The Rhythm of My Heart(2024)

Comme les Filles(en)

Fresh out of prison after drugging the matcha latte of her pageant competition, a young and accomplished beauty queen is on the hunt for her ex-boyfriend upon discovering he's robbed her home.

When the Cloud was there(tl)

After a decade of dragging herself through her predictable life, Eloise finds herself chasing hazy traces of a rainy past.

Mick Mondo's 99 Nightmares(en)

A delinquent tomboy takes the job of a murderous carney's assistant.

Mother Says(zh)

The film follows different stages in the life of Sofía, a young girl born in Argentina of Chinese descent. From her childhood to her adulthood, she's conflicted by the clash and fusion of both her cultures, all while facing a strenuous relationship with her mother Jia, who places concerns and demands on her.

Honeysuckle(hu)

Like the twining vines of the honeysuckle, each of the three stories in this film follow a character whose growth is impeded by the clouds of society hanging over their heads. From a Hungarian taxi driver torn between the preservation of his family and the unexpected humane responsibility found in the clandestine activities he does for profit, to the Hungarian teenager of a single mother whose idea of life goals and success seems perpetually defined by the missing figure of a role model, and finally to the young Indian Carnatic singer who amidst personal and national turmoil decides to sacrifice the one thing that defines her - her talent, Honeysuckle aims not to narrate or condescendingly offer a message, as much as it seeks to illustrate the many life directions available, and the way none of them are good, in a world severely lacking a moral center.

The Male Gaze: Fleeting Glances(en)

A release that features 7 shorts from Italy, Israel, Tunisia, New Zealand, the United States and France, exploring those furtive first steps that men take as they decide to act on their sexuality. The 7 short films are: The First Time [La prima volta] (2012); Kiss Me (2022); Nidhal [نضال] (2022); Sparrow (2016); I Am Mackenzie (2019); The Place Between Us [Il posto fra di noi] (2010); By the End of the Night [Que la nuit s'achève] (2018).

According To Otto(en)

Otto Brooks is 16 with a massive imagination and a big secret he’s ready to reveal – he’s gay. Otto has the usual family, parents who love and embarrass him, a Uni student sister who wants to change the world, a pop culture-loving Nana and a best friend, Max, who he’s secretly in love with. Add to that, a school bully out for blood, and Otto has a lot to go through before he becomes what he really wants, to be: out, happy, and in love. Time to delve into the world according to Otto.

Children of the Salt(es)

An elderly father and his two children, survive by harvesting salt from the sea. After the father dies, they live alone. Isolated from the outside world they become increasingly distanced, whilst their lust starts to blossom. Their lives get a lot harder. The brutal reality of harvesting sea salt coincides with their blossoming sexuality. Their lives of solitude drive them further apart whilst awakening lust makes itself known.

Wild Youth(nl)

Wild Youth is an ode to being young. A sensitive and intimate story of the first experiences of losing one's childlike innocence, questioning the imposed "masculinity" and (re)discovering yourself in the function of others.

Monster Pies(en)

Mike has felt alienated and alone for as long as he can remember, until a new boy arrives at his school - awakening feelings and a world of possibilities he'd never before dared to dream of.

Greatest Night of Summer(en)

Plot details are under wraps; described as a character-driven story set in a small Tennessee town.

Sweet 15(en)

On her 15th birthday, a young girl learns to navigate the complexities of budding adolescent romance with the guidance of her two best friends.

Sale(it)

Curse of the Starving Class(en)

Curse of the Starving Class is a play by Sam Shepard, considered the first of a series on family tragedies. Drama about a dirt-poor 1950's-era farm family. Dad's a foul talking drunk and Mom is desperately trying to save what's left of their family life.

My American Cousin(en)

Sandy Wilcox is a pre-teen girl in rural 1950s British Columbia whose longing to be treated as an adult is roused even further when her older American cousin, Butch Walker, comes for a visit.

Sauna(en)

An anxious and ungainly teenage boy struggles against bullies, puberty, and his fears of mortality when his parents send him to a summer water polo camp.

Dribbles(en)

A talented high school artist who's never played organized sports attempts to win a state championship basketball jacket and prove himself to his runaway father.

You’re My Best Friend(en)

Vanessa is back in her hometown for the summer after moving away for college. Things get complicated when her friendship with Claire turns into a summer fling.

Beware of Children(no)

During a break in school 13 year-old Lykke, the daughter of a prominent Labour Party member, seriously injures her classmate Jamie, the son of a high profile right-wing politician.

Rocks(en)

15-year-old Rocks fears that she and her little brother Emmanuel will be taken into care and forced apart if anyone finds out that their mother has left them. Against all odds, and with the help of her loyal friends, she evades the authorities and navigates the most defining days of her young life.