ESFAA: Wiz-Art 2026

THE PRICE // 29’, Álex Sardá, Spain, 2024

Today is the premiere day, and Artur, son of a bourgeois family and dancer in a contemporary dance company, acts like the prince in a kingdom tailored to his own image. Everything changes when his father is arrested for corruption in a real estate scandal.

THE NINTH VILLAGE // 4’, Gregor Kocjančič, Slovenia, 2025

Using Street View on Google Maps, the author takes a virtual stroll through Slovenia and, along the way, encounters a series of places with exceptionally picturesque and semantically distinctive names. This witty experimental documentary functions both as a curious postcard and as an insight into the diverse traditions of local place-naming.

BECAUSE TODAY IS SATURDAY // 12’, Alice Eça Guimarães, Portugal, France, Spain, 2025

It is Saturday, a day of rest. A woman wakes up early so that she can give herself a birthday present: some time to write. But whenever an inspirational moment occurs, it is interrupted by domestic situations that claim her attention: the children, laundry, the meals. The mental load of those tasks ends up being unbearable and she reaches a breaking point.

SIGN AND SEE THE WORLD // 11’, Safi Graauw, Netherlands, 2025

Sign and See the World sheds light on the journey of three young Surinamese men who, far from home, travel from Suriname via Canada to Europe during World War II to join the Princess Irene Brigade. Driven by a determination to help liberate the Netherlands, the film reveals the challenges and hardships of their journey, as well as the personal motivations, courage, and sacrifice that drove them to play a crucial role in the liberation of the Netherlands and Europe – one that never made it to the history books.

PUOLANKA PUSSY RALLY // 5’, Inka Achté, Einari Paakkanen, Finland, 2026

Puolanka, a small village in Northern Finland, is known for its shrinking population and dark humor. Boys circle the streets with new licences, elders gather at the café, and traditions thrive, yet one mystery remains: where are the women?

UNDER THE RADAR // 20’, Frederique de Montblanc, Belgium, 2025

Mentally overburdened, Vonvon (40), a magazine editor and mother of two, struggles when forced to work from home under a swarm of airplanes. Determined to manage without her laid-back husband Diamantis, sleep-deprived Vonvon grows obsessed with air traffic nuisance. With her sanity hanging by a thread, Vonvon embarks on a wacky journey to find peace.

CURFEW // 23’, Yelyzaveta Toptyhina, Ukraine, 2025

During an expedition, a young photographer miscalculates the time and misses her ride back to the city. At a bus stop, she meets a young man celebrating his birthday. With curfew approaching, the two strangers are forced to spend the night together at a roadside hotel.

DANCE WITH ME DAD // 28’, Małgorzata Goździk, Poland, 2025

In a need to change a distant relationship with a grumpy father, the adult daughter (director of the film) tries to persuade him to have a deeper conversation and seeks a path of understanding.

I AM A FLOWER // 13’, Ariel Victor Arthanto, Germany, 2024

Sam, a deviant artist and proud flower-person, prepares for their final-act – a transformative declaration of their identity. Their mother, however struggles to accept’s Sam’s decision. Spending one last day before the performance in a flower spa, in between over-the-top treatment and relaxation, tensions rise between the two, until a heart-to-heart brings understanding. As Sam embraces their true nature on stage, the culmination of their journey is a poignant celebration of self-acceptance and familial love.

PLEASE HOLD // 23’, Solal Bouloudnine, France, 2025

Laurent and Sophie called on Gagu, the home furniture assembly specialist, to assemble the crib for little Lea, who is due in a few weeks. The installation is due to take just one hour, but Laurent and Sophie didn’t opt ​​for the automatic departure option, and their “GaguMan” ends up spending more than an hour at their home…