International Competition: The Melody Haunts My Reverie

In a world of relentless routines and quiet absurdities, these Competition shorts, selected from across the LSFF programme, illuminate the radical potential of the ordinary. Through acts of humanity, small, surreal, and hauntingly banal, the political undercurrents of daily life emerge as profound expressions of reverie.

Each film turns its lens on the mundane, revealing how even the smallest gestures ripple with significance. Together, they form a symphony of resistance, exploring how beauty, absurdity, and resilience reshape our shared experience.

The Inescapable Desire of Roots
Singapore 2024. Directors Mark Chua, Li Shuen Lam. 6min

Shokouk: A Cosmicomedy in Four Acts
Uzbekistan 2024. Directors Rouzbeh Akhbari, Felix Kalmenson. 17min

La Voix des Sirènes
Italy 2024. Director Gianluigi Toccafondo. 18min

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Palestine 2024. Director Francisca Khamis Giacoman. 11min

Street Light
France 2024. Director Romain Dumont. 16min

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USA 2024. Director Joey Scoma. 12min