A visually meditative piece by Latvian analogue film activist Balode, in which memories of the past intertwine with anxious premonitions of the future. Interval is the fleeting moment between notes, where hope resides – hope that music might heal us and free us from the dim trauma of humanity.

Jury statement: Transforming a simple yet ingenious band performance clip into a found footage montage, this haunting video renders visible a spectrum of emotions that resist verbal expression: the unease of historical repetition, the lingering trauma of war, and the inextricable ties between past and present. Demonstrating a profound understanding of the materiality of cinema, the film is an assault on the senses in the most evocative way.