Awarded films International Short Film Competition

5 films
Our competition has all genres and many different stories from all over the world.

  • Daughter

    dir. Yaser Talebi
    dok2022

    A father and daughter in a conservative Iranian town. She is expected to be obedient, take care of the aging man, give up her university plans in exchange for a quick marriage, while a new wife is being sought for him. Sarah is not very fond of the idea as no one can replace her late mom.

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    Awards:Silver Dragon
      Online edition of the 63rd KFF
    • VOD
      From 2 to 18.06KFF VOD

  • Iriy (Wyraj)

    dir. Jakub Stoszek, Magdalena Mistygacz
    dok2023

    War is never far away, as Wojciech Młynarski wrote. The residents of Shestovitcha, a village liberated from under the Russian occupation, are trying to move on with their lives. Nevertheless, it is difficult to live in peace when danger is lurking just behind the corner. A terrifyingly true portrayal of people who are trying to remain normal in abnormal times.

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    Awards:Special Mention
      Online edition of the 63rd KFF
    • VOD
      From 2 to 18.06KFF VOD

  • Mariupol. A Hundred Nights (Mariupolʹ. Sto nochey)

    dir. Sofiia Melnyk
    anim2023

    A dramatic and shocking picture of the Russian invasion in Ukraine presented from the perspective of a four-year-old girl. To create the animation, authentic photographs of destroyed buildings and drawings of war made by children were used. This terrifying film does not allow the viewer to remain indifferent.

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    Awards:Silver Dragon / Special Mention
      Online edition of the 63rd KFF
    • VOD
      From 2 to 18.06KFF VOD

  • There Are People in the Forest (W lesie są ludzie)

    dir. Szymon Ruczyński
    anim2023

    Polish-Belarusian border from a bird’s eye view. Refugees, who are trying to cross it to get to Poland, are hiding in the forest. As if in a computer game, they need to go back to square one when they encounter an evil character or the game is over. Based on the author and witnesses’ accounts, the animation depicts the terrifying humanitarian crisis which has been going on since 2021.

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    Awards:Special Award
      Online edition of the 63rd KFF
    • VOD
      From 2 to 18.06KFF VOD

  • Underdog (Charbon)

    dir. David Arslanian
    fab2022

    Winter, by night. Mirko, a 23-year-old student, has only a few hours left to pay back his unpaid rent or he will be evicted. As a bicycle deliveryman at night, he must succeed in making a maximum of orders to pay off his debt.

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    Awards:Silver Dragon / Special Award
      Online edition of the 63rd KFF
    • VOD
      From 2 to 18.06KFF VOD