Competition Exhibition
BFM — 44
BFM — 44
Dedicated to new authors, the international competition will premiere 7 feature films, never before screened in Italy, characterized by their stylistic and narrative originality in dealing with contemporary themes. The selected feature films will compete for the Bergamo Film Meeting Award, granted to the three best films in the section based on the preferences expressed by the audience.
The winner will receive an award worth 5,000 euros, set up to support productions that invest in young authors, in independent and quality cinema. In addition to that, an international jury composed of Gabriella Manfrè (producer), Patrice Toye (director), Miguel Valverde (FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival director) will grant 2,000 euros as prize money for the Award for Best Director.
All films
Der Frosch und das Wasser
Italian title: La rana e l’acqua [t.l.]
Directed by Thomas Stuber
Germany / 2025 / 113′, col., O.V., o.v. sub. it./en.
Les braises
Italian title: Le braci [t.l.]
Directed by Thomas Kruithof
Belgium, France / 2025 / 102′, col., O.V., o.v. sub. it./en.
L’étrangère
Italian title: La straniera [t.l.]
Directed by Gaya Jiji
Belgium, France / 2025 / 101′, col., O.V., o.v. sub. it./en.
Maricel
Italian title: Maricel
Directed by Elias Demetriou
Cyprus, Greece / 2025 / 120′, col., O.V., o.v. sub. it./en.
Porte Bagage
Italian title: Portabagagli [t.l.]
Directed by Abdelkarim El-Fassi
The Netherlands / 2025 / 104′, col., O.V., o.v. sub. it./en.
Skriti Ljudje
Italian title: Persone nascoste [t.l.]
Directed by Miha Hočevar
Slovenia, Serbia, Iceland / 2025 / 98′, col., O.V., o.v. sub. it./en.
Subsuelo
Italian title: Sottosuolo [t.l.]
Directed by Fernando Franco
Spain, Uruguay / 2025 / 115′, col., O.V., o.v. sub. it./en.
