Despite the pandemic, for which the world was not ready at all, the film life did not standstill. Adapting to the new conditions, film festivals have successfully digitalized, held online events, received thousands of virtual visitors and awarded the best films.
And thanks to this, we can now present to you the winners of the world's leading film festivals — in our Festival Hits program.
The films contain several sequences with imagery and sustained flashing lights that may affect those who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or have other photosensitivities.
WATERMELON JUICE
Irene Moray
Spain / 2019, 22 min
On holiday in Catalonia, Pol and Bàrbara share a house with friends. The pair does what pairs do amidst the heat of summer and alongside the body of another. But something is wrong, and is instantly noticeable.
DAUGHTER
Daria Kashcheeva
Czech Republic / 2019, 15 min
A girl who was hurt as a child keeps the memory of it alive. Having lacked love and empathy from her father in the past, she is not able to share her feelings with him. She can’t get rid of the painful memories taking her back to the day when she brought home a dead little bird and her father…
I AM AFRAID TO FORGET YOUR FACE
Sameh Alaa
Egypt, France / 2020, 15 min
After being separated for 82 days, Adam travels down a rough road to be reunited with the one he loves, whatever it takes.
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US AND THE SKY
Vasilis Kekatos
Greece / 2019, 9 min
One night, two strangers meet for the first time at an old gas station. One has stopped to gas up his bike, while the other is just stranded. Lacking the 22.50€ he needs to get home, he will try to sell him the distance that separates them from the sky.
DUSTIN
Naïla Guiguet
France / 2020, 20 min
In an abandoned warehouse, a crowd is dancing as one on 145 BPM techno music. Among them is Dustin, a young transgender and crew: Felix, Raya and Juan. As the night draws on, collective hysteria morphs into sweet melancholy, and euphoria into yearning for tenderness.