The Focus: Idea competition includes films that surprise with their form and approach to the subject. Their authors often use well-known conventions to tell in an unusual way about problems and phenomena seemingly incompatible with a comedy or a musical. They prove that cinema has still a lot more to show.

Nameless Heitor, dir. Vasco Saltão (Portugal) 2022, 30’, 15+

Portugal, 1578. The time of King Sebastian’s Moroccan crusade. The guards posted around the coast constantly stare at the sea. Their main task is to await the king’s victorious return. A return that will never happen. Polish premiere.

One Second in Small Francs, dir. Douwe Dijkstra (Netherlands) 2022, 10’, 15+

The collection of Swiss coins becomes an excuse to travel through diverse stories about life, memories and national symbols. Film presented at IFFN Visions du Réel. Polish premiere.

Lucienne in a World Without Solitude, dir. Geordy Couturiau (France) 2021, 31’, 18+

In a world without solitude, where everyone shares their life with their double, Lucienne is in a relationship with Paul, a former lover who has lost his twin. Does that connection have a chance of survival? Film presented at Clermont-Ferrand ISFF. Polish premiere.