International Competition 2026

International Competition 01


Appointments & Tickets

Wed 2.9. • 12:15
Cinema Trafo 1
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Thu 3.9. • 16:15
Cinema Trafo 1
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Fri 4.9. • 14:15
Cinema Trafo 2
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Sat 5.9. • 20:45
Cinema Trafo 1
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16+ 73'
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Selection Team

  • Ivana Kvesić (CH)
  • Frederic Siegel (CH)
  • Anaïs Voirol (CH)
  • Greg de Cuir Jr ()

Jury

  • Jakob Eisenbach (DE)
  • Maryam Essa Al-Khulaifi (QA)
  • Joanna Quinn (GB)
  • Alexa Elia (CH)
  • Ivan Steiner (CH)
  • Diya Tare (CH)
  • Nathan Clapasson (CH)
  • Simona Moccetti (CH)

Films

Marble & Lemons, Anna Katalin Lovrity FR/HR 2026
Marble & Lemons
During a vacation on the Italian coast, a sophisticated lady and her free-spirited adult daughter struggle to connect. When the daughter discovers her mother’s vulnerability, she starts to see her in a new light. “Marble & Lemons” is an ode to physical changes, femininityand sorority.

Direction Anna Katalin Lovrity Duration 9' Country France, Hungary Year 2026
Animation Théo Lenoble, Anna Katalin Lovrity, Laure Feng Music Baptiste Lagrave Sound design Pierre Oberkampf Production Jérôme Blesson Distributor Miyu Distribution

My Brother, My Brother, Abdelrahman Dnewar, Saad Dnewar, EG 2025
My Brother, My Brother
“My Brother, My Brother” is anautofictional story following identical twins Omar and Wesam as they navigate a childhood shaped by faith, science and loss. Through fragmented memories and shifting perspectives, the film explores grief, identity and the fragile bond that connects them. Direction Abdelrahman Dnewar, Saad Dnewar Duration 15' Country Egypt, France, Germany Year 2025
Animation Abdelrahman Dnewar, Saad Dnewar Music Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, Selim El Sadek Sound design Roman Strack Distributor Miyu Distribution

 « Ce n’est pas sale », Ulysse Patrick Thevenot, FR 2025
« Ce n’est pas sale »
Didier remembers. In the intimacy of his daily life, he recounts his memories of love and loneliness, of what is hidden and whatremains. The film questions how memories build our identity, while raising awareness of the struggles and hardships that queer seniors face throughout their lives.
Direction Ulysse Patrick Thevenot Duration 4' Country France Year 2025
Animation Ulysse Patrick Thevenot Screenplay Ulysse Patrick Thevenot Music Joséphine Hecker Sound design Ulysse Patrick Thevenot Production Gerard Barros Distributor Ulysse Patrick Thevenot

Uka-Uka, Henri Veermäe, EE 2026
Uka-Uka
Battling boredom, a little boy gets trapped in the boot of a car. When he gets out, he’s no longer the same.
Direction Henri Veermäe Duration 12' Country Estonia Year 2026
Animation Nina Ovsova Screenplay Henri Veermäe Music Jakob Juhkam, Marju Jõgeda Sound design Joonas Taimla Production Erik Heinsalu Distributor Erik Heinsalu

School Show, Ana Horvat, HR 2026
School Show
In mid-1980s Yugoslavia, a school performance is underway. As songs and recitations unfold on stage, a young Pioneer girl notices an unfamiliar man in the audience behaving in a strange and unsettling way – something she cannot fully understand.
Direction Ana Horvat Duration 6' Country Croatia Year 2026
Animation Ana Horvat Screenplay Ana Horvat Music Oskar Danon, Srđan Barić, Husein Kurtagić Sound design Dubravko Robić Cut Marin Juranić Production Matija Pisačić Distributor Matija Pisačić

A Taste of Beer, Xie Li, CN 2026
A Taste of Beer
Direction Xie Li Duration 6' Country China Year 2025
Animation Xie Li Sound design Xie Li Distributor Xie Li

If the Stars Were to Light up, Andrea Odreman, Emiliano Campos, AR 2025
If the Stars Were to Light Up

In a hot, deserted neighbourhood on the outskirts of the city, three kids and a dog rest in the shade of a tree. Everything hums like a thick, drowsy tranquillity, but the calm is broken by small cracks in the everyday. Suddenly, astrange light floods everything and time seems to shatter. A visual poem about waiting and restlessness.

Direction Andrea Odreman, Emiliano Campos Duration 7' Country Argentina Year 2025
Animation Elena Sapia, José Vásquez, Emiliano Campos, Andrea Odreman, Sofia Alvarez Screenplay Andrea Odreman, Emiliano Campos Music Sofia Lecuona Sound design Sofia Lecuona, Damián Córdoba Cut Emiliano Campos, Andrea Odreman Production Andrea Odreman, Sofia Alvarez Distributor Emiliano Campos

 With Tapes and Toasts in the Car, Kiana Naghshineh, DE 2025
Im Auto Tapes und Butterbrot
During a visit to the doctor, Shari learns that an affliction is causing her body to fade into stardust. She begins to realise what truly matters to her.
Direction Kiana Naghshineh Duration 14' Language German Country Germany Year 2025
Animation Camille Prot, Eliott Moreau, Bertille Rondard, Isabelle Piolat, Sofiia Melnyk, Martin Touzé, Morgane Perez, Magdalena Zygadlo, Kiana Naghshineh Music Ziggy Has Ardeur Sound design Volker Armbruster Production ManicMonday , Laïdak Films , Kiana Naghshineh Distributor Miyu Distribution