In 1911, two young society women disguise themselves as men to sneak into a gentlemen-only club in NYC for a chance to meet their heroine, the great Sarah Bernhardt. Inspired by a true event.
For filmmaker Nordin Lasfar, who grew up in the Netherlands as the child of Moroccan parents, author Paul Bowles opened the door to literature and stories from the land of his forebears. In the 1960s and 70s, Tangier was a base for Western artists and writers of the Beat Generation, among them Bowles.
In a remote spot in the Eastern European countryside, far from the reach of the state, marshy earth is plowed, homemade wine tasted, and hunting rifles prepared—all meticulously observed by a slow-moving camera. From clearing construction waste to slaughtering a pig: the existential dimension of life here can be detected in almost every activity. This is a world that feels stable, yet always on edge, as if the structure could collapse at any moment.
When the least important employee in a criminal enterprise becomes the focus of an investigation, they defy their status to prove that everyone is the hero of their own story.
An old father patrols the vast lands of a futuristic Iceland, as he is remotely supervised by his daughter. A mysterious accident brings his truck to a halt, and gets him stuck in a sea of haze. Will he survive what's lurking beyond the fog?
Eloísa, a young ballerina engrossed with perfection, uses her body as a tool for recognition, in order to reach the perfect body figure that ballet demands. This situation pushes her mental health to the limit.
Through the use of archival and testimonial material, seeks to give visibility to the critical situation experienced by human rights defenders in the country; appeal to memory, honoring the life and work of social fighter Sinar Corzo Esquinca, who was the first human rights defender to be assassinated in Mexico in 2019.
Following the 2013 Maidan Revolution in Kyiv, A Rising Fury takes viewers to the front lines of a growing conflict between Ukraine and Russia to witness firsthand a war that is tearing country and family apart.
Casey, an antisocial individual, uses their ability to physically manifest their dreams to contact their late mother one last time. Voyaging through unfamiliar lands, Casey must confront their internalised fears and forgotten commitments before they can reach their last chance to say goodbye. Their only problem: Casey must decide between going back home and taking responsibility for their younger sibling, or missing out on their final moment of closure.
Is living as a mythical creature, mouse or furry not the most radical form of self-realization? In her film, Masion moves through VR spaces as an avatar to explore touch.
Following a recent breakup, Selva returns to her childhood home. There she meets her mother, with whom she will share a weekend filled with recriminations, complaints, and also moments of understanding. The days they spend together will mark the end of one grieving process and the beginning of another.