“Dreams like paper boats” (Haiti) is another entry we are looking out for, centering on a father and daughter who “live with a cassette received from his wife in the United States, a long time ago. After years of absence, what can we expect from a distant love?”

“Terra Mater” (Rwanda) is another narrative short film to check out. “Technology and waste in our lands, systems, and bones. Here she stands, confidently, like a goddess surrounded by endless mountains of plastic, stench, and rare earths. She cannot help but wonder, where is the space for healing?”

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