Bees buzz in rocky crevices in Macedonia, Slovenian forests whisper of brutal rulers and secret resistance. An Israeli asks painful questions, a Somalian dances her way through Hungarian etiquette. (Self) experiments in trauma therapy in Norway and Finland meet gender identities beyond the binary world – and Danish fishermen marry Thai women. Innovative cinema and intimate insights, great stories and classic tales, discoveries and masterpieces: in the BEST OF FESTS section, we bring together films that have already been shown at other important festivals, winning acclaim or significant prizes. From a total of 21 films, nine of them are being screened in Germany for the first time. Julia Teichmann