Explore the exciting world of the Malter Travelling Short Film Festival, visiting the Kerekdomb Festival this year. Bold, original, and emotionally raw films await you.

Featured Films:

Uma Mãe Vai à Praia (A Mother Goes to the Beach) – Dir. Pedro Hasrouny – Portugal – 16 mins
A single mother, her sister, and her young son spend a stressful day at the beach amidst family tensions. The day becomes increasingly stressful due to Marga’s constant chatter about her own son’s achievements and the criticisms she directs at Benji.

Marcang
(r. Bese Komáromy) – 19 min
In the middle of the night, a young model shows up at a photographer’s studio, and a game of cat and mouse begins. The idea itself turns on the creator, and as the evening spirals into chaos, words cut deep — quite literally — giving new meaning to the phrase “it gets under your skin.”

Faces of the Forint
Dir. Tamás Kőszegi – 1 min – ANIMATION
Our pockets tell a tale of love and loss as Hungary’s banknotes come to life.

Catfight
Dir. Gábor Varga – 18 min
Two elderly, lonely village ladies fight for the affection of a tomcat. In this unlikely love triangle, their rivalry is driven by the fear of being left alone. But in order to overcome their loneliness, they must first call a truce — and learn how to mend their isolation.

Orange
Dir. Nóra Horváth – 15 min
Orange is an old witch-like woman. She makes herbal remedies to help the people in her village. But the peaceful, herb-scented life in her cabin is disturbed by the landowner who claims the field she lives on.

After You Vomit the Cotton Candy
(R. Anna Boglárka Varga) – 11 min
Vilmos, with the unwavering conviction and stubbornness of teenage boys, fights with all his might against his parents. All he wants is to move out — but they strike a deal: he must see a psychologist first Recognizing the boy’s resistance, the therapist applies a gentler method — hypnotherapy that taps into subconscious memories and desires. The sudden visions that interrupt the consciously guided sessions shock both the boy and the therapist — and ultimately, they allow Vilmos to see his parents in a new light.

Pragma (r. Szelestey Bianka) – 29 perc
Juli is organizing a family birthday party for her beloved daughter, Lili — who, meanwhile, is struggling to hide the fact that her mother’s cooking is making her feel unwell. Their story reflects how inattentive love can cause harm across generations.