Persistence pays off when an unashamed young girl learning to&nbsp;dive is unperturbed by a talented diver who steals the spotlight.

Belly Flop

Lili, Stretch and ZéGordo, AKA, the Troublemakers, decide to surprise their friend Rosita by decorating her school for the neighborhood's annual Christmas dinner, however, they didn't expect to deal with Stinky who is a jealous kid and is willing to spoil the decorations and the event altogether.

UM PRESENTE ESPECIA

After her mother’s death, Maya, an ordinary Egyptian girl, sets out to become a Superhero vigilante.

Shadow of Cairo

Two young siblings are unhappy about all the plastic pollution in their otherwise idyllic ocean-side village and decide to do something about it: collect all the plastic and create a big dhow sailing boat!&nbsp;

The Wonderful Story of Ali and Alisha + FlipFlopi, The Amazing Coloured Dhow Boat

Brainchild of celebrity hair stylist Vernon Francois, this short film is a powerful take on this little understood yet widely prevalent condition.

My Letter to Dyslexia

At the age of 14, Megalie, daughter of an immigrant family from Senegal but born and brought up in Italy, is faced with the difficult task of finding a place for herself in the world she is living in. When she is denied the opportunity of taking part in a school trip abroad, a perfect occasion for the girl to reveal her feelings to her classmate Marco, that place in the world will seem unattainable to her. But will it really be so? Best Short Film, Best Fice-Anec Short Film, Nuovo Imaie Award For Emerging Actors (Fatou Mbemgue &amp; Filippo Scotti), Cinemaitaliano.Info Award for Best Screenplay, Concorso Cortinametraggio, 2019

La Gita/School Trip

When one of the 'children' of the Brats is stolen by the local bully, it's up to them to retrieve it at all costs, at some point they discover that there are more toys that were stolen from other kids and that this bully plans to sell them.

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