CRISTAL(2025)

Walls, between the sea and the mines(es)

Through car rides traversing the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, different young people from different areas and professions give us their perspective of the political and social conflict into which they were born and live. They speak to us about their vision of the future and their day-to-day life.

Efímero / Inefable(es)

A young student subjected to monogamy is stripped of it when he meets another young girl, who frees him from the horrifying chains of his ineffable life.

Òpera(es)

El cine es nuestro(es)

Compilation of 18 animated short films made by Spanish-speaking artists from around the world for the Filmoteca Maldita Short Film Festival. This collection contains very diverse works, both in technical and thematic aspects, although they all share a genuine spirit of dedication and creativity.

Romina(es)

Romina and Sebastian are a dysfunctional couple who study medicine in Puebla city and recently they’ve gone to live together; although they have been together for a long time, jealousy and different toxic attitudes will trigger a tragic final.

El Agujero(es)

Algo que abrace(es)

The Last Shot(es)

Knowing that the relationship is about to end, two photographers with opposite styles decide to share one last photographic roll.

Lost in self awareness(es)

El peso de una pluma(es)

Beating Vegas(en)

For years, a secret society of hyper-geniuses and anarchistic whiz kids at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology worked and played at devising a method of card counting that would take the gambling world by surprise. This is their story.

Shadow Kid(en)

The term “shadow children” is largely unknown in our society. It is about children who live with a terminally ill sibling. The entire attention of the parents is directed to the sick child. The healthy children are in the “shadow”, they take on tasks for which they are still far too young, they fill the family gaps that open up due to the overwhelm of the parents. Often enough, it seems like it is the days in the hospice the healthy children long for since here they are relieved of all burdens for a few hours.

Sorry Comrade(de)

Germany, 1970: Students Karl-Heinz and Hedi try to find a way to be together from across the Iron Curtain, with her in the East and him in the West. Under the pressure of the GDR’s secret police, Karl-Heinz can’t move to East Germany and eventually, Hedi has to leave the country. Her escape, disguised as a holiday trip to Romania, goes wrong in many ways.

Stories from the Second Floor(ml)

From the second floor of his coincidental new home, the filmmaker observes his surroundings; a vast green marshland with birds, animals, a pond and people. The filmmaker wonders whether there could be a space in the absence of stories or whether the camera forces spaces to create stories for its own survival.

The Fabulous World of Doctor Cadéot(de)

In Gascony, a sparsely populated region in the southwest of France, lives Dr. Jean Cadéot, a ninety-year-old veterinarian who continues to work tirelessly and still enjoys doing so. Although his eyesight is getting worse and worse, he treats his animal patients with all his senses and all his love.

Weathering(en)

Weathering intertwines the deeply personal stories of two Black key workers as they reveal their experiences of racism in the UK. The film explores the impact of the UK government-imposed Covid-19 lockdowns, and the worldwide anti-racism movement which grew after the murder of George Floyd. Both events have acted as a magnifying glass for the inequalities that exist within British society.

Galore(fr)

A grandmother living in a small Kenyan village completes her final year of primary school at the old age of 94.

Insoportablemente Vivo(es)

La Renga live at Huracán stadium in 2001.

A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant(en)

This is the complete memorial service for Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna that was held at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the speakers include Vanessa Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Michael Jordan, Diana Taurasi, Geno Auriemma, Sabrina Ionescu, and Rob Pelinka. Featuring performances by Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, and Christina Aguilera.

No History in a Room Filled with People with Funny Names 5(en)

This film takes the rescue mission of 13 kids that were stuck in a flooded cave in Northern Thailand as a central focus to examine how the force of propaganda, spirituality, Royal History storytelling, Cold War politics in Southeast Asia and localized beliefs come together to create a new myth of representation for everyone to believe and take part in.