Kurzfilmwettbewerb: Stronger Than Yesterday

Content warning: Suicide

14 Years and a Day
Ayo Lawson, Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim, Nigeria 2023, 21’ (English), fiction

A restless young woman finds herself in a passionate conflict with her partner of 14 years. Driven by frustration, she seeks solace in a solitary dinner, unaware that fate has something extraordinary in store. In fact, she encounters a captivating stranger whose mere presence sparks a storm of doubt. In a single encounter, the foundations of her relationship tremble, forcing her to question the very path she once thought she was sure of.

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Iranmehr Salimi, Iran 2022, 13’ (Persian/e), documentary
Zainab wants to undergo gender reassignment against the wishes of his family and society. But Zainab has even more difficulties. For a while, he played in the Iranian national women's volleyball team and now in the Bartar League. Transition would exclude Zainab from professional volleyball, depriving Zainab not only of a professional future, but also of a livelihood and of the family he supports financially.

Without Léa
Louve Dubuc-Babinet, France 2022, 20’ (French/e), fiction
Simon and Isaac, two friends who changed their names and faces, find each other back to put their friend from highschool's stuff in order, after her sudden death.

Flores del otro Patio
Jorge Cadena, Switzerland, Colombia 2022, 16’ (Spanish/e), fiction
In the north of Colombia, a group of queer activists use extravagant performative actions to denounce the disastrous exploitation by the country’s largest coal mine.

Sanai
Akanchha Karki, Nepal 2023 14’ (Nepali/e), fiction
Two teenage girls separated by the caste system fight against society to play their favorite instrument Sanai, forbidden to be played by women, while also keeping their friendship alive.