STUDENT DOCUMENTARY / PORTRAITS

Everything for the arts - and that’s it! Through her selfless actions, Inga Birgitta Spur enabled the artist Sigurjón Ólafsson to create his work. The love for him and for his art led the native Dane after the Second World War to Iceland, despite all the language and cultural challenges. There she dedicated her life full of love and strength to his art to this day. Even at over 90 years old, she still runs the museum in Reykjavik that she founded after Sigurjón's death, dedicated to his art. TORN gives us a glimpse of her perspective of this artist's oeuvre and her relationship with his art.

In "Tough Moves" 13-year-old Arminius navigates the contrasting worlds of his unique sport: chessboxing. In one moment, he is immersed in the calm concentration of the chessboard; in the next, he is engaged in the intense physicality of the boxing ring. This challenging balance extends into his home life, where his father, also his boxing coach, imposes rigorous training. Together, they prepare for the upcoming German championship.

The Streets Know My Name follows a young Togolese survivor of child trafficking as he rebuilds his life in Nigeria. Blending documentary and fiction, the film traces his search for identity and home across borders, shedding light on resilience, memory, and the long shadows of a stolen past.

Motherhood is not always what you expect: an exploration of one woman's experience with post-natal depression.