Lixi Frank, AustriaProject: “Fanny Is Alive”Director: Alexandra MakarováIn 1947, Fanny is still living in the Bergen-Belsen DP camp, hoping to emigrate to Palestine. When her husband Karl finds her after years of searching, that hope is shattered, forcing her to return to Vienna – into a society that once sought to erase her. Fanny and Karl must then confront whether a future together is still possible after all they have lost. Related Stories Margo Price, Brandi Carlile, I'm With Her, S.G. Goodman Score Multiple Nominations for Americana Honors & Awards
Constantinos Nikiforou, CyprusProject: “Excavators”Director: Argyro NicolaouExcavators follows Klió, a young video artist investigating the decades-old disappearance of her grandmother during the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, after her remains are unearthed in the occupied north of the island. Blending family drama with mystery, this debut feature explores political memory and intergenerational relationships in a society scarred by war, displacement and unresolved conflict.
Stefano Centini, ItalyProject: “Poem of a Phantom”Director: Jorge Thielen ArmandCaracas, 2029: as a new coalition government takes over, Italian-Venezuelan architect Marcello is invited to rebuild an iconic structure which once represented Venezuela’s prosperity. His journey will unravel past ghosts and future misdeeds.
Linda Mutawi, SwedenProject: “The Replaceable” (in development)Director: Abbe HassanAn elevated Nordic thriller set between Malmö and Copenhagen, where a grief-driven young man infiltrates a trafficking network to avenge his missing brother, only to uncover a shadow economy of organ trade, vanished refugees and outsourced violence operating in plain sight. Then he discovers his brother may still be alive inside the system he came to destroy. Revenge turns to rescue in a story of brotherhood, loyalty and how far we will go to save the ones we love.
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