The 8th edition LIVE SCREENINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Rear Windows reveals the back sides of tall apartment buildings, offering glimpses into the lives of various neighbors. Their routines are disrupted when a thief leaps from one apartment to another and locks eyes with a woman who screams. Startled, he drops his bag of stolen money and grows anxious. Without hesitation, the woman hits him over the head with a frying pan. But instead of reacting, the others simply appear at their windows, whisper “Shhh!” in unison, and quietly shut their curtains. With irony and humor, the animation highlights the detachment and indifference among people in modern urban life.

One cold Christmas day, a Venetian carousel appeared in the square of a Mexican city San Luis Potosi. It became a very popular entertainment. Not only children wanted to ride it, but also adults. For old people who had lived a long and difficult life, it evoked warm nostalgic memories, for lovers it lifted them to the heavens of their beautiful feelings, and even people who were stern by nature felt a little like children.

“UNBOXING” is a visual metaphor for how consumer addiction has become a new norm passed from hand to hand like a product, a virus, a reflection of our times. The film explores compulsive shopping as a symptom of contemporary life, exposing a dependency that's often hard to recognize and perhaps even harder to break. Are we unboxing products or peeling back something deeper?

A dark fable about greed and curses. The story revolves around a mysterious porter and a pale-skinned, bald blind man. The porter delivers mysterious pumpkins to the blind man every day until he discovers the irresistible allure of the golden liquid flowing from within them. Driven by desire, he secretly consumes a portion of a pumpkin, only to find himself unable to escape the blind man's "sight". As the story unfolds, the porter's fear escalates, ultimately revealing a terrifying truth: the pumpkin he consumed has become an inescapable curse, and the blind man's true identity is far from what it seems. Through a suffocating atmosphere, visual metaphors, and masterful pacing, the film builds a sustained sense of dread, culminating in a spine-chilling conclusion.

Two entrepreneurial hens launch their own line of artisanal eggs labeled "Hens-Made". From their rustic wooden stand, they film promotional videos and attract cheerful tourists who flock in, snapping photos and lining up to buy. But success has short legs: the Easter Bunny suddenly appears, importing mass-produced colorful eggs from China, packaged with slick marketing. The competition turns fierce and ridiculous. In this animated satire, the handmade dream cracks under the weight of global capitalism… and not everyone makes it out with their yolk intact.

Yuri lives far to the north in a village near the cosmodrome. He is passionate about fantasy and dreams of an incredible discovery that will make him famous. One day in the forest he finds a UFO…

In a deserted city shrouded in mist, a mysterious ritual performed by sorcerers begins. A man trying to escape the dark spell called “Budu” and a woman held captive at the heart of the ritual are drawn toward a shared fate. The dark magic carries them both to an unknown end.

In a life shaped by routine, an elderly couple sees their tranquility disrupted by the passionate noises of their new neighbors. What initially seems like a brief annoyance soon becomes a constant disturbance. Gradually, this situation provokes more conflict than usual in their daily lives. As tensions between them intensify, they eventually realize that the only way to face them is by staying united. And almost without noticing, in the midst of their clash with the neighbors, they will rekindle the love they believed had long been extinguished by routine.

Eight-year-old dreamer Arkasha refuses to accept that his mother is gone. He sees signs, clues, and messages everywhere. Together with a mysterious girl, he skips school and begins an investigation — part fantasy, part reality. But the ending of this childish game turns out to be all too grown-up…

An elderly professor announces his serious illness, thereby aggravating the question - which of the two subordinates will be assigned to his position: a cute mistress assistant or a nondescript but devoted deputy. Both have long been waiting for the opportunity to advance in their careers, the situation is complicated by a love triangle. Who will get the new appointment? Who will the professor appoint as his successor? Should the deputy go for broke?

In the dead of night, an old man is sitting in the bar and slowly drinking cognac. A bartender and a waitress are watching their only guest and discussing him. The old man often visits this bar, orders the same drink and stays up late. It happens every night, but today an unexpected phone call disturbed the cosiness of the bar.... Everyone’s mind is unsettled and every character walks round in circles, not daring to change anything in their life. Maybe it will go on forever. Or maybe it all will be over tonight.

The UFO phenomenon and the subject of extraterrestrial life have been examined in many television programs and films within the boundaries of science fiction. On the other hand, especially in recent years, the developments in space technologies and the intense interest of scientists in planets other than Earth have led to the production of many documentaries on ufology. The documentary Contact is the first documentary to address the cases of extraterrestrial life in Anatolia. In the documentary, the historical formation of the contact cases experienced in Turkey is examined in the context of the reality dimension of the ufology phenomenon. The story of the documentary Contact is addressed in a multifaceted manner, from ancient structures in Anatolia to historical events and UFO videos to individual contacts. The documentary Contact is based on the experiences and opinions of distinguished academics, retired officers, archaeologists, art historians, television broadcasters, journalists, UFO researchers, metaphysics experts, and contactees who have had contact with extraterrestrial beings.

Do we know whom we love? Life is very short, as this movie.

Jimmy, a startup founder, finds himself in a wild unforgiving forest. Every step is a battle against fear, doubt, and the shadows that try to hold him back

A little girl and a little boy, in a public park, are wearing completely different clothes. She’s elegant, aloof, while he is messy, dirty, cheerful. Among chirping birds and an atmosphere, almost heavenly, the wish to be something else, the desire, causes a twisting of roles. The child, all of a sudden, sees his dream come true, but not everything that glitters is gold. Shoes, is a snapshot of a society more and more visible and superficial, often confused with reality. We measure ourselves what we see, forgetting that outer beauty can hide insecurities and fragilities. The image we project becomes an illusion, distancing us from the true essence of who we are. The constant need to appear creates a gap, between our being and a world, where nothing is ever enough, yet where the improbable and the unthinkable can happen.

Yuyeon is a mime artist who speaks without words. After an accident leaves Sohyun hard of hearing—and still unfamiliar with sign language—the two fall into the habit of communicating by smartphone messages. Over time, their reliance on screens grows, and even when they share the same room, they begin to feel as if they’re miles apart. After a quarrel, they decide to take some time apart. Yuyeon then invites Sohyun to a special performance of his. A mime who communicates with his body—how can he convey his true feelings to a woman who cannot hear?

Sam is finally ready to find his woman—whatever that means. A surreal love story about longing, wrong turns, and the strange, beautiful mess of trying to connect.

The immature and recently divorced Wiktor (40 y. o.) takes on a 'challenge' at work by walking around the office naked. He uses the money to take his 9-year-old daughter on a dream trip. However, his 17-year-old son, Mikołaj, stands in his way.

Based on a true story: Two gunmen, Khaled and Salim, arrive at a Tel Aviv coffee shop to carry out a terrorist attack. Both are dressed in suits so as not to arouse suspicion. After Khaled gives Salim the final instructions, they both begin shooting at the innocent bystanders. On a nearby street, a woman and her policeman husband (Yael and Itay) encounter Salim who has fled the scene. While Itay rushes to the crime scene, Yael stays with Salim, and invites him to her apartment without knowing his identity.

Vincenzo is on his first date with Sara, he asks for help from an application based on AI, which suggests what to say. A love story is born and they organize a blind date for their best friends, advising them both to use AI.

The Last Act follows Jacqueline, an oversized, struggling musical theater actress living in the hustle and bustle of NYC. After enduring countless rejections and humiliations, Jacqueline's frustrations reach a breaking point when a casting director cruelly insults her at an audition. In a desperate spiral, Jacqueline kidnaps Andrew, a pretentious producer, and drags him to a basement to force him to confront the industry's callousness. With sharp dark humor and a suspenseful edge, The Last Act explores the relentless pursuit of success, the weight of societal expectations, and one woman's descent into madness as she fights to have her final moment in the spotlight.

David (16) is a a working class boy with a gambling problem. After being tipped off about a fixed match, he resorts to any means necessary to get money to gamble, regardless of the consequences, convinced that he can win a significant amount of money

Isa visits the graves of his parents and a friend. But the next day, seeing that they are alive, he finds it difficult to understand what happened.

As he travels home from Pyatigorsk, a Georgian jockey must uphold his sense of honour through war-torn borders and corrupt checkpoints—discovering that while Georgia holds the heart he longs for, some of its own sons have forgotten theirs.

Dreading boredom, an autistic P.I. visiting a B.C. hamlet is on the case when its most introverted resident is found dead. With the help of Snuneymuxw journalism student Matt Johnny, Hal, having never investigated a death, encounters secrets, intrigue, and the challenges of sleuthing in a place too small to even be a town.

After an accident leaves his wife in a coma, Marcos faces a heartbreaking decision when a mysterious company offers to preserve her consciousness inside him. How far is he willing to go to avoid losing her?

A painter undergoing a botched eye surgery is given the chance to save his precious eyesight, but it will cost him his soul