Mermaids

Audience Award! Vote for your favourite short film at the end of the screening.

1. Tomorrow (Dir: Estefania Ortiz, Spain, 2024)
In 1994, two brothers are enjoying the summer that will change everything: the youngest, Lucas, is starting school and will have to accept that his older brother, Bruno, who has Down's syndrome, will not take part in this new adventure.

2. Mermaids (Dir: Sarah Malléon, Martinique, 2023)
Daniel is a widowed father who lives in northern Martinique with his 8-year-old daughter, Soraya. Fisherman and restaurateur, he tries to make ends meet in a town hit by a strong economic and social crisis. His daily life is turned upside down the day his daughter decides to summon mermaids using a conch of lambi.

3. Happy Things (Dir: Alexandra Parn, Estonia, 2024)
Ten-year-old Lily must play multiple roles at once, facing the questions of the adult world. It is often the children who know how to live life without making it overly complicated and see that the key to happiness lies in simplicity – whether it's the first rays of sunshine, a hug from a loved one, or a snowball fight.

4. Boliche (Dir: Helher Escribano, Spain, 2025)
What would happen if one day you found out that your family was planning to eat your best friend?

5. Ultraviolet (Dir: Veerle De Wilde, Belgium and The Netherlands, 2024)
Teenager Mathilde and her father ride on a motorcycle along an endless Flemish road, on their way to visit Mathilde’s mother, who has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Mathilde doesn’t know how to deal with this situation. As the hot summer and first love beckon her, she is torn by longing and remorse.

Age Recommendation: 14+

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