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Stiina / EE / 15'

Stiina (28) is a single mother raising her daughter Emma (9) by herself. While Stiina is working, Emma is often left home alone. What Stiina doesn't know is that Emma has an imaginary friend who keeps her company and comforts her when bad things happen.

Portrait of Granny / LV / 6'

A love letter to grannies. Aina is an 88-year old retiree. Yes, health issues lay at the core of her life, but her view on life, however, is full of understanding, ease and humour. Five different phrases used by her daily reflect her personality and constitute the structure of the film.

Winter in March / AM, EE / 16'

Helpless in the face of a repressive state, a young couple leaves their home — an escape that turns into a surreal nightmare.

The Observer / LV / 18'

The director of the film looks at his father, photographer and non-conformist, from a drone’s perspective, as he digs a grave humming his childhood song.

Concrete Kids / LT / 20'

A film about kids who grew up in the courtyards of the Soviet apartment district of Lithuania, who lacked the attention and love of their parents, who tried to survive and free themselves from the violence in the streets every single day.

Cleanliness / LV / 5'

A diary of an office worker’s day. A humorous look at his casual homosexual adventures turns bitter when it is revealed that he is already in a relationship with a deeply depressed, alcoholic man.