11:00 AM – 12:45 PM · Cinema 10 · 🟡 13+
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Satomi
Rayner Wang · Hong Kong/Japan/USA
Mayumi has the talent and passion to become a performer, but crippling stage fright stands in her way. After a disastrous talent-show audition, an unexpected encounter with her favorite star—a living anime—sets her on an enchanting journey toward finding her confidence.
11:42
Transcend the Sword
Ashley B. Wern and Eric Benjamin Alirez · USA
After being injured by dragon fire, a woman knight escapes to another dimension, where her friends help her heal and regain her strength before she returns to face the dragon once more.
06:11
Moloch
Felix Geiger · Germany
In the megapolis of Ruhrstadt, rising DJ Sanna undergoes a socially accepted scanning process that creates lifelike replicas known as Projections. What first feels like a new form of connection soon threatens her sense of freedom, as she becomes caught in a conflict over the increasingly invasive technology.
29:03
Reflection
Daniel Robichaud · USA
World Premiere
Faceless Greg discovers in his mirror reflection a vivid world filled with the color, wonder, and adventure missing from his life. As its magic begins to follow him back into reality, he finds that even the deepest emptiness can give way to transformation.
08:49
Efflorescence
Sofia Garza-Barba · USA
On the night she is meant to meet her vegan boyfriend’s friends, LaLa begins transforming into a carnivorous human plant after eating flowers she bought at a store. As her metamorphosis spirals out of control, she must contain her growing instincts before dinner turns deadly.
14:52
Once Upon a Time in the Apocalypse
Tiago Pimentel · Portugal
In the aftermath of a nuclear war, Ernesto hides a dangerous secret as totalitarian regimes tighten their grip on society. When a government inspector arrives at his door, a tense cat-and-mouse game unfolds with tragic consequences.
21:35
Lovebug
Jalaludin Trautmann and David Mahmoudieh · Germany/USA
North America Premiere
On a rainy night, a mysterious woman enters a stranger’s motel room looking for something she “forgot.”
11:00
Total runtime: 1:43:12
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