The Keller family, including the parents and their three adult children, decide to take a European river cruise touring the Christmas Markets over the holidays, and each sibling is going through their own life challenge.
For Every Apricot drifts through the shifting terrain of memory, illustrating a grandmother’s journey in search of a “miracle drug” to cure her father’s illness. What begins as a simple family story, unfurls into a meditation on aging, fragility, and the circinate patterns that shape life. Through live-action interview, 16mm and 8mm archival footage, and a tapestry of handcrafted animation, the film moves between what is remembered, what is imagined, and what time has eroded. As she reflects on her father’s illness alongside her own, For Every Apricot becomes a deeply personal family portrait.
Ultramarathon open water swimmer and painter Katie Pumphrey hopes to become the first person to swim 24 miles from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore's newly swimmable Inner Harbor. As she trains for and promotes this difficult swim, Pumphrey must face a public who thinks she’s crazy to swim in the historically polluted waters.
In which a reclusive perfectionist can’t seem to find his perfect idea until he’s gifted the Book of Knowledge by the 77th Parallel but when crutches fail, he must accept the painful truths so he can cross the threshold.
This film takes us deep into Mongolia’s Altai Mountains. Camille Armand, Pierre Hourticq, and Victor Daviet share a passion not only for the mountains, but also for exploring remote and unfamiliar terrain. Tavan Bogd — “The Five Sacred Mountains” — refers to a group of peaks steeped in symbolism and legend. For two weeks, a yurt becomes their base camp as they set out to explore this little-known massif on skis and snowboards. But
what are they truly searching for in these mountains? Director Yannick Boissenot, who gained recognition in 2024 with PACHAMAMA (featured in the FFF archive), once again showcases his eye for storytelling and the camera. With subtle sensitivity, the protagonists merge with the landscape and the locals who accompany them — letting the sacred mountains themselves take the leading role.
After the death of the mistress of the house, Kanat and his family are left without a roof and without hope. In search of a better life, they travel to South Korea, where chance confronts them with a test of conscience and fate. This is a story about a man who is on the verge of choosing between need and honor, between a dream and responsibility to himself and others.
Penniless at the end of another tourist season, Panos and Jimmy grasp the chance for an easy buck aboard Captain Nico’s tired sailboat. As she navigates the east Aegean in search of sunken treasure, their secret aspirations quickly unravel. Suspicion, greed and the brutality of Greece’s sea border will force a change of course for this motley crew.
On a lonely night, a girl searching for her missing dog is transported to a magical world, where she reunites with her friend in an unexpected form. As she explores this whimsical realm, she confronts memories from her life.
Young programmer Kirill dreams of presenting his startup to influential businessman Oleg Potapov. But instead of a business meeting, he finds himself caught up in a dangerous and comical chase. Potapov and Katya are running away from their pursuers, and suddenly he mistakes Kirill for his old friend Siziy. Under a hail of bullets, Potapov literally drags Kirill into the car himself, and they drive away from their pursuers together...
Around ten teenagers live in a world where anyone can be whoever they want and create any story they wish. Amidst the pitch-black night of Lisan City, Alstroemeria Forest, and Ashua Island, their imagined stories flow through myriad choices, seeking out faint glimmers of light.
Cast out from his clan, a young Predator finds an unlikely ally in a damaged android and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
After many disappointments, Olivia gives up on the idea of ever feeling the full joy of intimacy. As she loses confidence in herself and becomes ashamed of her body, a figure appears filled with glitter and wise words. This figure is Mary the fairy. Mary is on a mission to show Olivia the beauty of pleasure and the importance of sexual liberation. With hopefulness that this will unlock a level of self-assuredness that Olivia has never experienced before.