4 Stars

The stories of unknown people are always fascinating for us, since the contexts we are confronted with can completely change the perception of our life. ‘Where There Is Too Much Light‘ is an intelligent short film that materializes a […]

Even though the artistic register differs, ‘Occam‘ reminds somehow of Proust’s famous madeleine. The big difference is that, if in the famous novel the main character accesses through the smell a quite inaccessible area from the mental substrate of […]

It’s hard to say whether ‘Editing Propaganda‘ is a short film about the essentials of the cinematic illusion concept or a project that unmasks the imposture of manipulation techniques orchestrated by those behind the camera. Somehow, director Achinoam Morell […]

Death has always been a difficult and frightening subject, but there are few cases in the history of cinema depicting the tragedy of losing a loved one in such a magnetic manner. Inspired by the dark atmosphere of the […]

There are some unfortunate accidents that trigger the most unpredictable emotional and creative resources in the human soul, defying the apparent tragedy of destiny. Generally speaking, ‘Resilient‘ is a short film approaching such an accident that, far from marking […]

We have to state from the beginning that ‘The History of Everything’ is among the most unique comedies we’ve had the chance to watch at this festival since day one. Filmed and produced in a ‘short’ period of more […]

Trying to understand the logical mechanism of the narrative thread of the short film ‘Utopia‘ may be the biggest disaster you can do to this extraordinary project. Because the artistic stake proposed by director Aimiende Negbenebor Sela goes beyond […]

There are some short films it’s hard to talk about, because their nonconformist and metaphorical composition seems incompatible with any kind of more or less critical discourse. ‘HUMANO‘ is such a project that surprises not only through its eclectic […]

‘The Lands of Princess Nandayure’ is the kind of documentary we’ve been expecting in this festival for so long. It is focused on a particular geographical region, and it goes from village to village in order to present the […]

The war has never been an easy artistic theme, and the multitude of literary, cinematographic or plastic works that were generated from these traumas of humanity make the work of new artists approaching this perimeter increasingly difficult. Thus, at […]