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• My Name is Oil (2025) (Director: Igor Smola; Countries: Azerbaijan, Singapore; Language: Azerbaijani; Duration: 14 minutes)

Drawing on the thoughts of philosopher Reza Negarestani, Igor Smola’s speculative eco-doc presents oil as a metaphysical entity with seemingly mystical qualities, channelling the spirits of the many plants and animals whose decay has facilitated the creation of this apparently miraculous material.

• The Rock Speaks (2024) (Directors: Francois Knoetze, Amy Louise Wilson; Countries: South Africa, The Democratic Republic of Congo; Languages: English, Swahili; Duration: 6 minutes)

In this hybrid AI documentary, a rock's journey is traced through a history of colonialism, segregation and extractivism. 

• 2mm (2024) (Director: Mona Jelic; Country: Switzerland; Language: Serbian; Duration: 8 mins)

As the EU's green energy ambitions grow, a rural Serbian community becomes a political battleground for Europe's electric future. Plans for a massive lithium mine - set to be one of the largest on the continent - spark fierce national opposition.

• Veiled City (2023) (Director: Natalie Cubides-Brady; Country: UK; Language: English; Duration: 13 mins)

A speculative city symphony inspired by London’s Great Smog of 1952. Merging reality with fiction, The Veiled City invites us to understand the smog in the context of the present-day climate crisis.

• Rise Age (2024) (Director: Tatjana Theuer; Country: Germany; Language: No dialogue; Duration: 5 mins)

Fluorescent, animated critters groove through a coastal world, led by a superior choir. Their carefree crawl, however, is increasingly disturbed by the rising seas. 

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