Race Around the World recap: Catch this week's films

The six filmmakers taking part in ABC iview's Race Around the World are in the ninth week of their global adventure.Only finding out their destination with a day's notice, each filmmaker had just 10 days to find a story and produce a short film, to be judged by a panel of experts.But we also want your two cents. From pagan ceremonies to the world's biggest data centre, catch up on every week nine film, choose your favourite, and find out where they're headed next.Take part in our audience poll at the bottom of this page, or save the scroll and click here.Lucinda in LithuaniaTitle: Touch GrassWhat's it about? Distracted by negative online commentary, one contestant participates in an ancient pagan ceremony.Where is she headed next? Los Angeles, USAJayden in JordanTitle: To My Future SelfWhat's it about? As the Bedouin people find themselves moving back to their ancestral ways, Jayden prepares for the journey home. But what is home for someone who spends so much time away?Where is he headed next? SenegalMikaela in CanadaTitle: An Ode To KeepersWhat's it about? A lighthouse keeper reflects the dignity of unseen labour and the often-invisible work that guides others. Where is she headed next? MongoliaWilliam in TürkiyeTitle: The Watchman of AntiquityWhat's it about? After 17 years guarding an archaeological dig in rural Türkiye, Mustafa Güvën has taken on a new mission: ensuring the site isn't lost to time.Where is he headed next? VietnamElliot in MonacoTitle: Lost In MonacoWhat's it about? Monaco should have been a dream, but behind the glitz and glamour, filmmaker Elliot finds himself chasing something far more elusive than luxury — a story. Lost in Monaco is not a film about wealth. It's a film about losing yourself and the journey back to remembering why you started in the first place.Where is he headed next? BrazilKate in Utah, USATitle: Mr Wonderful's Atomic BombWhat's it about? Celebrity Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary plans to build the world's biggest data centre in the middle of the desert in Utah. Where is she headed next? ChinaPick your favouriteWe want to know your favourite film from this week's line up.Tell us below by tapping once on your pick.The poll will close on Thursday August 6 at 4:00pm.Get to know the contestantsMikaelaRead more ElliotRead more JaydenRead more LucindaRead more WilliamRead more Stream Race Around The World on ABC iview, or watch Sundays at 7:30 pm on ABC TV.