Time After Time

Sea Skin – Director: Selena Goedeke Tort · Germany · 14 min · German (OmeU)

After a long absence, Fiete returns to the island he comes from, but the local community doesn’t seem very pleased about this. Except for Enno, who’s visibly overjoyed. Long-lost emotions resurface, even though Enno and Fiete have both grown a thick skin.

Grimm’s Nightmare – Director: Andrea Erja · Germany · 23 min · German (OmeU)

“Little Red Riding Hood and the Big, Bad Wolf” is not just a story. Through the lens of this fairy tale, scholars examine the significance of collective morality, history, and rhetoric — and the danger that results when these three things are exploited by far-right populists.

Bel Shanaber Wa’al Aanaber – Director: Anthony Abduh · Lebanon · 9 min · Arabic (OmeU)

Badra has had a terrible nightmare in which she was haunted by a jinni. As she attempts to drive the sinister spirit from her mind through prayer, the jinni finds its way into the real world. A surreal, fantastical silent film.

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.

By a Thread – Director: David Kmet · United Kingdom · 5 min · no dialogue (OF)

Orestes is suddenly reminded of someone he used to love. With all his might, he tries to hold onto the fleeting memory. But the harder he tries, the more his true love fades away.