Mazel Brouk(2022)

You Think the Earth Is a Dead Thing(fr)

Just one of the many far-reaching impacts of the slave trade on human history is on agriculture and horticulture. While the French plantation owners on the Caribbean island of Martinique had their gardens laid out, Versailles-style, their enslaved workers continued their tradition of using medicinal wild herbs. Nowadays these herbs represent one of several resources through which the people of Martinique counter the health and ecological ravage caused by the use of pesticides on the banana plantations. Farmers are reclaiming uncultivated lands to grow indigenous vegetables, without any industrial pesticides; they fight boldly for simple biodiversity.

The Cossacks(ru)

Historical drama based on the eponymous novel by Leo Tolstoy. Junker Olenin, a representative of St.Petersburg's golden youth, is traveling from St.Petersburg to the Caucasus in search of romance. His regiment is stationed in the Cossack village. Here he falls in love with the beautiful Maryana and is ready to marry her, but she loves the Cossack Lukashka and is not going to exchange him for the master...

Lesbian Jesus Is Pregnant with Vibes(en)

Liza, a berserk 19-year-old TikToker is plucked off the internet, thrust onstage, and declared "Lesbian Jesus!". She travels the country by bus with her underqualified Momager and loving girlfriend Avery. In a rollercoaster of an interview with the New York Times, we learn that Liza has been assaulted by the producer who discovered her. While she wants to out him, he contractually owns her (and her music). And if the article is published, Liza and her mom will lose everything and get sued for defamation. They navigate this reality in real time (the 7 minutes before their bus leaves for Hartford).

Probable Cause(en)

A series of cop murders plagues the city. The remaining officers on the force are increasingly worried as the deaths increase with no leads. As the department's finest must solve the case before the killer strikes again.

The Love Permit(en)

Naive Mr. Young is strapped to the hot seat in a very controlled political environment that imposes some outrageous sanctions on people's lives. During an encounter with an administrator while applying for a love & sex permit, he finds himself increasingly on guard, becoming tangled in red tape and incriminating words.

The Object(en)

Documentary about three men from Kentucky who claim to have discovered an Old Testament relic for 69-cents at a Madison, Tennessee Goodwill superstore. The men believe that they have found the mysterious Urim and Thummim in the form of a stone cup that allows its users to communicate with God and see visions.

Under the Paris Sky(fr)

Fates of multiple otherwise disconnected characters intertwine miraculously under the sky of Paris. And it all happens in one day.

Englen i sort(da)

dansk film skal ses

La Martina(es)

Martina is a liberal woman who arrives to a small town, with his godfather. Here, Martina will met with her secret love, a typical "macho-ranchero" man, demanding her hand in matrimony. But he rejects Martina, claiming that she's not virgin and will return her to the godfather. When the godfather dies, Martina finds herself alone, and she'll begin a sexual adventure with almost the last men in the town, even with the shy chaplain.

El cartero alburero(es)

Resistant Soul(it)

Around May ‘44 on Mount Sant’Angelo there is a house that falls asleep and begins to dream.

The Heart of Sky(en)

The Manikins were created by Celestial and used as weapons in an endless war on an ancient planet. After the apocalypse on the planet, the Celestial traveled to an inner planet seek for resources they need. They have re-designed the genes of Manikins on the new planet, and planed to use them as living machines for digging underground resources, but there is a flaw in their design of genes...

Purgatorio: A Journey Into the Heart of the Border(es)

A deeply human portrait of the chaotic reality of the US - Mexico border. Full of stunnig images and crafted like a classic city-symphony where the sum of the pieces add up to a larger whole, Purgatorio, a Journey Into the Heart of the Border brings together a universe of small stories to create a compelling and visceral cinematic experience that takes audiences into the very soul of life on the border.

Mondo Psycho(en)

Psychotic serial killer Mr. Kidnap uses a video store as a front for his human slaughterhouse, mutilating his victims with some help from his sadistic sister Jezebel and their gaunt brother Willy.

Macadam Popcorn(fr)

Mathieu Sapin's next graphic novel is about French independent cinemas. Taking us on a journey across France, he explores the challenges facing this fragile cultural ecosystem. On his way, Matthew discovers a community of enthusiasts and the diversity of French offerings that is admired the world over.

Utamaro's World(ja)

Utamaro was an artist who lived in Edo (which was later to become modern-day Tokyo) in the late 18th century. This film, which has a complex and wide-ranging storyline, recreates the world of that time, as it appeared in Utamaro's paintings.

Voices of the Sea(en)

A young mother yearns to escape the unending hardships of a remote Cuban fishing village in search of a false and potentially fatal American dream.

The Veteran(en)

Thirty years on from Vietnam, a government official is trying to track down soldiers who went missing in action, in the hope that it may lead her to her father. Meanwhile, a war veteran is forced to relive painful memories of how he was left for dead by his own platoon, and the heinous crimes he once committed while in the line of duty.

Frank Reyes: Let Me Into You(es)

This disc features a collection of songs performed by Latin singing sensation Frank Reyes. Consisting of songs that appeared on his Dejame Entrar album. Songs include "Nada De Nada", "Adolecente", "No Te Olvides De Mi", and a half-dozen others.

A Girl of the Timber Claims(en)

A 1917 film directed by Paul Powell.

Enemies Within(fi)

Short film by Oskari Sipola

Steamed Poultry.(en)

To try to get to know him better, a young man invites his reluctant friend to an impromptu lunch.

Thynspo(en)

Teenage girls can be vicious, and even more so in the uncensored online world of the pro-eating disorder community. Chase is a die-hard fan of blogger Hannahrexia889. Hannah's methods may be harsh, but to these partners on a quest for perfection, "skinny is always worth it." While these girls only know each other online, their partnership in starving is strong. The two get closer, in a dysfunctional relationship that culminates in a disastrous night of antics in the city. Chase must realize that her social media celebrity idol Hannah is not really as strong as she seems online. But when your friendship is built on the values of pro-anorexia, "getting better" doesn't always mean what you think.

In the Fall of the '45(ru)

Musical short film, the second part of the "Becoming a Soldier" duology.

Consuelo(es)

Gallu(en)

A village man comes across a piece of meat by chance , after cooking and eating it realises the uncanny taste that is unknown to him . The search to find the same taste leads to a catastrophic turn of events

Fear(de)

Mikail had to flee Chechnya for being homosexual. Unexpectedly meeting his old childhood-friend Daud in Germany, Mikal is not only faced with a renewed friendship, but a recurring fear of persecution.

Siren(en)

Two ambulance paramedics put their lives on the line when a routine call becomes a deadly race against time.

Phantoms, Inc.(en)

This Crime Does Not Pay entry focuses on fake spiritualists. A mother is worried about her son, who is missing in action. Over time, she gives a con man all of the family savings to find reassurance that her son is all right. When she can no longer pay, events take a tragic turn.

Avesso(pt)

Un pessic de mel(ca)

Carmilla(pt)

Sheridan Le Fanu's classic story, Carmilla, is contrasted with Veronica and Amélia's, two rising actresses. Their relationship, which floats between hate, desire and passion, gets more intense when both get chosen to play opposites in the theatrical adaptation of Fanu's tale.

The Low and Mighty(hu)

The village dignitaries go hunting with the new farm manager... What could go wrong?

Lioness(nl)

When the temperamental Sylvie (17) is told that she has to give up her child when it’s born, she decides to escape the youth institution where she’s placed. In her eyes it’s the only solution to prevent that her child will have the same institutionalized youth as she endured.

A Christmas Carol(en)

Based on the story by Charles Dickens. Filmed in Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A. Preserved by the Oesterreichisches Filmmsuem, Vienna and Temenos Archive, Zurich.

ANA C.(pt)

ANA C. uses videoart and videoperformance to express the relationship between the marginalized poet Ana Cristina Cesar with art itself.

xo, Marisol(en)

Luna discovers herself through an old diary under the radar of her traditional mother.

Luna Azul(en)

Two Venezuelans, Laura a catholic novice nun, and her Ex-Fiancé Carlos meet again, in order to resolve the traumatic past that separated them.

Pounds of Matter(en)

A kaleidoscopic perspective into one woman's experience with self-dissolution and urban alienation.

Atrophy(en)

In the wake of his worsening illness, Silas leaves his significant other one night and hitchhikes West, encountering increasingly eccentric characters, and moving experiences.