Julia Faure

A punk spirit pervades this endearingly DIY film, which gleefully blends animation, horror, and essay-film tropes into an unpredictable mix. Thrillingly inventive and bursting with hope, Coma addresses with poignancy and frankness the anxieties of a young generation facing an uncertain future.

After collaborating with fashion icon Virgil Abloh, rising star Djiby Kebe muses on the transactional realm of art for his astute debut short. Smudged with wavering feelings of unease, L’avance adds color to the existential dilemmas of an African diasporic painter with vitality and novel style.

Like tears in the rain, water is the metaphor for growing pains and so much more in these four tales about young boys coming to terms with a host of emotions for the very first time. These polished productions and festival favorites are brought to you by a host of talented directors from across Germany, Denmark, France and the Netherlands.