La Femme Independent FF Official Competition 2

Shorts lineup:

IAM ETERNATURA  - Lean On Me (dir: Marc James Hamill) - 4m

A series of powerful and dynamic visuals showcasing women in sports and activities.

Each scene highlights the women's strength, focus, and passion.

Eternatura's message, 'You can lean on me,' is a statement of commitment, care, and support.

let's meet again | MALLI KALUDDAM (dir:) - 21m

SAGAH (dir: Maité Lonne, Gaël Maleux) - 13m  

After filing a complaint, Sagah is summoned to the police station. But how do you recount the unspeakable when you're suffering from complex post-traumatic stress disorder?

Impure (dir: Xavier MESME) - 13m

Years after Cristèle’s sudden disappearance, Mahé reunites with her lost love in the abandoned Catholic boarding school where they once studied. Their reunion rekindles a troubled past: their homosexual love affair interrupted by the unsolved murder of Anissa, their mutual friend. To Mahé’s shock, Cristèle reveals that her father, the strict

former headmaster, had locked her in a conversion camp to “cure” her of her sexuality. But the joy of their reunion turns into a nightmare when he unexpectedly appears. Hiding, Mahé uncovers his involvement in Anissa’s murder. As she tries to escape, her phone betrays her, triggering a deadly game of hide and seek.

IKAW MAG-SABI (dir: Jelwen Arconado Arlantico) - 4m

Ikaw Mag-Sabi portrays the invisible burden faced by many children of migrant families: becoming a bridge between two languages and two cultures too soon. The protagonist, a Filipino girl, having learned the language of the host country before her mother, becomes her translator in daily life. What seem to be simple tasks — accompanying her mother to the supermarket, answering phone calls, or helping with school procedures — soon transform into a disproportionate responsibility. The girl must translate even in critical situations, such as medical appointments, where every word matters and any mistake can have serious consequences.

The short film delicately shows how this constant mediation displaces family roles: the daughter assumes adult functions while the mother, vulnerable due to the language barrier, depends on her. Amidst silences, gestures, and the intimacy of the home, the emotional cost of bearing a responsibility that doesn't belong to childhood is revealed. Ikaw Mag-Sabi not only showcases the experience of thousands of cultural mediator children but also invites reflection on the invisible impact of migration on family ties and on the construction of identity.