Old Man's hell chess(2023)

Children of Happiness(tr)

Panda(fr)

Two teenagers are playing by night in a dirty parking lot. After they are driving on an empty road, they start to tease each other on the way to the sea, but they seem to be too young to drive and the road is a bit strange.

Castling in the long side(ru)

The young Soviet biologist is forced to contend with ... agents of imperialist intelligence. But, as befits a Soviet citizen, he steadfastly fights against the machinations of the enemy and emerges victorious.

Dreams, Life, Death of Filip Filipović(sh)

The life and death of an educated communist activist who brought Bolshevik ideas to his native Serbia upon his arrival from Russia at the beginning of the 20th century.

Desperate Decision(fr)

Ireland, 1922. In the midst of a national uprising, Catherine, a young orphan employed in household chores, goes in search of her brother whom she has heard in a dream calling for help.

The Bitch Is Back(en)

An inflatable sex doll comes to life, attacking its owner while quoting catchphrases and taglines from various thrillers.

Games(en)

The life and struggles of a group of high school seniors living in Waco, Texas.

My Roasted Chicken(pl)

A young married couple and their everyday hardships. Unemployed Wojtek decides to sell grilled chicken from a street stall. His wife Agata is a film student making a documentary on her husband.

Bodybuilder(ru)

Max is a famous bodybuilder who dreams of becoming a planet champion; for health reasons, he is forced to retire from sports. His life is going downhill. By chance, he meets with an ambulance doctor Viktor, who once commissioned by the Ministry of Defense developed a unique medicine that allows not only to treat the worst diseases, but also to strengthen all the capabilities of the human body. However, the project was frozen. Victor wants to finish the job. He needs a test subject, and Max is perfect for completing the experiment.

Stellar(en)

Set within the fluidity of time, touch, realism and reverie. Some may call this magic realism. Based within Indigenous knowledge and way of life, this story allows two people to heal, through touch, calm, love and patience in a fantastical space that leaves the audience dreamlike and yet it is dangerous and violent, there is love.

Ortega and his enemies(en)

An anger management patient John gets his world torn apart when he can not manage his fiancé's adversaries. He is determined to prove himself to be the right man to marry Sara but the pressure from other candidates who had unhealthy interest in Sara takes it's toll. With deceit, brutality and police chase, John soon realises, he cannot marry Sara and remain in the country to face what was coming to him.

O Pushpa I Hate Tears(hi)

You always fall in love with those whom you want to be the part of your life. This is the only truth and only condition. When Aditya fallen in love with Pushpa, she thought that he only loves her. But she gets traumatized when she came to know that Aditya was in love with her only to get her money. He only wants money not Pushpa. Aditya wants Pushpa out of his way, so he takes the help of Shyam. But Shyam smartly get Pushpa in love with him and also get a hold on her. Shyam is so clever that its impossible for Aditya to remove Shyam from Pushpa’s life and her money. Now Aditya is helpless and feels like he lost Pushpa and her money as well. What Aditya will do now?

Mary Loss of Soul(en)

After vanishing from her family’s lake house, 15 year-old Mary Solis returns without any memory of the traumatic events she experienced—and without part of her soul. Even while a shocking mystery surrounds her disappearance, and her disembodied soul begins a grim haunting, the Solis family’s biggest fear has yet to be faced.   When it’s discovered that two little girls, the same age as Mary’s sister, Sophia, went missing on the lake the very night that Mary disappeared, the stakes are raised. Is Mary suffering from a centuries old condition known as Loss of Soul? Or, is it something more nefarious?   After enlisting the help of a Shaman, the Solis family embarks on a journey to the spirit worlds, hunting for a supernatural cure.

Call(de)

A woman is taking an old elevator up to her new apartment that she has just moved into. The oddly old and ringing phone inside the cabin is freaking her out. Over the line she is told about nightmares that are about to become true.

Sioux Rapids(en)

A thrilling ride through liquid spaces and wild dimensions.

Touch Air(en)

An homage to the influential practice and philosophy of artist Nasreen Mohamedi. The film incorporates Mohamedi’s personal notes and her unique singular vision, drawing upon the aesthetics of the bare line, and its metaphysical journey eliminating physical borders/barriers.

The Seventh Seal(sv)

When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.

Illegal Move(en)

In a game of Chess, a Knight and a Queen of opposing sides show that, with love, any move is possible.

Graffiti(fr)

A woman carries a cat in a shopping bag that refuses to be petted. Tired of its behaviour, she violently strikes the bag repeatedly against a wall. Then, with the blood of the animal, she draws a heart pierced by an arrow.

Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell(en)

Paul, a hapless high schooler madly in love with the girl next door, mistakenly summons The Great Duke of Hell, Astaroth. In exchange for his love interest's heart, Paul offers his soul. However, Astaroth turns out to be just as clueless as Paul in the art of love.

Piso Veinte(es)

Legend(en)

Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess Lili and defeat the demonic Lord of Darkness, or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age.

Peeping Tom(en)

Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making.

El Nazareno(es)

"The Holy Spirit will come upon you,and the power of the Most High will overshadow you;” (Lc 1:35) The most important event in the history of the Christian religion occurs beyond the physical plane, when God himself touches humankind for the first time. This event will bring light and shadow together in one place.

Heavy Makeup(en)

After a series of brutal murders occur in their Hollywood neighborhood, two women search for clues to uncover the identity of a serial killer who is targeting struggling young actresses.

The God Who Wasn't There(en)

Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.

The Citrus Killer(en)

The Citrus Killer is on a hunt for those who waste their food. He enacts his bloody justice by using nothing but orange peelers.

That Tall Poppy(en)

Bela's life is turned upside down when her best friend is subject to a masked stalker with a drive of jealousy. The events unfold in Bela's non-linear point of view as she uncovers who the stalker is before it's too late!

An Angry Voice and One Who Cries(en)

Monroe, an author, is trapped by their creation, Avery, in an anonymous basement. Avery attempts to extract further details of his existence from them and films the encounter, yet the prospect of having their thoughts exposed terrifies Monroe. This nightmare ends the only way it can: in violent confrontation.

Miss Florida(en)

On a summer afternoon in Southwest Florida, a pregnant woman discovers her husband has dark secrets that will come back to haunt both of them.

The Geniac(en)

A surreal, experimental, minimalistic animated film that dives into the inner recesses of creativity, imagination, longing and inspiration. Taking place from the somber point of view of a young wizard as he lives out his day, watching over a little town. Le Geniaque pays homage to Georges Melies and 1920s silent films in general.

Polsish(en)

As a woman attempts to outrun her intrusive thoughts, her evening begins to unravel alongside her mind.

Natural Art(de)

Drop(en)

A widowed mother on her first date in years, who arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.

Chess Story(de)

1938. While the Nazi troops march into Vienna, the lawyer Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA with his wife but is arrested by the Gestapo. Bartok remains steadfast and refuses to cooperate with the Gestapo that requires confidential information from him. Thrown into solitary confinement, Bartok is psychologically tormented for months and begins to weaken. However, when he steals an old book about chess it sets him on course to overcome the mental suffering inflicted upon him, until it becomes a dangerous obsession.