Z365" or "Festival all year round" is the new strategic point of the Festival in which converge investigation, accompaniment and development of new talents (Ikusmira Berriak, Nest); training and cinematic knowledge transfer (Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola, Zinemaldia + Plus, Filmmakers' dialogue); and investigation, disclosure and cinematic thought (Z70 project, Thought and Discussion and Research and publications).
Ah Biao’s first feature film Border, in the Official Selection, explores borders as invisible spaces between people. Shot in northern China and Mongolia, the film turns landscapes into extensions of its characters’ thoughts, desires and illusions. After a decade working as a cinematographer, Biao approaches filmmaking without a fixed narrative idea, allowing emotions and relationships to guide the process. Actors are given space to observe, interact and respond to their surroundings, while gestures become part of the film’s language. Colours and objects are similarly connected, creating a whole in which feelings matter more than plot.



