Stories of men of different ages trying to find their place in a complex reality.

Changing Rooms, dir. Violette Gitton (France) 2024, 18’, 16+
Twelve-year-old César’s sister is the victim of a sexual assault. He doesn’t know how to react. In the changing rooms of the fencing classes he attends, everything is measured by the yardstick of violence. César would like to participate in every fight, but he doesn’t have the right weapons.
Film awarded at e.g. Flickerfest ISFF. Polish premiere.

A Bird Flew, dir. Leinad Pájaro De la Hoz (Colombia, Cuba) 2024, 20’, 16+
Boloy, a player on the Cuban volleyball team, cannot stop thinking about a friend who is no longer there. Despite the pain he feels, the athlete tries to take part in the morning training session.
Film awarded at e.g. Berlinale. Polish premiere.

The Distance, dir. Daniel Guliyev (Azerbaijan) 2024, 20’, 15+
Elnur enjoyed an independent student life in the capital, but an illness causing progressive loss of function in his right hand limits his freedom. The situation becomes even more complicated when his older brother moves in, trying to impose new rules in the household.
Film presented at e.g. Early Birds ISFF. Polish premiere.

Name Surname, dir. Nazanin Chitsaz (Islamic Republic of Iran) 2024, 20’, 15+
A group of friends spends a guys’ night playing various games. Unexpectedly, the host’s father shows up at the party and wants to join.
Polish premiere.

Sujip, dir. Gintare Parulyte (Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway) 2025, 24’, 16+
Aleksandras starts working at a suicide helpline centre. He receives a call from a man who wants to end his life. Their conversation gradually turns into a moving exchange, revealing unexpected connections between the two men.
Film presented at e.g. RIFF. Polish premiere.