Aizhan Dauletbakova
Ana
A grieving steppe mother discovers the child she lost to a wolf pack years ago is alive — raised wild among the wolves her village has come to destroy.
Ana
Mergen
Umai
Aqsaqal/Jalgas
This visually stunning short film delves into a vivid, microscopic world teeming with shimmering organisms, flowing shapes, and synchronized movements that seem alive. Through intricate visuals and audio-reactive design, the film immerses viewers in the rhythms of an imagined microcosmos. Yet, an ironic revelation emerges: this universe is not natural but the creation of artificial intelligence. With a mix of wonder and humor, this short film blurs the boundaries between reality and machine interpretation, offering a thought-provoking look at how computer algorithms reimagine the hidden beauty of life.

2067: Isolation: Japan seals herself off from the eyes of the world in the face of unilateral international policy setting strict limits on the use of robotic technology. The island nation exists only behind a veil of seclusion. No soul shall enter. No soul shall leave. 2077: Revelation: The veil is breached. Japan is infiltrated by agents of the organization S.W.O.R.D., a fighting force operating outside of the protection of the United States and her allies. Their mission: Determine if the Japanese are developing banned robotic bio-technology, forbidden due to its threat to humankind. In the battle between machine and man, humanity stands to suffer most.

In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.

Teenage math whiz Kenji Koiso agrees to take a summer job at the Nagano hometown of his crush, Natsuki. When he arrives, he finds that her family have reunited to celebrate the 90th birthday of their matriarch. His job: pretend to be Natsuki's fiancé. Meanwhile, his attempt to solve a mathematical equation causes a parallel world's collision with Earth.