Apie meilę (Skalvija)

“Different types of love are revealed in all their beauty and complexity in this program, which is not only for romantics, but also suitable for them. Using various means of expression, the filmmakers explore passion, longing, open relationships and identity issues with vigorous energy and remind us that love can be the most diverse." - Mantė Valiūnaitė, organizer of the competition programs. N-18

When the city is on fire, pigeons are killed / Pigeons are dying, when the city is on fire
Dir. Stavros Markoulakis / feature / Greece, Netherlands / 2023 / 21 min.

Two guys meet on the hottest day of the year. A few hours later, a pigeon flies into their apartment and can no longer fly out. In this heat wave, everyone dreams of escaping the sweltering

Dreams Like Paper Boats / Dreams Like Paper Boats
Dir. Samuel Suffren / feature / Haiti / 2024 / 19 min.

Eduard lives in Port-au-Prince with his daughter Zara. After his wife left, they received only one cassette from her in five years. What can you expect from love at a distance after such a long time? Viktoria Traub / animation / Hungary / 2024 / 15 min.

Paula, a centaur working as a pedicurist in a small town, dreams of having human feet. She agrees and falls in love at first sight with the man-crocodile Arnold. Will Paula be able to take the first steps towards her own identity? What will be the cost of her efforts to fit in and suppress her true self?

Looking she said I forget
Dir. Naomi Pacifique / drama / Netherlands, Switzerland / 2024 / 25 min.

Lu, who recently moved to Amsterdam, is furnishing the apartment where she will live with her partner Joel. However, he is currently on a trip with his other lover. Faced with the complexities of non-monogamous relationships, Lu turns her attention to the rhythms of the new city.

You can't get what you want but you can get me
Dir. Samira Elagoz & Z Walsh / documentary / Netherlands, Finland / 2024 / 13 min.

A couple of transgender artists, Samira Elagoz and Z Walsh created a heartfelt and poignant ode to their crazy love from a year's worth of photographic moments: the first kiss, meeting parents, virtual sharing of seductive photos, beach wedding, gender reassignment surgery, recovery after it, etc.

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