The second screening of our international competition dives head-first into natural waters and the themes surrounding them.
Language: Fin, Eng Duration: 97 min Age Limit: 12+
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Wed 6.3.
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20:00
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Cine Atlas 1
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12
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Thu 7.3.
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17:00
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Cine Atlas 4
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12
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Also available online: ONLINE SCREENINGS
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Bakelite
BakeliittiDirector: Julie GautierCountry: FranceYear: 2023Genre: FictionDuration: 7 minBakelite is a live-action short film shot entirely underwater, in the Mediterranean Sea. This aquatic ballet is an ecological tale depicting our paradoxical relationship with plastic.
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The River That Never Ends
Päättymätön jokiDirector: JT TrinidadCountry: The PhilippinesYear: 2022Genre: FictionDuration: 19 minAlong a river that undergoes a major change, Baby, a middle-aged trans woman, shuttles between her job as a companion-for-hire for strangers and her duty to her father. As the people around Baby start to disappear, she realizes that she has been left behind in a sprawling city.
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Rajapinta
SurfaceDirector: Anna KekkonenCountry: FinlandYear: 2023Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 21 minA documentary about four people and their unique experiences in a water environment where they can move their body freely or use their senses differently than on land. Each of them has some disability or illness. They raise thoughts about the importance of their own experience on finding their own boundaries and independence.
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Après les vagues
After the WavesMaininkien jälkeenDirector: David ChausseCountry: FranceYear: 2023Genre: FictionDuration: 24 minSeptember. Peyo, a 14-year-old adolescent from the French bayou, experienced a difficult summer. One evening, Douglas joins him, leading to a sleepless night that will cause Peyo to delve deeply into himself.
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Le garçon qui la nuit
The Blue ShelterSininen suojaDirector: Jérémy PietteCountry: FranceYear: 2023Genre: FictionDuration: 26 minIt's the end of summer, time for Arthur to leave his friends. Wishing to stay on the beach forever, this melancholic teenager, in love, will unintentionally summon some nocturnal creatures, which might help him to turn the page.