Many Rivers to Cross
Besieged – Director: Kiarash Ardeshirpour · Iran · 16 min · Farsi (OmeU)
To escape political oppression in Iran, a young mother has devised a risky plan for herself and her young daughter, Niloufar. But reality not only catches up with them; it overtakes them when Niloufar suddenly disappears at the last minute.
Flying from War – Director: Ciara Borgards · Germany, USA · 6 min · English (OF)
Aboard a crowded train, Elio finds escape in his daydream, where he’s an astronaut exploring the cosmos alongside his beloved mother. Time and again, however, the boundaries between his fantasy and the harsh reality of the war raging around him blur.
Rabbit Years – Director: Raquel Tamayo Gutiérrez · Colombia · 9 min · Spanish (OmeU)
Raquel had a happy childhood in Mexico before her family abruptly left everything behind. Now an adult, she uses a collage of photos and animations to give voice to her inner child, attempting to piece together the few memories she has of that time and preserve them for eternity.
Vyann – Director: Adolfo Margulis · Mexico · 17 min · Spanish, Haitian Creole (OmeU)
Two Haitian immigrants, father and son, are working in a butcher shop in Mexico City when a brief opportunity to seek asylum in the United States presents itself. A race against time begins, with the father focused only the future, while the son insists on finding out what happened to his mother.
Fell in Love with a Book – Director: Melina Hofer · Switzerland · 15 min · French, English, Portuguese, German (OmeU)
People without residence permits are known as “sans-papiers”. A group of them have written a book about their experiences. By reading aloud from it in public places, they seek to inspire dialogue and solidarity.
nafron – Director: Daood Alabdulaa · Germany, Syria · 14 min · Arabic (OmeU)
Syria, December 2024. Just a few weeks after the fall of the Assad regime, an unnamed woman suffering from memory loss wanders through the ruins of Damascus. Along the way, she meets Amira, who is searching for her missing brother. The two women help each other to find comfort and the answers they are both seeking.