While some of the unforgettable outsiders in this programme of seven riveting shorts crave acceptance, others find the courage to defy society’s strictures and be who they need to be.
NEW EYES, Directed by Hiwot Admasu Getaneh, France/United Kingdom | 12 minutes
KOKOM, Directed by Kevin Papatie, Canada | 5 minutes
THE MAGNIFICENT LIFE UNDERWATER / LA VIE MAGNIFIQUE SOUS L'EAU, Directed by Joël Vaudreuil, Canada | 16 minutes
THE SOCIETY / AL MUJTAMAA, Directed by Osama Rasheed, Iraq | 13 minutes
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, Directed by Zack Russell, Canada | 16 minutes
REMAINING LIVES / LES VIES QUI NOUS RESTENT, Directed by Luiza Cocora, Canada | 17 minutes
EL ADIÓS, Directed by Clara Roquet, Spain | 15 minutes