The International Competition brings together feature films that challenge the boundaries between documentary and fiction, exploring social, political, and human themes across diverse geographies. From Jerusalem and the power of architecture to the life of a young miner in Mexico; from the influence of dark money on U.S. politics to the critical memory of the siege of Fiume; from the invasion of Ukraine to the wildfire crisis in Galicia; and from precarious American housing to a rural summer in Russia, the films reveal lives, resilience, and human fragility, crossing borders and narratives with sensitivity and a critical eye.