MASTER FILM SINT-LUKAS / programme 4 - 21:15– 22:45

Ethereal Rhythms, Everything Rhymes - Brecht VanhoutteExperimental, 15’28Everything rhymes. Belgian artist Brecht Vanhoutte presents a diary film, a "moment-work" that is a personal piece showcasing his wild fantasies, fears, and colorful, sometimes wild daydreams and visions through diary entries and modern techniques. As Vanhoutte grew older, he realized that his vivid imagination and daily fantasies were more than just youthful whims. During his final years at film school, he sought professional guidance to further develop these insights. This work captures this period through a POV perspective crafted from diary notes and brought to life with the help of AI. This modern technique captures the present moment and reflects the rapid evolution of technology.Happily Ever After - Sinn KirinFiction 18’20The two, who became lovers as free individuals in a third country, face a choice for their future as their Australian visas expire. In her boyfriend's hometown, which she briefly visits during a couple's vacation in Indonesia, she receives grand hospitality from his family. She should be happy with her lover who loves her, her boyfriend's kind family, and even the surprise event he prepared, but she continues to feel instinctive anxiety.Somewhere We Meet In The Blue Light - Albina GaitovaFiction, 13’59Mariechen, Ana and Juliette are three friends in an online world. They know each other from the online world and online world only. They are all from the same place but have not met in real life. Ana is struggling at home and finds comfort in her friendship online to overcome that period in her life. Juliette has a sex problem. Mariechen is chronically online. They talk almost every day about their life.Tussen Licht en Zien Brandt de Liefde (Between Light and Seeing, Love Burns) - Jonas HollevoetFiction, 16’After his ex-girlfriend became pregnant and left him with another man, Moonray makes another futile attempt to win her back. After yet another rejection, he drives around aimlessly in the night with the only illumination being the flickering light in the car. Rift - Yousef HanonFiction, 15’54Amal, a determined 25-year-old, is the heart of her local theatre group, dreaming of performing on grand stages. Her life revolves around rehearsals and script readings. When her theatre teacher, Ms. Collins, announces an audition for a prestigious theatre workshop in London, Amal sees a chance to escape her small town and achieve international recognition. Rift explores themes of jealousy, rivalry, and destiny, celebrating the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of connection, even in the fiercest competitions. Through Amal's journey, the film delves into the gap between Amal's dreams and reality.