An Afternoon(2021)

Blossom in Midnight(zh)

The film is about a woman from a rural area and works in a small restaurant as a cleaner with very low pay. As she has to support her family (mother and daughter), she has no money for herself for better makeup or dress up. She has low esteem. She later was fired by the boss. Because of no money and no home, she goes to the massage parlor and works there a sex worker. It happens that the first customer is the chef of previous restaurant. She has admired him for a while. In this first sex exchange, she is well satisfied both emotionally as well as economically. She starts sex work this way and becomes more confident.

As Curvas da Estrada(pt)

This hybrid documentary, crafted for the Psychosocial Processes II course at UNIRIOS, intricately weaves together contemporary perceptions of female aging in the Alto Sertão of Alagoas. Through the eyes and lived experiences of its central character, the film delves into the nuanced expressions of womanhood as it intertwines with the passage of time, offering an intimate exploration of identity and resilience in a richly textured cultural landscape.

Amakki(om)

A dream-like exploration of the interconnected lives of two women and two children, celebrating the profound moments of love, loss, and resilience that shape the tapestry of womanhood. Set to the backdrop of Sidama's coffee-growing hills, 'Amakki', meaning 'your mother', captures the intricate threads that bind these women to the land, to each other, and to the unspoken essence of motherhood. The language spoken in this film is Sidaamu Afoo.

Return to Sender(en)

A nurse living in a small town goes on a blind date with a man who is not the person he says he is.

Sugar Salt and Love(mr)

Three women navigate their way through life and love.

Antecessum(en)

I Don't Know What To Do With My Hands(pt)

Matilde travels to her family’s village due to her great-grandmother’s passing. After the funeral, she reconnects with the place where she spent her childhood, learning about the experiences that she and her mother have shared in the same house.

Behind a Look(pt)

After attending to a client with wound marks on her face, a lash designer realizes that there is something very wrong with the girl's home life.

Me & You(it)

An introverted teenager tells his parents he is going on a ski trip, but instead spends his time alone in his mom's basement. But things didn't go as planned after his half sister joins him.

Mai(vi)

When a struggling single mother falls for a wealthy heartbreaker, their risky romance could just turn their lives around — or tear their worlds apart.

It's Not a Date(en)

IT'S NOT A DATE tells the story of Carly and Milo, a couple in their twenties on their first date. Although "It's not a date" but more of a casual meet at a local club; it begins as a classic girl meets boy saga with casual conversation that escalates to a night of passion. It evolves, NOT into a romantic partnership or a parting nod, to "bad chemistry" but instead with Carly. Frustrated with a life full of bad dates and believing that Milo is the worse of them she takes Milo on a detour into insanity so extreme he wishes "It's not a date."

Connect with your reality(es)

A couple has a date whose outcome makes them doubt about their true reality.

Lessons on the Improper Use of Objects(es)

Three objects are used in a manner in which they weren't supposed to be. Something unprecedented happens: armed with a voice and conscience, these objects will reflect on the absurd arguments that support domestic violence.

Overload(en)

A spoken word piece about an autistic person experiencing sensory overload in a world that rejects their existence.

Pinch(en)

A student in her final year of high school battles a silent illness, which she hides from her mother, as she continues to be quietly overwhelmed by the pressures of family, peers and society.

I am Never Having Kids(en)

A woman receives a phone call regarding her fertility results before a night out.

Daucus Carota(xx)

A community of women lives in an old convent that falls apart. They never talk and strive to keep everything clean. One day, Irene realizes for the first time that there is much more beyond the routine she and her sisters keep doing over and over. Irene, following nature’s signs, starts a journey of reconnection with her own impulses and body to finally find her own voice.

Aloud(en)

1960s. Arden is an introvert kid who was brought up in a strict Catholic orphanage. Insecure about his voice, he pretends to sing during choir practice. With the arrival of Mr. Stevens, the new music teacher, his farce is discovered and the duo starts to work together. As the boy becomes more confident with his singing, a friendship is formed. But a stern Mother Superior notices changes in Arden's behavior and, concerned with his attachment to the teacher, breaks them apart. Abandoned once more in his life, Arden will struggle to find his own voice.

Scarred(en)

The once handsome Rafi has a recently disfigured face that makes it difficult for him to meet other men. When a close friend introduces him to Joe, Rafi feels strangely drawn to the stranger. Yet he isn’t sure why Joe doesn’t seem to mind his scars and as Rafi knows only too well, appearances are deceiving…

Chronic(en)

David is a nurse who works with terminally ill patients. Dedicated to his profession, he develops strong relationships with the people he cares for. But outside of work, it's a different story altogether.