Holding Ground

    Aevolum Cinema Presents · 70 minutes

    Four films about people who refuse to yield. A girl who decides her body is her own territory. A farrier and the horses who bring him back to himself. Widows in India reclaiming their dignity and rights. A woman alone in a city after curfew, where the law no longer protects her. Four countries. One evening. Four kinds of courage.

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    OPENER

    Nettle

    Toni Hilgersson

    Belgium · 20 min

    Some say Jeanne is mad — because she doesn't let boys push her around, which doesn't sit well with everyone. To protect herself, she decides to say stop. From now on, consider yourself warned: don't touch Jeanne. She stings.

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    RELEASE

    Horsepower

    Jessica Londoño

    Australia · 6 min

    Ian, a young farrier haunted by lifelong battles with his mental health, discovers a profound sanctuary in the gentle presence of his horses, embarking on a transformative journey of self-discovery and healing.

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    PULL

    Lighthouse

    Lola Mei Ellis

    USA · 13 min

    A short documentary shining a light on the plight of widows in India and their paths to overcoming hardships concerning inequality and poverty.

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    CLOSER

    Seminal Animals

    Karim Souissi

    Morocco · 31 min

    In a near-future city where a new law grants impunity for crimes against women after 9PM, a single mother races home through gang-patrolled streets after an emergency keeps her at work past curfew — while her teenage son drifts closer to the very world she's running from.

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