Short Film Competition: Group 3

Opening Ceremony Salem finds himself in conflict after being chosen to hold the scissors at the opening of a cultural center, when his mother gives him a secret letter to hide from his teacher. The Man Who Stumbled By His Words Renowned writer Naif retreats in search of his new novel, but a deeper obstacle blocks him from even reaching the first line. Umbilical Cord In a morning filled with urgency and the cries of birth, Issa runs, carrying his anxiety through the city’s noise and the echo of a sudden call. Colliding with time and place, he finds himself before closed doors and voices from a parallel world. Between flowing blood and falling tears, souls intertwine through an invisible