ELEFSINA NOTRE AMOUR / SMOKE OF THE FIRE / EVER SINCE, I HAVE BEEN FLYING / MARUNGKA TJALATJUNU (DIPPED IN BLACK)

International Short and Medium-Length Competition

(1) Elefsina Notre Amour
Mahdi Fleifel | 2023 | Without dialogue | S.T English

A visual poem exploring a mysterious ship graveyard in the heart of the Mediterranean, it’s weird landscape inviting us to reflect on the human condition.

(2) Smoke of the Fire
Daryna Mamaisur | 2023 | Ukrainian, Portuguese | S.T English

In a bid to bridge the gap between the two, the filmmaker juxtaposes fragments of her native Ukraine at war with childlike images from the books she is using to learn Portuguese.

(3) Ever Since, I Have Been Flying
Aylin Gökmen | 2023 | Turkish, Kurdish | S.T English

A 60-year-old Kurdish man shares stories of his childhood, shifting from fond memories of loved ones to the recollection of violent events.

(4) Marungka Tjalatjunu (Dipped in Black)
Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch | 2023 | Yankunytjatjara | S.T English

In this docu-fiction and true work of co-creation, queer Yankunytjatjara artist Derik Lynch returns to his community in search of spiritual renewal.