2G – Switzerland, 118 min
directed by Karim Sayad
Agadez, 2021. Following the ban of unlawful migrants transportation by the Niger government, four former smugglers struggle to make a living. Facing the lack of perspectives, Ibrahim, Abdelsalam, Daouda and El Bak embark on a journey through the Sahara to join dozens of gold diggers lost in the middle of the desert. Between hopes and disillusions, these men fight to survive in an increasingly hostile and unstable environment.
THE LAST BEAT – Italy, 25 min
directed by Leonardo Ferro
In Pescaglia, Carlo Galgani, the last blacksmith to beat iron with the force of water, blends visual and sound aesthetics. The sounds of the hammers and of the water merge, becoming the beat that animates and awakens the nature.
THE WEIGHT OF LIGHT – Estonia, 20 min
directed by Anna Hints
Surya, a teenage ragpicker, is being forced into an arranged union by her father, as a way to provide a better life for her. Between fiction and documentary, the film focuses on a community of female ragpickers who try to find their place in the world amidst garbage, scorching heat and forced marriages.