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AWAKE, 2min., USA
Directed by Josh Andres
Awake is a retro-inspired sci-fi mystery set in the late 1980s/early 1990s. When a young woman wakes up in an unfamiliar bedroom with no memory of how she got there, subtle cracks in reality begin to appear. As strange glitches and impossible events escalate, she uncovers a shocking truth: the world around her is an artificial simulation, and she is the uploaded consciousness of its creator. Faced with the reality of her own existence, she must decide whether to accept the illusion or confront what lies beyond it.
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THE GOLDEN KEY, 10min., Brazil
Directed by Adriana Medeiros Peliano
A boy and a girl, separately drawn by the same mystery, traverse symbolic landscapes where dream, time, and transformation intertwine. Guided by creatures and archetypal figures, they explore inner territories that offer no immediate answers but demand listening, a journey, and maturation. The film unfolds as a sensory and symbolic experience, leading the viewer to a threshold where the visible dissolves and the journey continues.
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