The Other Side of Despair (Switzerland) by Varsy Buchmann

"The Other Side of Despair" is a moving portrait of a young Armenian artist, Art Petrosyan, who sets fire to his own paintings. Shot during a time of profound loss and upheaval in the aftermath of the forced deportation of 120,000 people from Artsakh, it provides a unique and thought-provoking perspective on the relationship between art, identity, and the struggle for survival.

Running time: 00:08:30

Tokyo Toy Boy (Belgium) by Esli Balatova

In a world of loneliness, Tokyo Toy Boy searches for a reason to keep going.

Through an intimate portrait, the documentary explores the battle between self-destruction and a better day tomorrow. Kazuho, ​​a 24-year-old former host boy in the shady neighborhoods of Tokyo, bears the scars of a lost generation. Tokyo Toy Boy follows Kazuho's inner struggle. Between the urge for death and the hope for tomorrow, he quietly fights on and shows the struggles of young adults worldwide.

Running time: 00:22:37

Veritas (United States) by Ellie Noto, Avery Gawronski

Following the lives of Dominican Sisters in Walton, Kentucky. 

Running time: 00:10:57

A man doing man things (Canada) by Kim Fino

Aaron Ray is a thirty years old gay man living in a small, conservative town in Utah. Through his portrait, he leads us into a complex and subtile vision and analysis of masculinity in the US.

Running time: 00:15:30

Marija Wants To Become A Woman (Serbia) by Jovan Pantovic

Facing her oversensitive being, Marija creates the perfect partner in her head and openly talks about it with Jovan, her current partner. Stunned and affected by her confession and story, Jovan records it all on camera while living together as tenants in Belgrade, Serbia.

Running time: 00:29:57