forced to cross the boundaries of the imaginable in order to save his wife, kidnapped by a mysterious stranger. When a stranger kidnaps a wife, her husband has no choice but to comply with the demands of the kidnapper. The price for the life of a spouse is six people killed before dawn. But who are these six? Do they deserve a harsh sentence? And what boundaries of his conscience is a man willing to cross for the love of his life? In the coldest city in the world, the nights seem endless in winter and you can't wait for the sunrise.

In their most ostentatious attire, a distinguished group of individuals gathers to celebrate a banquet. They all conceal their identities but are free to reveal their essence, as there are barely any rules in this place. After the starters are cleared away, the service places a large tray on the table. Upon it, vulnerable, lies a naked man.

In 1996, Ricardo returns home to Caracas after a year of exchange in New York. On a trip through the beautiful coasts of Venezuela, reconcating with his friends, Ricardo suffers a strong pain that transforms his life and that of his family forever.

Ona, a creative executive of a large company, is about to launch the latest technological revolution into the market: a device that allows listening to music directly inside the brain.

Valmiki, a formerly well-known author, living a life of debt, receives an opportunity and an advance fee to write about his late wife. But, when he is unable to deliver, he seeks a ghostwriter to help him.

A strange phenomenon occurs to a fisherman named Ucup that causes him to realize something is off about his daily meal.

A widow gets to reconnect with her husband -- but at a personal cost.

KGB officers present junior schoolchildren with a golden ticket granting a tour around the magical KGB building. There, kids are shown the supernatural working methods of the most important and patriotic agency in the country: non-contact fighting, blindfolded shooting, and telepathy. At the end of the excursion, the KGB employees give the most resilient students the opportunity to feel like real patriots and personally get a confession from the traitors to the country with the help of electric shocks.

An old cancer patient reminisces about his youthful days spent at a little place called "Spatterdock".

In 1967, San Francisco law secretary B. (played by Emily Somers, Westworld) is a woman out of place, caught between the traditionalists and the hippie movement.

Can Derrick and Ella be able to maintain a long-distance relationship with all the obstacles?

Kodaira Megumi is a normal 17-year-old girl who attends a public high school in Tokyo. No matter how hard she tries, she just can't study, and people around her say she's unmotivated. In fact, her IQ is 76. Although she does not have an intellectual disability (IQ less than 70), she falls under "borderline intelligence", which is below average. People with borderline intelligence are said to make up 14% of the population, which equates to 5 people in a class of 35 people. Megumi has been left behind by society as she is forced to compete in the same arena as people of average intelligence. Then, due to a certain mistake, a child becomes pregnant and a tragedy occurs.

On a deserted beach, Sílvia tries to talk to her granddaughter Elisa, but the girl is focused on digging a hole in search of a dinosaur fossil. Both of them know they have an important matter to deal, but they avoid it as much as possible, seeking to postpone the encounter with reality.

A student faces challenges in his acting class.

Two trans best friends tear through their town in search of the person who stole half of the cash prize they won in a miss gay competition.