International Features & Mid-length Competition

Sol Menor + Wind Beneath the Wings

Two films about grief, loneliness and trying to find a way back to life. With music, family and unexpected alliances at the heart of the stories, we meet people who, despite what they have lost, are searching for something to hold on to.

Sol Menor

André Silva Santos Portugal 2025 27 min Live action

Early Spring. A sonata, a train, a letter. Between his work as a flute teacher and the rituals of mourning the early death of his wife, Samuel faces a dilemma after a visit from his brother.

Wind Beneath the Wings

Sonja Tarokić Croatia 2026 26 min Live action

Anica (60) is resisting her ongoing chemotherapy, while perceiving her Daughter’s care as an assault on her dignity. Vlatko (60) is an alcoholic and a loner, completely written off by his work colleagues. Filled with mutual contempt, Anica and Vlatko separated long ago and seemingly no longer communicate. On their drawn-out paths toward oblivion, they are searching for an ally who will hear their desperate cry for the will to live.