"Mr Silven" Directed by Ani Grigoryan
After a career-ending injury cuts short his future in professional football, Silven Kouassi, a former football player from Ivory Coast, makes an unexpected decision: he stays in Armenia. Settling in the remote village of Teghut, he builds a quiet, solitary life, and he begins coaching a local children’s football team. Speaking fluent Armenian, Silven connects with the boys not only through the game, but through discipline, care, and belief.
As the team prepares for an important match, Silven’s role extends beyond the field. He becomes a mentor, a father figure, and a friend, investing all his efforts in the children and the sport that once defined him.
Mr Silven is a story about belonging, resilience, and the power of football to create a home far from home.
Country: Armenia
Duration: 28:40
"Deeply Darkly Drole" Directed by Mohamad Razazian
A middle-aged bachelor lives with his difficult, ex-ballet teacher mother. Consumed by grief, he suddenly finds himself sobbing but without tears. Determined to discover whether his inability to shed tears stems from an emotional lack or something deeper, he goes to disturbing extremes—even wondering if a deliberate tragedy might bring him to tears.
Country: Iran
Duration: 14:32
"The Drifter" Directed by Huang Zhouyiliao
The film follows Dai Honglei, a migrant worker in Hengdian, who returns home after his father falls gravely ill in Guangzhou. Their long-awaited reunion in Jieyang sparks clashes over housing, careers, and belonging — revealing two lives woven together by blood yet struggling to escape each other’s fate.
Country: China
Duration: 39:50
"Blinkity Black" Directed by Ethann Néon
One blink, one lost image. Another one, another lost image. And so on thousand times a day.
This is the story of a man marked by lost images from his life.
Country: Belgium
Duration: 22:00
