8.MakeCoProDox Forum 2026

About Being

Bulgaria

After losing his home to real estate fraud, Krasi lives without housing while continuing to pursue its return with dignity.

Director: Petya Ivanova-Andreeva

Producer: Ralitsa Golemanova

Production Company: Smarty Pants Shooter Ltd.

Areole

Slovenia, Croatia

After a life-threatening experience with hormonal contraception and a breast cancer diagnosis, Barbara embarks on a journey across three generations of women in her family to confront a legacy of silence and ask how much freedom an inherited body can truly hold.

Director: Barbara Kapelj

Producer: Lija Pogačnik
Production Company: December

Dylan Mckay

Romania

During the Cold War and its aftermath, my generation in Romania grew up seduced by American culture and capitalism—only to confront what lay behind the myth.

Director: Ana Lungu

Producer: Adrian Sitaru

Production Company: 4Proof Film

Floral Cleats

North Macedonia

In the heart of a conservative rural enclave, ‘Flowered Cleats’ unveils the inspiring journey of young girls who defy tradition by forming a football team. Amidst tobacco fields and livestock, they navigate cultural barriers to compete in a professional match, challenging societal norms with every kick. 

Director: Aleksandra Kardalevska

Producer: Aleksandra Kardalevska

Production Company: Alka Films Skopje

Krunk

Turkey, Armenia

When her friendship with a 100-year-old Armenian woman ends in a haunting confession, Tuğçe sets out to uncover the hidden roots of her own family, and of her country’s collective amnesia.

Director: Aurora Tuğçe Aydın

Producer: Mikayel Dishunts

Production Company: 16 MM Film Production

My Grandfather, The Communist

Serbia, North Macedonia

After her grandfather’s death, Ada uncovers family archives that lead her across a disappeared country, confronting buried histories and her own fractured identity.

Director: Ada Rajković

Producer: Andjela Dostanic

Production Company: Another World Productions

Olimbi:Mother Courage 

Croatia, Kosovo, Albania, Austria 

After her husband dies of AIDS and she learns that she and their three children are HIV-positive, Albanian woman Olimbi Hoxhaj transforms a personal tragedy into a public fight against stigma and institutional silence, one that ultimately reshapes the healthcare and social reality of her country.

Director: Karlo Mlinar

Producer: Karlo Mlinar, Hrvoje Osvadić

Production Company: Petnaesta umjetnost d.o.o.

What the Land Forgot

Greece, USA

Filmed over ten years across Greece and Syria, What the Land Forgot follows Syrian activist and political exile Kastro Dakdouk as he confronts the personal cost of a life spent saving others while losing himself, his daughter, and any place to call home.

Director: Lucas Palaiocrassas

Producer: Dafni Kalafati

Production Company: FILMIKI S.A