winners of the National and International Competition of Curtas Vila do Conde - International Film Festival 2024

That’s How I Love You de Mário Macedo ( Croácia/pt. 2024. Fic. 18’)

A boy on holiday at his grandparents' house learns a cruel lesson about compassion.

Rinha de Rita M. Pestana ( BR/Pt. 2024.fic.22’)

Cassia lives with her alcoholic father and his fighting cocks. Her day-to-day life follows a logic of worry and melancholy. Between driving her father's taxi through the streets of Belo Horizonte and looking after her fighting cock, Cássia walks the line between remaining in this routine or discovering what her life will be like without the responsibilities that have been thrust upon her and make her lose herself.


Percebes de Alexandra Ramires e Laura Gonçalves ( Pt/FR.2024. ANI/DOC.11’)

With the sea and an urban Algarve as a backdrop, we follow the complete life cycle of a special mollusc called PERCEBES. On the way from its formation to the plate, we cross different contexts that allow us to better understand this region and those who inhabit it.


Blhec! de Loïc Espuche (FR.2024. ANI.13’)

How disgusting! Couples who kiss on the mouth are disgusting. And the worst thing is that you can't miss it: when people are about to kiss, their lips turn all pink and shiny. Little Léo laughs at them, as do all the other children on the campsite. But he has a secret that he doesn't tell his friends: his own mouth has started to glow. And in reality, Léo desperately wants to try kissing too.