Nimic(2020)

Cold Meridian(hu)

In this short exploration of sensual audio-visual stimulation, the repeated rituals of an online performer have a transfixing effect on her viewers. What starts as an exploration of tactility, addiction and control soon descends into a nightmarish dance performance where no rules apply.

The Jog(en)

A phone call will change James's life in more ways than one.

Correspondence(es)

In the form of a filmed epistolary conversation, two young, experienced filmmakers discuss film, present and past family, heritage and maternity. The personal and profound reflections—which are embodied in the graceful images taken day-to-day—are suddenly echoed by the political emergency of a country.

Man of the Hour(en)

Gemma receives a mysterious invitation to the birthday party of an enigmatic millionaire, Jeremy. She must pass herself off as Jeremy's old friend and mingle with his glittering guests. But Gemma cannot help but wonder who Jeremy is and why on earth he has tasked her with such a peculiar job - there's something more to him than meets the eye.

The Carwash(pl)

Andrzej, a great fan of speedway racing, can’t go back home where his beloved woman as well as a the world cup TV broadcast are waiting for him, because he has to fill in for his indisposed colleague at a night shift in the carwash. It was another quiet night, as he expected. Until a yellow Wartburg drove into the carwash... ‘People have been trying to create tragedies for ages, yet what comes out is just a comedy’ – this is the motto by Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg, which opens this film, full of suspense and comedy.

Sivas(tr)

Establishing a bleak village in Eastern Turkey as its setting, Sivas features the story of Aslan, an eleven-year-old boy, and Sivas, a weathered fighting dog who develop a strong relationship after Aslan finds Sivas wounded in a ditch, left to die.

Cops and Robbers(en)

Animation and activism unite in this multimedia spoken-word response to police brutality and racial injustice.

Olla(fr)

After answering an ad on a dating website for Eastern European women, Olla leaves Ukraine and heads to French suburbia to move in with Pierre, who lives with his elderly mother. However, the suburbia cannot temper her desires, and nothing goes as expected.

The Hero(bn)

Arindam, a matinee idol, is going by train to collect an acting award. On the train, he is confronted by Aditi, a journalist who somewhat unwillingly starts to take his interview. Arindam, won over by Aditi's naivete, starts to disclose his past, his fears and his secrets.

Skunk(nl)

The story of Liam, a neglected teenager who lives in a family where alcohol, violence and sex play the main role. He grows up to be a confused youngster which ends in a very aggressive act to break with his past.

Crimes of the Future(en)

Crimes of the Future is set in a future where sexually mature women appear to have been obliterated by a plague produced by the use of cosmetics. The film details the wanderings of Adrian Tripod, director of the dermatological clinic the House of Skin. Tripod seems at a loss following the disappearance of his mentor Antoine Rouge.

The Cowboy and the Frenchman(en)

A grizzled, hard-of-hearing cowboy, Slim, and his two friends, Dusty and Pete, capture a mysterious, well-dressed Frenchman.

The Seagull(en)

At a picturesque lakeside estate, a love triangle unfolds between the legendary diva Irina, her lover Boris, and the ingénue Nina.

Beautiful Beings(is)

A teenage boy, raised by a mother who considers herself psychic, takes a bullied kid into his group of violent misfits. As the group’s troubles escalate toward life-threatening situations, an inner voice awakens in the boy and, with the help of his mother and his new friend, he manages to find his own path.

Orpheus(fr)

A famous poet in postwar Paris, scorned by the Left Bank youth, is in love with both his wife Eurydice and a mysterious princess. Seeking inspiration, the poet becomes obsessed and follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the dead.

Italian Gigolo(it)

Filippo is a gigolo making up in looks what he lacks in wits. When an accident robs him of his beauty, demand plummets. Desperate, Filippo asks for help from retired hustler and self-professed life guru Max.

About Endlessness(sv)

A reflection on human life in all its beauty and cruelty, its splendor and banality, guided by a Scheherazade-esque narrator. Inconsequential moments have the same significance as historical events. Simultaneously an ode and a lament, presents a kaleidoscope of all that is eternally human, an infinite story of the vulnerability of existence.

Distant(tr)

A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams working on a ship and stays with a cousin while he searches for work. Over time, the former’s struggles to find employment and the latter’s troubles and disappointments strain their relationship and living situation.

The Wonders(it)

In the Tuscan countryside, a family of traditional honey farmers struggles to make ends meet. The household consists of only daughters—four of them—led by the eldest, Gelsomina, who takes on the responsibilities of the family. When a small boy is sent to stay with them for rehabilitation, their routine is disrupted. As financial troubles threaten their home, Gelsomina sees an opportunity in a reality TV contest searching for 'Italy’s Most Traditional Family.' Willing to expose their secluded life for the prize money, she clashes with her father’s rigid ways in a bid to secure their future.

One Hundred and Eighty(en)

The winner of a regional women's darts final suspects her opponent of letting her win, and won't let her leave until she finds out why.

Fallen Art(xx)

Fallen Art presents the story of General A, a self-proclaimed artist. His art, however, consists of a deranged method of stop motion photography, where the individual frames of the movie are created by photographs made by Dr. Johann Friedrich, depicting the bodies of dead soldiers, pushed down by Sergeant Al from a giant springboard onto a slab of concrete.

I Wanna Be Adored(en)

A girl's crumbling friendship sends her spiraling.

In Conversation with a Goddess(en)

A bloody little short challenging today's views on body politics.

Angst, Piss & Shit(no)

A black comedy that deals with twisted, complicated love between two murdering psychopaths. A young couple that once shared a fascination for mass murder and torture, but now resemble a sad and lifeless parody on relationships.

Incarnation(es)

A soldier goes back to a town to get rid of all the traces of a massacre.

Evaporated(es)

A teenager has a crush on his best friend's mom.

Channel(en)

A reporter with a vengeance and the power to control minds throws a wrench in a tight presidential race.

Bonefire(en)

Somewhere between a music-video, a documentary and a fantasy - created with and around a Toronto-based acting-collective called LUSTR.

Auf eigener Faust(de)

The First Lady is kidnapped by a megalomaniac. To save his wife, the President goes into battle against the madman who is protected by Amazons.

Split royal(fr)

Wake Up(en)

A woman is forced to rediscover her humanity in an increasingly digital world.

The Heretic(en)

The Heretic is a short film created by Unity’s Demo team. With ”The Heretic”, the team used every aspect of Unity’s High Definition Rendering Pipeline, created advanced effects with the VFX Graph, and undertook the challenge of creating a realistic digital human.

Le Rendez-vous de Noël(fr)

Metro Aeropuerto(es)

A middle-aged, poor lady who has never flown before embarks on a fantastic journey when a normal subway ride turns into an air ride with check-in.

The Dead Ones(en)

Markopoulos’ first attempt at making a 35mm feature film, clearly inspired by the cinema of Jean Cocteau, was left unfinished and the materials were lost for many years.

So Long To Run(en)

A young mother faces hardship in the form of an abusive ex-husband and overzealous social worker.

Laila Wakes Up(sv)

Laila wakes up in the morning. Directed by Eugen Vöhrmann, owner of the adult cinema Fenix in Stockholm, Sweden.

Jan Kounen - Intégrale courts métrages(en)

All shorts films of director Jan Kounen on DVD.