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Title: Opa-Pappou
Runtime: 19 min
Country: Australia
Director: Katharina Keil
Placement: Award of Excellence
Competition: September, 2025
Synopsis: When Sophia believes her words have caused a death, imagination and reality blur in heartbreaking ways.
Ten-year-old Sophia is adjusting to life in Australia, caught between her own curiosity and the Greek superstitions her mother holds dear. After an innocent question about death is followed by a sudden family tragedy, she is consumed by guilt, believing she may be to blame.
Opa-Pappou is a tender coming-of-age story that explores how children navigate loss, legacy, and the quiet power of unspoken love. With warmth and emotional honesty, the film captures the moment when childhood ends—and understanding begins.