This is a collection of stories of resistance, adaptation, and endurance—portraits of those who navigate the world’s hostility while forging their own paths forward. In Dark Feverish, memory and identity intertwine as Gustavo reflects on the shifting meaning of being Black in a racist society. Symptom follows two Armenian musicians as they channel the energy of the Velvet Revolution into their underground music, confronting police repression while dreaming of a future beyond borders. Dirty Care is a cinematic act of self-defense, where people train their bodies and minds to resist patriarchal violence in a world that demands constant vigilance. In Vakhtanguri, a fleeting connection in a Tbilisi park leads two queer asylum seekers on a journey through hope, displacement, and the fragile promise of belonging. Bittersweet Power is an intimate night of recollection, where three friends gather to reflect on the joys and struggles of being who they are.

These films are blueprints for survival, mapping the ways people carve out space for themselves despite the forces that seek to silence them. Whether through music, movement, memory, or migration, they remind us that survival is not just about endurance—it is about finding ways to live fully, defiantly, and on one’s own terms.