Dilemmas within the community of blood relations. Thank you to our screening partners: <a href="https://www.laosinthehouse.com/" target="_blank">Laos in the House</a>

After his sister unforeseeably runs away with her lover, 10-year-old Suresh must deal with the ordeal of life without a sister figure.

Eternal Kinship (अनन्त नाता)

A resentful teenager is forced to babysit her turtle-obsessed half-brother; meanwhile, he dives into a vivid fantasy world where he is a sea turtle and she is a tortoise.

Hatchlings

In the turmoil of adolescence, Lana does not lead a life completely like the others. As a daily fight goes on in silence, Lana learns that her father, Benjamin, must leave Canada permanently. She must then muster her courage to confront her father before he leaves.

Lana

In his village where bread is rare, Ousseynou, a former fisherman, finds fragile stability selling stale bread to support his family. But when his sister-in-law opens a traditional bakery, silent tensions arise. Her success threatens not only his small business, but also his sense of purpose and position in the household.

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Lees Waxul

Jamaa Shorts

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