“Poetry of Leaves“
Directed by Syam Sankaran
United Arab Emirates
Synopsis
Pranav wants to get out of his house to meet Suzanne but realizes his door is locked and somehow he cannot open it. The film is about the protagonist’s emotional lockdown within and the alienation it leads to. The film is based on Ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement and renowned musician Leonard Cohen’s song ‘Suzanne’. Poetry of Leaves explores Pranav’s frantic mind and his desperate attempt to stay desirable in a relation and life. Pranav is caught up between his own life Kriti and his fantasy Suzanne, trying to escape from the conflict without really knowing what the real lock is.
“Cocoons and Death”
Directed by Süleyman Eskiocak
Turkey
SynopsisÂ
A view of birth and death from the world of silkworms …
“What Remains“
Directed by Christian Harb
Lebanon
SynopsisÂ
A portrayal of the open wound that occupies the heart of my country Lebanon
“The family portrait”
Directed by Yulia Grishina
Russian Federation
SynopsisÂ
Two sisters Nastya and Natasha live separately from their mother. The relationship between the sisters is tense. In one next tense evening, Nastya receives a message that becomes the last drop of tension, after which the internal protective reactions of the psyche to what is happening cannot be stopped.
