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Russia

Attention economy is the largest and most disruptive innovation in both the information and in marketing. Smart homes are ubiquitous, connected devices that enable people to monitor, and that which is exploited by a large number of people. Attention economy is, therefore, revealed in the transformation of the public sphere into a panorama of relationships of things, of affects, of intentions. The singular constellation of social relations is the ‘state of Things’. It is also, in a way, a mode of production, which throws light on and gives expression to the intensities of this social process and appears in it a kind of objectivity and a mode of definition so that the political process may more appropriately be regarded as a kind of activity. A space is thus less a specific place or a general archetype of entities, and more a particular constellation of relations and a particular object. A space is thus, one in which, what is stored in the ‘actual’ is also what can be transformed into a modulating effect of that, and the inclusivity of the non-human perspective, be it nature or machine.

Azerbaijan

The film is about a woman who tries to seek help from her friend during her menstrual cycle. On her way to the doctor, she faces the challenges of a poorly planned road plan, and the poor conditions of the public transport she is taking add up to her struggles. Many conservative families are against women becoming intimate with men before marriage. The situation brings a lot of shame and struggles for women when they try to seek help from gynecologists. Also, the film addresses the challenges women face in public transport and public spaces during menstruation.

Germany

The invasive reed plant typha, growing in large abundance at the Sénégal river, could be one of the most radical and innovative building materials in Africa. Because of his great insulation properties it is mixed into BTC's, compressed earth bricks. Architects, activists and entrepreneurs explore the possibilities of typha and the larger idea of plant supported architecture in this particular region.

Georgia

The film documents the journey of a coat worn by various people.

Bulgaria

The short movie 'Humansize the city' catches a glimpse of the profane experience of a person within the city frame. Even so, it refers to the spirituality hidden underneath the surface. It perceives the city inhabitant as a human being whose life consists of the performance of everyday human acts rather than the grandiosity of celebration festivals. Each human movement or gesture embodies a ritualistic nature and seeks a place to be expressed or manifested within the urban environment. The film questions how even underlooked architectural and urban spaces give meaning to a person in his everyday struggle in search of it.

Azerbaijan

Due to public shaming, lack of awareness and education, and exclusive spaces, disabled communities struggle the most and turn into home prisoners at some point. The integration of disabled people into society is very limited in Azerbaijan and the film highlights a deaf person’s perspective on daily life. Due to little to no existing inclusive infrastructure in Baku, most disabled people find it hard to go out of their houses without being dependent on a helper. Also, those who feel comfortable going out are always subjected as someone “in need” and get many offers from the public for help which the person did not even ask for in the first place. Many also assume that people with disabilities are in need of money and often offer them some financial help as well, which leaves many in an uncomfortable situation. The public authorities who are responsible for the city design and institutions working with people with disabilities are usually very irresponsive and the needs of the community have been unfortunately neglected for years with many empty promises to provide necessary design and tools around the neighborhoods to make life easier for them.