International Competition 7

A bittersweet sense of loss and nostalgia pervades some of the films in this set. Yet change doesn’t have to be a bad thing; it can motivate us to confront our anxieties and question what we take for granted.

Tarik – Director: Adem Tutić · Serbia · 27 min · Serbian (OmeU)

When Tarik is expelled from school, he is forced to leave his devoted single mother in Lazarevac (Belgrade) and move in with his estranged father and his family in Novi Pazar in southern Serbia. This turns out to be a challenge for everyone involved.

o – Director: Francisca Alarcão · Spain, Portugal · 14 min · Portuguese (OmeU)

Francisca suffers from an inexplicable and uncontrollable aversion to belly buttons — and to anything that resembles this unremarkable body part. Since even her therapist is unable to help her, Francisca turns to alternative methods in an effort to finally overcome her phobia.

Class Photo – Director: Arnas Balčiūnas · Lithuania · 17 min · Lithuanian (OmeU)

While revisiting his now-abandoned school, Ignas runs into a former classmate. As they wander through corridors filled with conflicting memories, they try to capture what will soon be gone.

Love Only Works In Fiction, Please Don’t Try At Home! – Director: Magdalena Jacob · Germany · 12 min · German (OmeU)

It’s been three days since Kim the clown left Earth. During her mission in space, she intends to study the final stages of long-distance relationships — only to discover that the entire universe might in fact not be real.