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European BOO: Kicks Embrace
The short films in this section explore the boundary between conflict and understanding. In 1:10, a school sports day turns into an unexpected spiral of violence, while Martyr's Guidebook follows Tony, whose selflessness turns against him. In the Greenlandic film The Thief, the search for a lost dog turns into a fragile test of friendship, Dancing in the Corner sensitively depicts the relationship between a son and father who find their way to each other through the television screen, and the animated Hoofs on Skates tells the story of a pig and a cow who learn to overcome their fears on a frozen lake. Humor, poetry, and chilling reality come together in a mosaic that explores the fragile balance between vulnerability and courage, empathy and aggression.
1:10 (dir. Sinan Taner, 2024, 18 min, Switzerland)
Dancing in the Corner (dir. Jan Bujnowski, 2024, 14 min, Poland)
Hoofs on Skates (dir. Ignas Meilūnas, 2024, 13 min, Lithuania)
The Thief (dir. Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken, 2025, 20 min, Greenland, Denmark)
Total duration is 74 minutes.
Films are screened in original language version with Czech and English subtitles.
Award for European short film (feature, documentary, experimental, animated). A European film is defined as a film by a European director or a film primarily produced in at least one European country. A short film is defined as a film with a running time of 30 minutes or less. The winners are selected by a professional jury composed of international experts. The competition selection combines professional films and exceptional student works – some of which resonate at major international festivals, while others are our fresh discoveries from places where bold short films are created. We focus on films intended primarily for adult audiences, but we also specifically select titles that appeal to seniors, children, or teenage audiences. The key criterion for us is quality and the search for the best films that resonate across generations and borders.
