The Tales of Nights(2010)

Shanghai Baby(en)

Coco leads an intense life in the lively subculture of the boomtown Shanghai. It revolves around endless nights spent in the Shanghai club and art scene, sex, literature and the writing of her first novel. Her life takes an unexpectedly complicated turn when she suddenly feels attracted to two very opposite men.

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda(en)

In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They were, for all intents and purposes, stranded in Tacloban. With little option, and his crew started the six hour walk to Alto, where the closest broadcast antenna was to be found. Letting the world know what was happening to was a priority, but they were driven by the need to let their families and friends know they were all still alive. Along the way, they encountered residents and victims of the massive typhoon, and with each step it became increasingly clear just how devastating this storm was. This was a storm that was going to change lives.

Skin of a Mandarin(et)

The film delicately follows 25-year-old Anna, whose mother has died suddenly. She wants to send her Orthodox mother on her last journey according to customs, but she runs into bureaucratic rules that do not allow Anna to dress her departed mother herself. This conflict brings her together with Maria, a 45-year-old funeral home worker, who in this story represents the hidden fears of death and grief on a deep emotional level.

Dharmaveer 2(mr)

Explores Anand Dighe's life, tracing his political journey and capturing the essence of his impactful legacy as a prominent figure.

Krummel - Flo de liegende vlieg(nl)

Das Leben ist ein Bauernhof(de)

6 weeks before her 18th birthday Katharina inherits her mothers farm with all it's problems. At the funeral she meets her two uncles, which she never met before, but turn out to be very helpful.

The Dachshund(de)

They’re small, clever, and incredibly strong-willed: dachshunds. Their soulful gaze wins hearts and fuels their lasting popularity. Once royal hunting dogs, they now take on unusual jobs—like Strolchi, a miniature dachshund who sniffs out woodworm in historic buildings. The bond between humans and dachshunds goes back to Celtic times. Archaeologists have even found joint burials of people and dachshund-like dogs. Versatile and charming, they thrive as city pets, hunting companions, and even racers—like those at the annual Wiener Race in Kirchheimbolanden. Beloved far beyond Germany, dachshunds have fans in France too, with events like Paris’s “Sausage Walk.”

13(ja)

The film is a continuous time-lapse with multiple exposures of the sunset from the same angle and position on 16mm film. The shoot was done in a span of 5 years. The title 13 is because the time-lapse has a 13-second interval per frame.

Il divano(en)

Polidor drags down the street a bulky sofa on which every couple sitting ends up kissing.

El Asesino del Zodiaco(es)

Abrek Zaur(ru)

The dashing mountaineer Zaur (B. Bestaev) kills a Russian "imperialist" thereby becoming an abrek, member of a roving band of outlaws.

Solar Flare(en)

Maggie Cook has spent her teenage life alone in her room, but with the world set to end in 24 hours, her classmate Hazel Norcross finally brings her out of her shell.

The Week(en)

Dick Romans is a washed up TV host whose wife walks out on him the day before their ten year anniversary celebration. Alone with his thoughts, his dog, and a ton of booze, Dick decides to go through with the week-long party... by himself. The seven event-filled days become Dick's reluctant vision quest, filled with odd characters, awkward romance, and some long-overdue self examination.

Kelly Chen Paisley Galaxy Live In Concert Karaoke DVD(cn)

After earning numerous musical accolades in the early 2000s, Kelly Chen's confidence in her creativity and style truly shines on her Paisley Galaxy album. Kelly Chen Paisley Galaxy Live in Concert Karaoke DVD features a thrilling karaoke version of Kelly Chen's unforgettable performance at the Hong Kong Coliseum, allowing fans to sing along to her hit tracks and relive the excitement of the live show.

Girl(en)

Ever since the 2011 revolution in Egypt, dozens of women have come forward about their experience with sexual harassment on the streets. Since then, a number of individuals and organizations have begun to monitor and help combat the situation. In this short film, Sondos Shabayek offers an animated reflection on how she believes Cairo society perceives women. In her signature style, Sondos uses a variety of characters and expressions to light-heartedly explore this serious issue. The audience is taken on a girl's experience of walking down a street – simultaneously sharing her journey and her responses.

The Rise of Duton Lang(en)

Professor Duton Lang is an obese scientist who has made many great discoveries. When he finally weights 497 pounds he develops a compound which permits him to eat as much as he wants and still lose weight. He gets down to 150 pounds in weight but is still the same body-size as when he weighed nearly 500 pounds. Eventually, he becomes a minus-weight and floats off into outer space.

You Like That(en)

Lost in a hypersexual digital world, Joshua dreams of the kind of love he’s only read about in classic literature.

The Circle(tr)

The film is showcasing the discrimination and violence faced by Ezidi Kurds (Yazidis) due to their religion, in a symbolic event which took place between primary school children in Turkish part of Mesopotamia. This fiction film is inspired by true events in the region, performed by 39 local Kurdish children of Hasankeyf villages and shooted in Hasankeyf, an ancient city, which is planned to go under water in 2017 by Ilisu Hydroelectric Dam.

To Build a Fire(en)

To celebrate Jack London's 100th death anniversary, director Fx Goby adapted his famous novel, "To Build a Fire", tragic tale of a trapper and his dog in the freezing Yukon, into an animated short film.

The Plague(en)

Rosa's father escapes from a nursing home and comes back to his former house. He hides a secret, and he's not coming alone.

Ends(en)

A bickering mother and father take their daughter to visit her estranged grandmother. Isolated, the grandmother has grown ill; suffering from a worsening paranoia of imminent alien invasion. The young girl and the grandmother form a bond as the parent's fight about how best to handle the situation.

Intruders(en)

In the aftermath of a deadly haunting in a small suburban home, a sinister omnipresent entity proceeds to cause havoc in the private lives of a young boy, an unsuspecting teen, and an absent-minded inspector.

Fiz as malas pra te ver partir(pt)

Clara decides to break up with Rubens and that same evening announces the arrival of a new boyfriend. Their farewell serves as the introduction to the puzzle of this love story. Is it possible to share your life with someone and still not truly know who they are?

I Want You(en)

A boy meets girl love story. Nearly.

The Little Match Girl(en)

Adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of a destitute little girl who sells matches, and uses them to escape the cold on Christmas Eve, whisking her into fantasies of seeing Santa Claus and her lost mother.

Our Need for Consolation(en)

Swedish writer Stig Dagerman (1923-1954) was a literary sensation who after a few productive years, suddenly fell silent. Struggling with writer's block, Dagerman wrote the essay "Our Need for Consolation" about his inner demons and his quest for freedom. For the first time in English, featuring Stellan Skarsgard as an on-camera narrator, this film brings Dagerman's powerful words to life in the form of a visual poem.

Fogos em mim(pt)

Experimental university short film inspired by grief, the passage of time and the filmmaking process

My Biker 2(th)

Over break, Gentle and Motor grow close—but once school resumes, Motor pulls away, leaving Gentle hurt and their fragile new relationship at risk.

Birds of a Feather Flock Together(en)

a love letter to her friends (in the most platonic way of course).

The Traitor(he)

Tomer and Shmulik are a couple. One evening, during a causal supper, one of them announces he wants to break up. Pain takes over their intimacy and the night takes an unexpected turn.

Greater Wealth(en)

John Sharon, a steel magnate is immensely successful from the worldly point of view, while Ed Young, his humble employee, views himself as a failure because his income shrinks as his family responsibilities increase. Sharon's only son is a drunken disappointment, his wife becomes alienated from him, and his daughter falls critically ill.

Sessizlik(tr)

The dance of nature, sound and time around an old man.

Ivan(el)

A solitary dinner for two in a dehumanized society that has a craving for itself.

Emoticon Man(en)

In a world where everybody wears emoticon masks, Nick meets Sophie, a woman that dares to express her feelings through her own face. The life of Nick will drastically change by having feelings that emoticons cannot describe.

All That You Love(en)

Travelling-Salesman Alfie Zimmer dreams of publishing a book about the graffiti he's encountered on his travels, but when the voices in his head start to get the better of him, he leaves the decision to go ahead with the publication up to fate and he may or may not come out alive.