The Adventure of the Torture Cage(1928)

The Clearing(en)

In this short film written and directed by Alexis Bisticas, the audience sees through the eyes of a man in the woods, following the distant sound of a saxophone. In a single take, the fluid steadicam shot takes the viewer on a surreal and poetic journey, as the walker comes across everything from family picnics to men in bondage suits.

The Marbles(en)

Christos is a young Greek in London, well-integrated, successful, more English than the English. Esther is his landlady and lover. Suddenly, Melina Merkouri arrives in London to take the Parthenon Marbles back to Greece. Christos is stirred. He washes the dishes, breaks them in the manner of rebetiko fans when the music of the bouzouki stirs the blood, and returns to Athens… with Melina and the famed Parthenon Marbles.

Nayantara's Necklace(hi)

Set in Mumbai, Nayantara's Necklace explores the friendship between Alka and her new Dubai-returned neighbour Nayantara. As their friendship grows, Alka finds herself wanting to be more like Nayantara. But what Alka doesn't know is the price that she might have to pay for this obsession of hers.

The Last Dream(en)

In a future where people have lost the ability to dream, a company has made a business out of recycling precious fantasies of the few that can still produce them. A model employee, Khalil, is one of the top performers until one day, his dreams are no longer to the liking of the company.

Numero 69(it)

Two friends enter an Emergency Room, seeking help after an incident. They will find themselves living a series of surreal experiences through the eccentric characters that populate the waiting room. But will they get the help they need?

Spacca La Testa(it)

Antonia and Zeno struggle with their marriage during a surreal dinner - while a mysterious Aztec whistle seems to be influencing their actions.

The Widow(ja)

Through her stream-of-conscious testimony, 40-something widow, Tomoko Tanai, recounts her experience of dating a man 15 years her junior, Satoshi, a handsome prince-charming who may not be what he seems.

Le dernier mardi(fr)

Angels Of Our Past(en)

A father and sons solitary life in hiding is threatened by a visitor from their past.

False Creek Stories(en)

This is False Creek, perhaps an insignificant point on a map. Its happenings won't splash across the front page of your morning newspaper, but the daily affairs of this little neighborhood are the main headlines to the people that live here. Their source for these stories is Bill, a wheelchair bound man with paraplegia who devotes his time and ambition to seek out those local chronicles that his neighbors so desire. But with Bill's responsibility to entertain comes certain jealousy from Igor, who thinks he's better suited for the job. And from Doug, who just craves the respect it brings. Today, dressed with a shirt he found in the free-box, and with hope in his heart, Doug sets out to gain that respect.

The Wasp(fr)

Simone single-handedly runs a seedy motel, day and night, day after day. She is raising money for her 17-year-old daughter’s education. But when a stranger checks in, everything changes. He doesn’t fit in: he is well-dressed, he has money, and he wants a room for several days. But worst of all, this strangely familiar man seems a bit too interested in Simone’s daughter…

Weapons and Their Names(en)

Struggling to connect with her grieving family after the sudden death of her stepfather, a teenager sneaks off to shoot guns in rural Florida with her best friend.

Long Shot(en)

When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around unexpected raw footage.

Tribu(fr)

Jan and Pascale are separating, leaving their son Thierry torn between two families.

Pearl of the Army(en)

A 1916 movie serial.

Little Queen(fr)

Stéphanie is a jovial and strong single mother. She shares everything with her 13-year-old daughter Léna: their passion for Angèle, their clothes, even the teenager's diary, in which Stéphanie corrects omissions... As they go to an Angèle concert with Kali, Lena's best friend, Stéphanie will realize that her baby has grown up.

Savior(is)

The incredible cinematography of SAVIOR sweeps viewers away into the Icelandic outback and into a beautiful young girl's journey inside her body and soul to find her true self. Forced by her neglectful parents to spend the summer in a camp for much younger children, Kaja runs away. On her journey, she encounters the grave dangers of the exotic Icelandic wilderness and is forced to face her deepest fears. This coming-of-age story follows Kaja as she learns to embrace the one source of comfort she will always have--herself.

Penumbra(es)

Luna decides not to commit suicide. Too drunk, meets Angel; they decide to flee together to a house in the forest that they saw on a postcard. What do they don't know is what will it cost them to get there.

French Lovers(fr)

A woman is waiting for the bus. A man in a car offers her a lift but she rejects till he points that it is Sunday and the bus is not running on Sundays. In their short travel together through the streets of a deserted Paris the man tries to seduce the woman without apparent success.