Attending the retreat were Batra, Polish director Ryszard Bugajski with "Zacma: Blindness," Nepalese director Deepak Rauniyar with "White Sun," Dutch filmmaker Paula van der Oest with "Tonio," Israeli filmmaker Elite Zexer with "Sand Storm," Kenyan filmmaker Mbithi Masya with "Kati Kati," and French filmmakers Paul Calori and Kostia Testut with "Julie and the Shoe Factory."