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European BOO: On the Road of Borders
The films in this section explore the intersection of loneliness, desire, and the courage to exceed one's own limits. The Stranger is a tense observation of a lonely taxi driver's nighttime journeys, where every encounter can be both a threat and a heartfelt moment of human connection. Across the Waters unfolds in a quietly flowing rhythm, disrupted by a young girl's encounter with a truck driver–a moment that will change her life forever. In Budmo, a man drowns himself in grief and parties until a chance encounter with a woman forces him to see his own pain and privileges from a new perspective. And Ave Eva is an intense portrait of a woman with mental disabilities who tirelessly seeks love and intimacy despite social and internal barriers. The program thus opens up the theme of boundaries–between people, places, and ourselves–and the possibility of crossing them.
Ave Eva (dir. Agnieszka Nowosielska, 2024, 30 min, Poland)
Budmo (dir. Aleksander Priess, 2025, 13 min, Denmark)
The Stranger (dir. Milorad Milatović, 2024, 20 min, Croatia)
Across the Waters (dir. Viv Li, 2024, 15 min, France)
Total duration is 78 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.
