Shorts for Teens (12A)

Sunday 08 Nov 2026 - 09:00
HOME - Cinema 2
Runtime: 65 mins (approx.)

Enter a world of bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and unforgettable stories. With each film offering something different— provocative, funny, moving, or just plain cool. Perfect for burgeoning film fanatics who want to discover what’s happening beyond the mainstream, these shorts prove that great stories know no borders.

Films in this programme

Pickled

Dir. Fanny Capu // United Kingdom

All Edie has ever known is her Granny’s world, where they pickle everything around them, preserving their family history forever. But when Granny joins their ancestors, Edie has to decide if she’ll continue their tradition, or live for herself.

No One’s Light

Dir. Michael Powers, Christoph Schmidt, Julia Zenk // Germany

Aamu, an interstellar worker, makes a discovery on a seemingly uninhabited planet that shakes the world she has known to this point.

Ball Face

Dir. Laurence Thérien // Canada, United Kingdom

Life throws curveballs, how you react decides if you make it through. Ball Face follows an elementary school girl terrified of sports who survives a chaotic ball game. By the end of the game, she’s completely transformed.

The Secret Ingredient

Dir. Tuan Nguyen, Tom Vonlanthen, Linus Koger, Gianluca Pinarello // Switzerland

The film follows the story of Radish, a fine dining chef who has just returned home, and her determined attempt to master the legendary phở recipe to perfect her culinary skills. She realizes that the biggest challenge lies not in the ingredients or the cooking techniques, but in the unwavering pride of the person holding that secret recipe.

Cows

Dir. Alexandre Vespuce, Eireen Failly, Tanguy Delepine, Jonathan Lally, Elio Molinaro, Yulia Nikitina, Nicolás Acevedo Ferrarté, Valentin Brachet, Maxence Corriette // France

Moo Moo the cow isn’t satisfied with her life and decides to escape to the brand-new farm across the road where life isn’t the paradise she thought it would be.

The Windy Day

Dir. Zong-Yi Xie, Shih-Chien Hsu // Taiwan

A single kite string ties four kids together through childhood, friendship, and loss. As their bond begins to unravel, they are forced to confront what it means to grow apart and leave the past behind. Atop an abandoned water tower, beneath a golden sunset, a sudden and miraculous wind rises—and changes everything.

Birds of Paradise

Dir. Tomek Ducki // Poland

Bird droppings. To most, a nuisance. But for a remarkable flock of flightless birds, they are the foundation of life itself. There is a delicate harmony in their hidden world – until one day when a mysterious object washes up on shore. What begins as curiosity sparks a profound shift, leading the flock into a new era of cultural and technological change. Once happy with simplicity, the birds now face the price of progress.

Trophy Son

Dir. Uri Lotan, Eli Rabinovich, Maor Fridman // Greece

A clumsy heist ends in an awkward family reunion when a burglar is unmasked as the target’s failed son, turning a moment of heartfelt reconciliation into a slapstick house wreak.

A Little Death

Dir. Leto Meade, Jonathan Rockefeller // United Kingdom, United States

Death’s patience is tested when his sweet and gentle apprentice appears incapable of the task, leading him to seek professional help from the most unlikely of places. Based on the graphic novel "Notes on a Case of Melancholia, Or: A Little Death" by Nicholas Gurewitch.