Shorts IV
Ísafjarðarbíó, Norðurvegur 1, 400 Ísafjörður Directions
Sat Oct 10 2026 16:00
Maneo
Poland | Animation | 5 minutes | English
Director: Maja Rachtan
A human is invited post-mortem to compete against a mysterious humanoid creature in a game of chess. As they play, a lifetime of memories flood back.
To Ashes
Poland | Animation | 8 minutes
Director: Konstancja Rawecka
A woman living in isolation tries to keep hostile forces out of her house. It gets more difficult each time, as the world she knows starts to fall apart.
Beyond Silence
Netherlands | Short | 16 minutes | Dutch, Other
Director: Marnie Blok
Cast: Henrianne Jansen, Sigrid ten Napel, Van Den Dop Tamar
Two women, two generations, one shared trauma. One has been silent for over thirty years, the other for ‘only’ a year and a half. Where one retreats further into silence after a confrontation, the other finds the courage to break it.
Charm
Iran | Animation | 4 minutes | English
Director: Payam Shokouhirad
Charm follows a lonely man on Earth, someone no woman ever seems to notice. One day, a curious alien creature arrives and, by mistake, whisks away every other man on the planet. Suddenly, our lonely hero finds his world transformed in the most unexpected way.
Can you see?
Poland | Short | Student | 17 minutes | Polish
Director: Cezary Orłowski
Cast: Bogusława Schubert, Anna Romantowska, Zdzisław Wardejn
Teresa’s quiet life is thrown into chaos when a stain on her kitchen window is proclaimed a miracle. As pilgrims flood her home and her husband, Henryk, thrives in the spotlight, Teresa feels increasingly invisible. Torn between faith, societal expectations, and her own desires, she struggles to reclaim her sense of self in a world that overlooks her. A darkly comedic and evocative story about a woman longing to be truly seen.
Nikos' Long walk
Cyprus | Short | 24 minutes | Greek (Modern)
Director: Andreas Sheittanis
Cast: Constantinos Tsitsios, Stefanos Michael
Two men embark on a journey to reach the top of a mountain and shout in frustration.
Director Andreas Sheittanis explores friendship, despair and the human need for release through a road trip that becomes something far greater than it first appears.
Q&A session after the screening.
