THE ECHO<\/span> In the remote village of El Eco that exists outside of time, the children look after the sheep and their elders. When the frost and drought punish the land, they learn to understand death, illness and love with every action, word and silence from their parents. It is a story about the echo that clings to the soul, about the certainty of shelter provided by those around us, about rebellion and vertigo in the face of life. A story about growing up.<\/p>\n Original title: <\/strong>El Eco \nINSIDE MY HEART<\/span> Reality and fiction merge in this film about \u2013 and featuring \u2013 professional actors with intellectual disabilities, which explores the heart-rending tensions between what its spontaneous stars want and are able to do, and what they are allowed to do. Inside My Heart<\/em> is a film that moves between the magic of an opera and the depth of a documentary. The frequently endearing scenes about human limitations leave no viewer unmoved. And so it gradually becomes clear why Saskia Boddeke is drawing attention to how people with disabilities are patronized. With this story, the idiosyncratic director also poses timely questions about the need for laws and regulations.<\/p>\n Original title: <\/strong>Het zit in mijn hart \nIT’S ONLY\/NOT ONLY A BODY… OR A SHORT FILM ABOUT FREEDOM Love thyself. This is the life credo of Zosia – a photographer, traveller and free spirit. Going round the world in her camper, she uses photography to make other women feel comfortable with nakedness and teaches them how to love their own bodies. In front of her lens stood women with a history of eating disorders and a lack of acceptance of their appearance. Zosia does not have her own permanent place on Earth and has been on the road since she dropped out of school at the age of 18. And although freedom is her priority, loneliness and longing for love may sometimes jeopardize her travelling plans.<\/p>\n Original title: <\/strong>To tylko\/a\u017c cia\u0142o… albo kr\u00f3tki film o wolno\u015bci \nKING COAL<\/span> A lyrical tapestry of a place and people, King Coal<\/em> meditates on the complex history and future of the coal industry, the communities it has shaped, and the myths it has created. The director of the film reshapes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking in a beautiful and deeply moving immersion into Central Appalachia where coal is not just a resource, but a way of life, imagining the ways a community can re-envision itself. The film transcends time and place, emphasizing the ways in which everyone is connected through an immersive mosaic of belonging, ritual, and imagination. Emerging from the long shadows of the coal mines, King Coal<\/em> untangles the pain from the beauty, and illuminates the innate human capacity for change.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Elaine McMillion Sheldon \nTHE LAST SEAGULL<\/span> Bulgarian \u201cseagull” Ivan, has been escorting wealthy foreign ladies at Sunny Beach resort for 40 years. He\u2019s getting old and tired. His greatest asset seems to be his EU passport when trying to get the attention of Russian ladies. But even they start questioning Ivan\u2019s status as a possible provider. The pandemic does not make the work any easier. No tourists means no money. Ivan would like to settle down and reconnect with his son in Ukraine who does not answer his calls \u2013 until spring 2022 arrives.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Tonislav Hristov
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\nPolish title: <\/strong>Echo
\nDirector:<\/strong> Tatiana Huezo
\nCinematographer: <\/strong>Ernesto Pardo
\nProduced by:<\/strong> Radiola Films
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Mexico, Germany, 2023<\/p>\n
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\nDirector:<\/strong> Saskia Boddeke
\nCinematographers: <\/strong>Ruzbeh Babol, Reinout Steenhuizen
\nProduced by:<\/strong> Witfilm
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Netherlands, 2022<\/p>\n
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\nDirector:<\/strong> Micha\u0142 Hytro\u015b
\nCinematographer: <\/strong>Micha\u0142 Hytro\u015b
\nProduced by:<\/strong> Micha\u0142 Hytro\u015b
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Poland, 2023<\/p>\n
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\nCinematographer: <\/strong>Curren Sheldon
\nProduced by:<\/strong> Cottage M, Drexler Films, Fishbowl Films, Requisite Media
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> USA, 2023<\/p>\n
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\nCinematographer: <\/strong>Orlin Ruevski
\nProduced by:<\/strong> Making Movies, Soul Food, UpNorth Film
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Bulgaria, Finland, Norway, 2023<\/p>\n