International Competition: Short Films 1

Istanbul 2016. As the city rumbles with the noise of explosions and the voices of ghosts from the war become deafening, a man tries to get to sleep.

There are so many ways to travel, to explore the unknown. Here, rather than a tourist trail, we’ll follow a look, a smile, a wave of a hand, snippets of music or the curve of a wave...

Photographer Issa Touma’s considerable reputation has led to him becoming a real voice for Syrian civilians. His proximity to his subjects allows him to document their day-to-day lives and see how they get by.

Deep in the jungle, 13 year old Oscar digs his grandparents’ graves before leaving his childhood home. A modern day fairytale dealing with globalisation that has already won audiences over at the Mostra di Venezia.

La Flaca, or Santa Muerte, is rejected by the traditional Christian church because she personifies death. But in New York, she is celebrated by Arely, a transgender Mexican immigrant.