the Gold Knife(2021)

Echoes(en)

Strange entities begin to haunt a middle-aged man and his infant son in a remote cabin in the woods.

The Case of Patient Paul Edward Kelley(pt)

A psychologist faces the case that will challenge his foolproof technique: the patient needs to forget something that he cannot remember. In this mental challenge, every step towards healing is a step beyond the edges of reason.

Traveler(en)

A young girl's quest for the stars teaches her about the reality of life on earth.

We Deliver a Smile(de)

The Pani company employs a dark-skinned supplier. The young Karim gets into a difficult situation through his work as a food delivery boy when he delivers to a customer who doesn't want to let him go. The boundaries between racism and helplessness become blurred and Karim has to decide: morality or compassion.

Next Door(de)

A group of young lesbians share a flat. Each of them has a secret to keep from the other flatmates next door. As rooms, beds and roles are swapped, the truth slowly surfaces. Which of the four flatmates is brave enough to say the truth and stand by their emotions?

Mordre(fr)

Diary of A Maelstrom(en)

A young filmmaker trying to navigate the world of film finds himself caught in the grip of a Maelstrom that brings out the worst impulses in whomever it is passed to.

Nostalgi(id)

A few years after the outbreak of a virus that endangers the human race. War, pillaging, and arsonry occurred, nearly wiping out humanity. But Dirman continues to fight for survival, though the memories of the past will always continue to haunt him.

Out of the Blur(cn)

14 vignettes without dialogue.

Clara's Youth(he)

Clara believes that her son, a talented plastic surgeon, could restore her lost youth. The new treatment causes strange side effects to Clara's body.

Elicit(en)

About the isolation and loneliness of the person with dementia, and the person caring for the person with the illness.

Tompkins Regional(en)

In a constant attempt to move away from their banal lifestyle by reliving their youth, two friends haphazardly reunite with a childhood friend and experience more of the same.

My Ira(en)

The true story of a young mother sitting in a tree, while a rope languishes around her neck.

Comforting A Dying Rabbit(en)

Nick investigates the recent passing of his life-long best friend as not everything is as it appears to be.

42 One Dream Rush(en)

An omnibus project bringing together acclaimed directors from around the world, each contributing a 42-second short inspired by a dream. Produced by 42 Below vodka, the collection blends surreal, poetic, and experimental visions into a mosaic of oneiric cinema.

Everything Wrong with Mr. Ward(en)

When a young man is told he is going to die, he builds a device to live inside his dreams in an attempt to escape his body, though he quickly learns he can’t escape his mind.

"BUDKA" by George Alshevskij-Jones(en)

Shot entirely on a webcam and guided by the Imperfect Cinema philosophy, this film captures the drunken drift of a man reaching for connection in a cold, indifferent city. What unfolds is either a dream, a dying vision, or both. Then — reality returns with a quiet whimper. Life moves on. Raw, lo-fi, and unapologetically rough, this is a meditation on how easily the world forgets. Meaning is left open; interpretation belongs to the viewer.

Gaby’s Hills(fr)

No-one wants to play football with Gaby now that she has breasts. Like every other year, the 13-year-old is spending the summer with her dad on a small island off the Canadian coast – and she is not about to pretend that she’s suddenly a different person.

Madden(sv)

To Madeleine, the muddy road to the nearby town in front of her family’s farm seems like a threshold to another world. A mystical coming-of-age story in which the teenager experiences glimpses of the unknown as feelings of longing and loyalty collide.