Film 1 – Casa do Livro – Community Library UK – Journey of the Hermanos
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English
Three siblings embark on an unexpected journey after receiving mysterious letters from Zé, who lives somewhere filled with “sol y playa”. Guided by words spoken in different varieties of Spanish and Portuguese, they travel across countries, cultures, and linguistic misunderstandings in search of reunion. Between motorcycles, seaplanes, and improvised boats, they discover that languages may change from place to place — but love remains universal. A warm and playful short film about migration, belonging, linguistic diversity, and the enduring bonds between families separated by distance.
Film 2 – National Fengshan Senior High School Taiwan – Pudding’s Fantastic Journey
Languages: Mandarin, Hakka, Taiwanese, English
In our film, Pudding is an adventurous main character. One day, she and her friend take a metro ride into the human body, setting off on a fantastic journey—from dancing in the stomach to diving straight into the intestines. But as the journey nears its end, she makes a shocking discovery: all of this was actually…
Film 3 – N.E.S.T. Secondary School Collaboration UK – The Tail of the Chef
Languages: Kurdish, Arabic, Tigrinya, English
Sima just wants to enjoy her day off with friends, but on her way to the ‘Gold Fish’ Restaurant, she gets lost. Suddenly she does not know what is real, or if she is dreaming? The Hungry Shark challenges Sima and her friends to a ‘Cook-Off’ – Will they all survive?!?
Film 4 – Seaford Head School UK – Seaford Head Stories
Languages: Cantonese, Darija, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Spanish, English
Students took part in poetry workshops on the theme “on the way”. They worked in groups or on their own and made films to illustrate their poems. They included the languages they are learning at school (French and Spanish) as well as their home languages. Here is a selection!
Film 5 – N.E.S.T. Kenton Bar Primary School UK – The Space Cleaning
Languages: Arabic, Persian, English
Recycle Woman and her team are pulled out of retirement for one last job in the name of environmental protection. This time they are tasked with training a new group of heroes, to fight the war on trash in space. Can they travel back in time and teach the aliens why they should not litter? Will the world be saved?!?
