11.11 Film Screening Shorts Almanach + QA (IFFWW 2025)

11.11 | TUESDAY | 17:30 | Shorts Almanach + QA session

Short Competition, IFFWW 2025

Karma Sanctum Soho London

20 Warwick St, London W1B 5NF

You Can Call Me Lou - Directed by Georgia Zeta Gkoka

Greece, United Kingdom / 2022 / 12 minutes 30 seconds / English / LGBTQ+

"You Can Call Me Lou" is a personal and transformative story of Louise, an ex-dancer who transitioned in the 1980s, navigating her journey of self-expression and identity. A former member of a dance group called Pyramid Dancers, Louise was part of the legendary London club scene during its most iconic era of the 80s and 90s. Through rare archival footage and Super8mm film, the documentary transports us back to those electric nights, offering an intimate look at how those years shaped Louise's identity and how her love for dance fueled her journey towards self-acceptance and authenticity.

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Will we allways have Paris? - Directed by Danicah Waldo

Israel / 2025 / 4 minutes 52 seconds / Hebrew / Documentary, Experimental, Short

This is an experimental film as part of a journey of three not-so-ordinary people who are going to discover a new world and try to figure out where their place is in this world. Immigrants and disabled. The film raises questions about a sense of belonging, identity, immigration, family, and all those things that make up the word “home.”

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The Metaphor - Directed by Saeid Mohammadi + QA session

Iraq / 2025 / 4 minutes 48 seconds / Kurdish / human story, experimental, documentary, women

This film is not just about vitiligo - it’s about how we see, how we judge, and how we can begin to reimagine what beauty truly means. It’s a portrait of one woman’s transformation, but also of my own evolving understanding of perception and human dignity.

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I Gaze at the Sky - Directed by Alexandra Strunin

Poland / 2025 / 23 minutes 46 seconds / Russian, Ukrainian / Short, Student

London Premiere

The early days of the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian children displaced by the conflict are brought to a Russian elementary school. One of them turns out to be the long-lost nephew of Victoria, a music teacher of Ukrainian descent. Victoria awakens from the slumber of Russian propaganda and begins a desperate fight to save the boy.

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Uplift (G3,7) - Directed by David García Díaz, Rut García Díaz

Spain / 2024 / 17 min / Spanish / Comedy, social, drama, woman, musical

Inés is looking for a new bra and Marta is an expert at selling them, or Raúl believes so, her novice companion. What no one expected is having to grab her tits well to free yourself from complexes. A musical fable ready to embrace everyone.

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MAMACAR - Directed by WING MAN DORIS LAU

Hong Kong/ 2025 / 18 min 30 sec / Yue Chinese (Cantonese) / Short

Kelly accidentally discovered from the dashcam that her husband, Jim, was cheating on her. She took her daughter and car away, but she was still hesitant about getting a divorce. To make a living, Kelly became a ridesharing driver. However, she received several complaints from passengers about her poor driving skills, and she fell into financial difficulties due to mounting tickets. Just when she was about to give up, a few encounters with various passengers made her reconsider her decision. While Jim pursued reconciliation, Kelly faced the choice: to give Jim another chance or continue to raise her daughter alone.

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Terra 84 - Directed by Freddie Saj

France / 2025 / 10 minutes 40 sec / French / Short

Two women from another dimension where society is matrilineal meet again in a version of earth similar to ours.

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Hide and Seek - Directed by Baysalt Gui

Germany, Ukraine, United Kingdom / 2024 /

14 min 58 sec / German, Ukrainian / War, politics, Therapy, Drama

This documentary follows two long-lost Ukrainian friends, Arsalan and Nastya, as they reconnect in Germany after the full-scale invasion against Ukraine. Arsalan, an actor now in Frankfurt after time in a refugee camp, and Nastya, a journalist who stayed in Kyiv, reflect on the divergent paths their lives have taken due to the war. Through their conversations and therapy sessions, the film explores themes of displacement, identity, and the emotional impact of war on youth.

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Arena - Directed by Simin Zeng

United Kingdom / 2025 / 14 minutes / English / Short, Student

A non-binary young actress faces a brutal audition where creative freedom masks coercive control, forcing her into a battle not just for a role, but for her very sense of self.

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Holding On - Directed by Valérie Kosmidis + QA session

United Kingdom / 2025 / 6 minutes 18 seconds / Experimental, Documentary, Autofictional

Valeria is adjusting to her new life in the UK, trying to cure her insomnia while being haunted by daily war news and her own survivor guilt.

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M+L - Directed by Yana Petrykova

Ukraine / 2025 / 18 minutes 47 seconds / Ukrainian / Feature, Student, Short

Two sisters, Miechka and Lilichka, come to their "shelter" for the summer. Here, at their grandmother's house, each of them is hiding from an important decision. One is hesitant about moving to Australia, while the other is trying to figure out her relationship.

The old house, the overgrown apple garden, the warm evenings by the fire - everything seems frozen in time... But summer can't last forever. Based on “Ask Miechka” by Eugenia Kuznetsova.

Tickets:

• £10 — General Admission
• £5 — Student Ticket (with valid student ID)