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Alma |Chile| 7:00 Director: Sebastián Claro Alma (14) is in charge of her brother's, León (8), care in her loneliness. An unfortunate accident will leave her true reality exposed. |
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Friendly with Neighbors for Win-win Outcome |China|18:32 Director: Yuanbao Zhang In the Song Dynasty, Hu Ze, the transshipment envoy of Guangnan West Road, rescued five foreign ship dealers who were desperate on the road. He used his body as a guarantee to lend Qiongzhou treasury money to the ship dealers to repair their ships. He also suggested that the court should increase its opening to the outside world, which showed that the officials of the Song Dynasty were people-oriented. , the concept of the world being for the common good, being a good neighbor and caring for the future
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Journey of a Girl Who Discovers Her Inner Self! |United States| 3:37 Director: Adrina Isakhani The purpose of this short film is to hope, find, and discover the inner self to move forward and live a prosperous life.
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Klara’s Box |United States| 14:48 Director: ZhuZhaAkova When a down on her luck and grieving young woman receives a business opportunity from a family friend, she has no idea that it will lead her to uncovering the mystery behind her father's recent murder. |
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Named after a Duck |China|7:00 Director: Xudong Cui The story looks at the fate of a duck from birth to death. From the perspective of a woman and a man, they are just a duck. Even so, she still illuminates others with her warmth.
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Snail |China|12:10 Director: Jiaxing Yang, Lixuan Han A girl who loved painting lost her pursuit of her hobby and dream because she had a mother who valued learning. It wasn't until a painting competition that she found confidence in her dream, and slowly gained her mother's understanding, making the parent-child relationship harmonious.
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The Tale of Fragrant Rice |China| 37:42 Director: Mi Yang It depicts the responsible and accomplished young generation through the village cadre Liu Ye and the young rice expert Wang Sheng, as well as the conflicts among the villagers.
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Up, Up and Away |Hong Kong| 14:00 Director: Kai Yin Canice Tam “To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and must not fear darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest.
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Finding Community: A Trail Running Community Story |Canada| 16:34 Director: Chad Charles Kirvan, Kasper Wabinski "Finding Community: A Trail Running Community Story" charts the transformative path of a former basketball coach turned long-distance runner. Not just about running, this film is about overcoming personal barriers, finding community, and reconnecting with oneself through the simple act of moving forward. It is a testament to the human spirit's capacity to find new passions and redefine personal limits, even when starting later in life.
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Happiness from Struggle |China|22:19 Director: Dongzhu Cairang The film will use the country's implementation of the rural revitalization strategy as the background, based on multiple stories that happened on the Tianjun grassland, and use the light, shadow and color of the development of the times to reveal to the national audience the story of the Qinghai Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture before and after poverty alleviation
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I am Kanaka |United Kingdom| 15:00 Director: Genevieve Sulway A local Hawaiian hero fights to save his culture by teaching traditions, sustainability and life skills to disadvantaged indigenous kids. |
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La Mariachi |United States| 5:20 Director: Sarah Menasce Love, loss, sickness, and sisterhood. La Mariachi recounts Veronica Robles' turbulent road to success & how she turns pain into strength through the art of Mariachi.
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My Pretty Horse |China| 36:41 Director: Dongzhu Cairang Based on the real life of herders and ethnic customs in Tibetan areas, it tells the touching story of the horseback people's love and respect for horses, and expresses the Tibetan people's broad sentiments of loving life and loving nature. The film aims to sing for the times, create a biography for the people, tell the story of the horse, and enhance cultural confidence.
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She Marches in Chinatown |United States| 33:00 Director: Della Chen In 1952, the Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team was formed by a group of Asian American high school girls who approached Ruby Chow, a Chinese American politician and civic activist. For 70 years, they have performed at parades around Washington state, inspiring generations. The team is about to celebrate its 70th anniversary, although participation has dropped to 30 members in the wake of the pandemic. Despite this, the spirit of the drill team lives on, representing belonging, identity, sisterhood, leadership, and a community that thrives despite hate and discrimination in Seattle's Chinatown. |
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The Tales of the Blue Sky |United States/Armenia| 43:00 Director: VruirTadevosian This documentary illustrates the impact war has on children.
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Tracks |United States/Netherlands| 10:36 Director: Maclovia G Martel A visual Journey of remembrance in Amsterdam. |
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