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.

Rule of Stone [trailer]
Danae Elon, DOC, 2024, CAN, ISR, 85'
A film about contemporary Jerusalem, showing how architecture and design reflect power, colonization, and forms of oppression in the city.

Copper [trailer]
Nicolas Pereda, FIC, 2025, MEX, CAN, 79'
A young miner becomes the prime suspect in a crime. Amid rumors and isolation, he seeks solace in an ambiguous and intimate relationship with his aunt.

Evidences [trailer]
Lee Anne Schmitt, DOC, 2025, USA, 76'
An examination of dark money's influence on U.S. politics, connecting corporate power, far-right movements, and attacks on bodily autonomy to broader social crises.

Fiume or Death [trailer]
Igor Bezinović, DOC, 2025, HRV, ITA, SVN,112'
A century after the siege of Fiume, Igor Bezinović and 300 citizens revisit history with a punk, critical view of propaganda and political spectacle.

Militantropos [trailer]
Alina Gorlova, Yelizaveta Smith, Simon Mozgovyi, DOC, 2025, UKR, AUS, FRA, 111'
A  portrait of lives fractured by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: those who flee, those who lose everything, and those who resist. 

Only On Earth [trailer]
Robin Petré, DOC, 2025, DNK, ESP, 92' 
A look at the wildfire crisis in southern Galicia, showing its impact on wild horses and local testimonies, revealing the delicate human-animal-nature balance.

Flophouse America [trailer]
Monica Strømdahl, DOC, 2025, NOR, NLD, USA, 78'
Amid the housing crisis, 12-year-old Mikal lives in a flophouse with his parents. A coming-of-age documentary about a fragmented childhood and resilient love.

Short Summer [trailer]
Nastia Korkia, FIC, 2025, DEU, FRA, SRB, 99'
Katya spends the summer with her grandparents in the Russian countryside, a place where time seems to stand still, despite the war in the background.