The 2026 edition of the International Youth Film Competition takes us to Kosovo, Switzerland, Belgium, Czechia, Greece, Great Britain – and the Central African Republic. Here, teenagers attempt to grow through the challenges they face – confronted with war, corruption and sexual abuse, but also with anxiety for the future, bullying, sexual identity, romantic entanglements and relationship issues. In the opening film, 13-year-old DUA reaches puberty in the midst of the Kosovo crisis. BROKEN VOICES follows on the heels of Karolína, who is confronted with the inappropriate behaviour of her choir director. For their part, loners Malou in SKIFF and George in BUGBOY are searching for a path to themselves. In CONGO BOY, Robert’s dream of a career in the music business is in danger of being shattered amidst the upheavals of war in Africa. Meanwhile, in EXTRA GEOGRAPHY the summer love project of two boarding school students, Flic and Minna, only leads to tumultuous complications. Screening out of competition, we are also presenting the film WYLD from Switzerland – a “social media diary”, featuring a grand total of zero adults.