Documentary Short Film Competition 2
 Voices from the abyss
In Acapulco, Mexico, divers plunge 100 feet from the cliffs of La Quebrada in a breathtaking show. Testimonies from the diverse, tight-knit group reveal the beauty and cost of their craft, with perilous climbs and daring leaps captured in stunning slow motion. |
 Love, Your Neighbour
A wry look at isolation and paranoia in an upmarket Durban neighbourhood, where residents fortify their homes, hide behind intercoms, and a ‘Crime Watch’ WhatsApp group provides the last trace of human contact. The local monkeys, however, have other ideas. |
.jpg) Hole in the Stone
Past collides with future, life with death, fantasy with bitter economic reality, in this lyrical, patiently observed portrait of an Irish farming community, where a soulful interplay of light and shadow reflects the quiet struggles and joys of rural life. |
 + 10k
Pol is 21 and lives with his grandmother. He dreams of moving to Miami and making 10k a month. With online coaches, self-help and crypto, he believes he’ll get there. He just doesn’t know when. A tender, timely portrait of ambition, delusion and fragile hope. |
 I Dreamed of a Gentle Landscape
Chunyan’s thoughts drift between two worlds: her hometown in China, and coastal Costa Rica, where she and her husband Jun run a mini-mart. It’s the heart of their community, but why, after all these years, have the couple never celebrated their wedding? |