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Florenc Papas

78 min | Albania | 2019 | US Premiere

The film takes place in present day Albania, a fast-developing country that attempts to navigate a delicate balance between traditional values and modernity. The story follows two sisters, Rudina and Elma, who are unable to visit their traditional father owing to the fact that the younger of the two, Elma, is pregnant and unmarried. Despite having grown apart, the sisters find that the strong link that once united them is still present and together, they will help each other face the circumstances. 


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Daria Kashcheeva

15 min | Czech Republic | 2019 | US Premiere

Should you hide your pain, close yourself to your inner world that is full of longing for your father’s love and its displays? Or should you seek to understand and forgive before there is no chance?