The films represent a diversity of cultures, with Indian, South Korean, Israeli and Iranian films screening alongside films from Denmark, France, Sweden and Germany. No films from CEE territories made the cut this year. The jury for the section consists of German director Thomas Heinemann, Dutch director Barbara Bredero and Belgian director Olivier Ringer.

The films in the competition of feature films for children are:

Villads from Valby (Denmark)
Directed by Frederik Meldal Nørgaard

Chidiya (India)
Directed by Mehran Amrohi

Lamb (France, Ethiopia, Germany, Norway)
Directed by Yared Zeleke

The World of Us (South Korea)
Directed by Ga-eun YOON

Siv Sleeps Astray (Sweden)
Directed by Catti Edfeldt, Lena Hanno Clyne

Ranna’s Silence (Iran)
Directed by Behzad Rafiei

Abulele (Israel)
Directed by Jonathan Geva

Fortune Favors the Brave (Germany)
Directed by Norbert Lechner