Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition 1

The first of five programmes in our prestigious international competition for short films, with selections from Hungary, Canada, Colombia, Ukraine, Netherlands, and Senegal.   When rumours spread that a young Roma boy possesses a rare gift, TV crew descends upon his home, eager to capture the miracle. Yet the rising hopes and expectations of his community collapse as his quiet talent falters under the harsh glare of media scrutiny.UK Premiere | Bálint Kenyeres | Hungary, France | 2025 | 17 mins | Hungarian Amid the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a desperate civilian seeks a Taliban permit for his American employer, hoping it will secure his family’s evacuation. Inspired by Zemari Ahmadi, an Afghan aid worker who strived to make life better for othersEurope Premiere | Salar Pashtoonyar | Canada | 2025 | 12 mins | Dari, Pashto Pirimín, a Kogi child, receives a water pistol as a gift. But when he overhears his father’s disapproval of the toy, Pirimín must make an important decision. A quietly powerful coming-of-age story about confronting inherited trauma and collective history.Europe Premiere | Omar E. Ospina Giraldo | Colombia | 2025 | 17 mins | Kogui Workers chat amidst traffic. A woman cares for her grandmother. An editor works on a film amidst sirens. In three vignettes, three strangers attempt at regaining normalcy amidst war. In these pockets of peace and silence, life slowly reemerges.Yorkshire Premiere | Vyacheslav Turyanytsya | Ukraine, Netherlands | 2025 | 16 mins | Ukrainian Diamant, a young girl from Dakar, is set to be betrothed without her consent. Her family’s dream swiftly becomes a nightmare when they are unable to wake her from her slumber. A Senegalese reimagining of Sleeping Beauty, where rest is resistance.UK Premiere | Kevin Aubert | Senegal, France, Morocco | 2025 | 28 mins | Wolof