Praz Bonjour is an agro-ecological permaculture project launched by Pierre-Gilles and Antoine three years ago in the heights of Vevey. Driven by a profound desire to take action in the face of the ecological, political and economic hazards of today's world, their approach is anything but restful.
A couple looks back on the road trip that transformed their relationship and confronts the fear and vulnerability of falling in love. Early in their relationship, Evan and Laura embarked on a road trip to Evan's hometown in Alberta, Canada. Armed with an old Super 8mm movie camera, they documented their adventure, capturing candid moments of their burgeoning love story. Years later, they revisit the footage and reflect on the journey that defined their bond. TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE explores the deep emotional challenge of vulnerability and speaks to the profound power of acceptance and unconditional love.
Lily is going through a rough time and decides to enroll on zany personal development classes. The wellbeing coach running them greets Lily with enthusiasm and offers three pieces of advice: try a niche breathing technique, write mantras and stick them all over her home, and masturbate. Lily tries to follow these absurd suggestions, hoping to put her sadness behind her.
A is for Ant, the short film debut by photographer Jack Davison and the set designer Shona Heath. Where each letter of the alphabet is represented by an animal – playfully characterized by both actors and live creatures. Typical of Jack Davison and Shona Heath’s respective aesthetics – The ‘A is for Ant’ project is created in the spirit of the Early modern avant-garde movements across design, appearance and atmosphere. A is for Ant calls to mind the dreamlike fantasy of Surrealism, the ready-made inventiveness of Dada and the theatricality of the Cabaret Voltaire.
Michael and Billy have lived together for 40 years. One is human, the other a spectacled caiman with a metre-long tail and a taste for chicken. Side by side, they process grief, cope with tiny apartments and take comfort in their oddly ordinary friendship in Eastern Germany.
A study of the concept of noise intended not only as an unpleasant sound but also as a visual artifact. The so-called high sensitivity in digital cameras allows us to see in the dark by adding an artificial grain to the video, sacrificing its quality. In these night shots, noise is not avoided but rather enhanced, thus creating abstract, hypnotic images that pulsate slowly.
In a psychological narrative inspired by true events, a mother and her only son navigate the complexities of subconscious programming instilled during childhood. As they confront the normalization of disturbing events that should be unthinkable, they grapple with the lasting effects of this conditioning on their adult lives.
After not receiving a text back from her friend, a young woman overthinks about what could go wrong. Her rumination leads to thoughts holding her captive. Worry and anxiety oppress her every single second.
In Culiacán, Sinaloa, 11-year-olds Fabi, Josué, and Francisco bond over shared struggles in their elementary school and use a film workshop to express the violence that surrounds them. Six years later, they reunite to reflect on their experiences and the unsettling normalization of violence in their lives, exploring its impact on their futures.
A sick girl receives a doll for her birthday. After that event, she will begin to have increasingly horrible nightmares, which will gradually bring her closer to madness.
The kids from Wolves HC are about to play their first major handball tournament. Surrounded by professional players, talent scouts and potential sponsors, the Wolves are on the rise. But, the games are suddenly interrupted when adults question who’s really allowed to play.
L'Art du Dernier Soir explores a period in the director's life through his numerous one-night stands. Blending autofiction and documentary, the film unfolds as a mise en abyme of a sexual relationship, revealing Nicolas's intimate confessions. Through various locations, Nicolas and Philippe's journey leads them to their final destination: room 44 of a seedy motel on the edge of Highway 20.
A rural family of four faces challenges as the parents prepare for dinner after a joyful day. An argument unfolds in front of their children, escalating to unbearable vehemence.
Across a white void, old documents and items come to life and speak: a cacophony of archival sounds and voices of youth growing up in an elite all-boys' private Catholic high school in the Philippines bursts through as the country undergoes great change and political turmoil. Navigating these systems of influence, power, and control, both the documents and repressed voices seek their own means of liberation, as lines break out of formation and colored ink spills out of the pages.