"Whether it's a trip back home to Algeria, a village in Romania or a stay in a resort hotel, all the characters in this programme face the unknown. Stuck in a circle or at customs, the characters' destination changes in unexpected ways. As it turns out, we don't always get what we want..." - Ieva Šukytė, competition programme designer. FILMS: The Miracle Directed by. The Miracle / The Miracle / The Miracle / Nienke Deutz / animation / Belgium, Netherlands, France / 2023 / 15 min. "The Miracle is a place where the sun shines all the time, there are plenty of opportunities to relax and food is plentiful. But how do you get used to a place where things you don't own are constantly thrown in your face? After The Sun Dir. Rayane Mcirdi / Feature / France, Algeria / 2024 / 23 min. 1980s. A girl spends her first summer without her married sister. With her family, she embarks on a nostalgic journey from France to Algeria, the place of her family's roots and the birthplace of precious memories. Circle Dir. JOUNG Yumi / Animation / South Korea / 2024 / 7 min. A girl draws a circle on the ground. One by one, passers-by climb on it. Soon the circle becomes cramped and hard to hold on to. When the girl returns, the circle is erased and the people slowly disperse. Remote Dir. Dana Rogoz / fiction / Romania / 2023 / 23 min. A company employee and her friend move to the Romanian countryside and rent a house where they can work remotely. In order to experience real life in the countryside, they stay with an old woman instead of a guest house. At night, a local man appears at their door. On the road / On the Way Dir. Samir Karahoda / fiction / Kosovo / 2024 / 15 min. While driving in a car, a child and his father engage in a complex discussion that gives a clearer understanding of the reality of today's Kosovo society.