A young man is kidnapped inside a decaying photo studio run by a fanatical, Nasser-obsessed owner who believes he must “correct” people through control. Until one night, the captive finds a single fragile chance to reclaim his freedom.
Filmed over four years, from Mexico City to Chicago, this documentary is a raw and intimate account of the creation of "Corazón Cicatrizado" (Scarred Heart) — an original and gut wrenching play, rooted in Mexico's deepest wounds: Ayotzinapa and Tlatelolco. With testimonies from different artists who lived the process in the flesh, this is the story behind "Corazón Cicatrizado," and the repeated attempts to bring it to life.
How to Be Happy, the new documentary-style essay by Ofelia Fernández. A journey that blends humor with heartbreak, exploring digital life, anxiety, and the search for connection in an age of hyper-connected loneliness.
Thirty-year-old LaDonne, a hotel housekeeper and single mother of twins, fights to stay sober and stable. When job loss and family strain push her to a breaking point and arrest, rehab offers a chance at redemption. Guided by a counselor and a kind stranger, LaDonne begins to heal. Her brave performance at a Christmas event becomes a turning point, rebuilding dreams and finding hope.
In 1987, a film school was founded next to a working-class town in western Cuba. For over three decades, hundreds of film students documented the lives of its people. Qué tiempos aquellos takes us to Pueblo Textil to explore what these memories mean today, what emotions they stir, and how they transform over time. A documentary about memory as both personal and collective experience.
A journey through the ancestry, sorrows, laughter, and loves of Rita Segato. An encounter with the heart of one of the most important contemporary thinkers, a kind of "rock star," renowned for the "uncomfortable" nature of her ideas. Gabriela is a Venezuelan documentary filmmaker exiled in Buenos Aires. Rita lived for over 40 years in exile, beginning in Caracas. This shared sense of displacement is the starting point of a shared journey, in which identity, motherhood, and dreams intertwine in a human narrative as Rita reconnects with her homeland and her loved ones.
A stand-up comedian is doing a gig at an open mic venue. The show is not going as she thought it would. Faced with this situation, her body reacts strangely, offering the audience the most grotesque show of their lives.
Guided by the longing to see his father again, a young man wanders deep into the forest to perform an ancient ritual. Surrounded by candles, shadows, and memories, he learns that calling on the dead can awaken something far more sinister.
A mother and daughter are going through hard times in a refugee camp. The father has disappeared while fighting for Ukraine’s freedom, leaving them among other women with similar fates. Fear, uncertainty, and crushing loneliness are emotions almost all of them know well. Yet even growing closer to one another carries risks – not all of which they are aware.