What's The Matter?(2023)

Don't be late, Myra(en)

Ten-year old Myra is forced to walk home alone, dodging men harassing her on the streets of Lahore. Soon things escalate in this thriller where a sinister turn quietly awaits her.

Dilution(en)

Dilution is an experimental short film that explores the transit between resistance and (di)ssolution, between holding and releasing and a path towards obsessive repetition. They are layers, exposed pores, matter that oscillates between remaining or disappearing. The sound is not a background, but a puncture: friction, tearing, water that drags what still persists. A sensorial testimony of what refuses to vanish completely.

Brutal Affairs(en)

An actor is paid by a tenacious woman to act as her boyfriend at her boss' retirement party, however his actual girlfriend's presence at the event complicates the plan.

Tacet(en)

An aspiring classical pianist loses his hearing and, with the help of those closest to him, must find the strength to play again. . .

Don't Blow It(en)

Alex's first date with Ben is going great. He's handsome, smart, and really seems to like her. There must be something wrong with him.

The Girl Lives In Haeundae(ko)

Family go on a picnic after a long time. But It's not all fun.

Mountain View(en)

Injured soldier Gwilym has returned home. Whilst his young nephews play at war, Gwil's memories of combat are all too real.

Moving On(en)

Chris Davis is struggling with life after his family is torn apart by tragedy. Will his encounters with a homeless man help him move on?

Hollywood Trouble(en)

An oil-rich rube who aspires to stardom is bilked by a phony acting school.

Lokalmatador(de)

Accamòra (Right Now)(it)

One day in the rugged countryside of Calabria encloses all that is important for Antonio, a rite that represents a crucial moment of his existence: the harvest of figs. That place, filled with memories, brings within the eco of laughter and the melancholy of past moments. Also this year, along with his eldest brother, he has to harvest the fruit, but when the day is over, he will discover that this time was not like any other.

Finis terrae(en)

Travis and Peter are childhood friends. They decide to go on a camping trip to reconnect with each other, but the desolate nature which surrounds them will highlight their differences and the distance that separates them.

Gas Station(it)

Alice works at a gas station. She doesn’t play music anymore and she buried deep inside her fire for music. On a sultry summer day, her old music teacher shows up, and Alice starts wondering if she has stayed without fuel for too long.

The Flies(it)

The vicissitudes and adventures of a group of youngsters, left to themselves while an apparently placid and sleepy life flows undisturbed.

Where the Leaves Fall(it)

Giacomo, a second-generation Italian-Chinese youngman, travels to Wencheng County to bring his late father’s ashes back to his hometown. There he stays at his grandfather’s house. The old man becomes Giacomo’s guide through the forgotten paths of his native culture, which now looks so distant from the daily life of a European twenty-something.

Self-Complacency(es)

Cristian comes back to his house because he forgot his work badge. At home, he finds Fernanda, his wife, having sex with somebody else. Cristian does not dare to deal with the situation, so he wanders around the city to avoid the event and decide what to do about it.

Shelter(zh)

Ling returns to her hometown for Chinese New Year, only to find her mother Fang gets into trouble. Fang plans to move to Ling’s apartment in Taipei and live with her for a while, which unveils Ling’s true reason to come home. Eventually, Ling spends the day with Fang and tries to solve her trouble.

Michael Strogoff(en)

A graphic reproduction of Jules Verne's famous story under the above title. It deals with a secret mission in Russia

Creed: Shinjidai(ja)

In an incredible interplanetary adventure, three young boxers learn how to enhance their individual powers by connecting to each other and to the legendary fighters that came before.