Doug, an aspiring country singer, has spent his life as a loser in a non-descript small town with nobody believing in his heartbreaking voice and talent as a musician. His wife has left him and only his best friend believes in him. But he has one last chance to make it.

Beyond Repair explores how the past shapes people's lives and how all of us struggle - perhaps for our entire lives - to come to some of understanding of that influence. Rockaway and Coney Island, beautiful history-haunted neighborhoods, serve as the backdrop for the story of Mary and Eddie Lynott, a brother and sister, who share troubled childhood memories.

A Russian, a Jew and an Armenian came to Margarita to help her with some household repairs. But then came another surprise - a Black American who was determined on proposing to her. A Russian member of the State Duma, a Jewish teacher and an Armenian restaurateur decided they cannot possibly let her leave for the United States. It might be hard to persuade her to stay, but it’s not in the nature of people in Russia to give up easily. That day turned into night, which turned into morning and divided Margarita’s life into ‘before’ and ‘after’. After her guests almost crashed the apartment that they were supposed to help fix, Margarita understood that men are interested in many things - sex, politics, nationalism, internationalism, anarchy, family values, philosophical questions about the meaning of the world - but not in home repairs. And it is only in the end that she sees: men who are special do exist - but you have to look carefully…

A former member of a covert government agency turns the table on his pursuers and former colleagues.

A 7-year-old girl's magical talking fire engine toy tries to convince her that he is needed in New York on September 11.

Who really benefits from technological progress? In Silent Engine, Korean interdisciplinary artist Kahee Jeong uses image and sound to show how the digital divide and an increasingly exclusive future is changing our society. In Silent Engine, Kahee Jeong explores the quiet but profound changes shaping technology and society. Inspired by thinkers such as Seneca, Alvin Toffler and Bernard Stiegler, Jeong reflects on the ‘inability to adapt’ to the rapid technological developments of our time. Jeong shows how these changes can lead to emotional consequences such as alienation, stigma and fear, especially among vulnerable groups such as the elderly, low-income people and those with limited educational opportunities. Using a multidisciplinary approach, Jeong creates an experience that invites viewers to explore the psychological and social consequences of ‘digital deprivation’. Silent Engine asks critical questions about the assumption that technological progress benefits everyone. Instead, it exposes how these advances increase inequality and threaten diversity – a crucial element for a resilient society. Like a ‘silent engine’ propelling change, Silent Engine reveals the subtle forces shaping our modern lives. The work invites reflection on the often invisible divisions in our hyper-connected world. Kahee Jeong is an artist in residence at IFFR 2025. This residency is a collaboration with V2_Lab for Unstable Media, where artists are invited to explore the cross-fertilisation between film and media art.

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The zoo was closed for repairs, and funny situations arise with the animals that the residents have taken apart.

Sasha, an excellent student at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, is facing a difficult ordeal — serving in the most disadvantaged area of Yugodonsk. He hopes to find his father there, whom he has never seen, a true legend of the criminal investigation department. However, instead of the exemplary hero, Sasha meets his complete opposite, the "Little One." An experienced operative has long established life in the city on the principle of "live by yourself and let others live" — for the sake of his own convenience, the "Little One" turns a blind eye to minor offenses of local residents. Sasha faces an almost impossible task: to solve complicated cases and re-educate his father, a partner who has long been accustomed to solving everything according to his own rules, and not according to protocol.

Children's animation from the 'Smallfilms' team of Postgate and Firmin. In the 'top, left hand corner of Wales' runs an archaic railway line staffed by such characters as Jones the Steam and Dai Station. Their pride is Ivor, the steam engine with a will of his own and a penchant for such things as looking after dragons in his firebox. Not quite so pervadingly melancholic as some 'Smallfilms' creations, however it maintains an enchantingly slow pace without being sickeningly sentimental or patronising.