The Third Solar Term(2021)

Face's a Verb(zh)

An anthology film of seven short films made during the Training Camp of FIRST Film Festival 2021.

La vie à rebours(fr)

A sunny winter morning... Two brothers on a countryside path, go intown, as usual... That day, the younger brother has a meeting with his criminal friends. Stéphane, his older brother, isn’t aware of it. Fate will reunite them one last time... but too late. Stéphane, bearer of a terrible secret, is in for a life of suffering...

Black Mask(en)

Jimmy McNamara is an ex-writer and WWII vet turned accountant who receives a call from Vivian, his ex-fiance and nightclub singer. Vivian got a Hollywood contract and is taking Jimmy with her. All he has to do is retrieve the negatives of compromising pictures that put her bright future in danger. But Jimmy's mission might not be as simple as it seems.

Chaplin Today: 'Limelight'(en)

A short documentary about the making of Chaplin's "Limelight."

Depth Two(sr)

1999: While NATO was bombing Yugoslavia, a truck containing 53 dead bodies plunged into the Danube near the border with Romania. No enquiries were carried out. Previously, in Suva Reka, Kosovo: Serbian police herd villagers together. A woman experiences terrible things, bodies disappear into remote mass graves. People as little more than mere matter.

For freedom and justice(da)

The Man I Love(en)

Wellman’s first all-talkie, scripted by Herman Mankiewicz, with arrogant boxer Richard Arlen romancing Mary Brian, then falling for temptress Olga Baclanova (Freaks) on the eve of the big fight.

Def Leppard: Live - In The Round, In Your Face(en)

Live: In The Round, In Your Face is a live film from Def Leppard. The film contains footage from Def Leppard live shows at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado and additional footage from shows at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, shot during the band's 1987/1988 US Hysteria World Tour.

Vrutos(es)

Brian gets into a fight with a group of elite rugby players after feeling humiliated and is injured. He decides to face them again, but this time armed. A film of revenge, of street epic, of camaraderie and neighborhood warriors.

Young and Dangerous 4(cn)

The boss of the Hung Hing gang, Tian Sang, has died. Ho Nam and Hon Bun find Sangs younger brother, Yang to lead the gang. Meanwhile, Hon Bun receives news that his younger brother, a leader of the Tuen Mun gang has been assasinated. They travel to Hong Kong to settle the matter.

L'amorino(en)

A father tries to arrange a marriage to a wealthy man for his daughter, but she don't like him. And in anger she accidentally makes a young officer see stars and one can sparkles in their eyes.

Bonboné(ar)

A Palestinian couple resorts to an unusual way to conceive as the husband is detained in an Israeli jail where visits are restricted.

Schism(es)

Journey Around My Room(fr)

The camera slowly pans through a room as Smolders offers various observations and memories.

Les Vamps - Ah ben les r’voilà(fr)

Gisèle and Lucienne have chosen to relive their pilgrimage to Lourdes, the subject of their very first show. The 60-year-olds have not aged a bit! Gisèle is still Lucienne's whipping boy, and the two shrews spend their days railing against everything, with sarcastic and whimsical lines.

Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary(en)

In January 1996 filming began on a new episode of Doctor Who set in San Francisco, but shot in Vancouver, Canada. Sylvester McCoy flew out to join the production team to re-create his role as the Seventh Doctor and to hand over to Paul McGann. In this behind-the-scenes video diary, Sylvester gives us a personal account of his final days as the famous Timelord. Reminiscing about the "old days" and drawing comparisons with the experience of working on this latest adventure, he talks to Paul McGann, Daphne Ashbrook (Dr Grace Holloway) from the new production and Anneke Wills (Polly) from the show's past. All shot on Hi-8 camcorder.

L'enfant des neiges(fr)

A couple and their two year old daughter live for several months in the far North.

Woman to Woman(en)

While on leave in WW I France an English officer and French cabaret star fall in love with one another and plan to marry. However, he is recalled to the front, wounded and has memory loss.

Vampiros DF(en)

A director attempts to understand why he does what he does.

The Ciambra(it)

Pio Amato, a 14 year-old member of a small Romani community in southern Italian town of Gioia Tauro in Calabria, is in a hurry to grow up. Pio follows his older brother Cosimo everywhere and from him he learns how to hustle and how to navigate the streets of his hometown. One night Pio sets out to prove to his brother that he is as good or better than him but, when things go wrong, a series of events will forever change the way he sees the world.

The Intruder(it)

Naples. Present day. Giovanna, a combative 60-year-old social worker on the frontline of the daily war against pervasive criminality, is confronted, like a modern Antigone, with a moral dilemma that threatens to destroy her work and her life. Giovanna runs an after-school centre that takes care of underprivileged children; a grassroots alternative to the mafia dominance of the city. But one day, young Maria, wife of a ruthless Camorra criminal on the run, and her two children take refuge at the centre, and ask Giovanna for protection.

Kim Novak Never Swam in Genesaret's Lake(sv)

14-year old Erik gets sent to live with his older brother, Henry, during the summer as his mother is dying in cancer. Henry starts dating Ewa, who is married to Berra. A few days after Ewa shows up battered and bruised from an altercation with Berra, he is found dead on a nearby parking lot.

Chasing Wonders(en)

A coming-of-age story set across the lush wine country of both Australia and Spain, a young man explores the nature of father-son relationships and the pathway toward understanding and forgiveness.

Hyperventilation(ko)

The story of two men, Myongi and Sunho, who are reunited with one another at a high school reunion. Seeing each other after so long brought up old feelings from their high school days.

Stip & Pensil(id)

Toni, Aghi, Bubu, and Saras get the task of making essays. They create a free school for street children but they chose to earn money than learn.

One Summer Night(ko)

Caught in forbidden love, Yong Joon defects from North Korea, leaving Jae Sung behind. Years later, a reunion forces him to choose between past and present.

Remains(he)

Itamar and Thomas share a bed, walls, an apartment and electricity bills. Thomas commands, manages, and criticizes; Itamar is silent and listens. Between the apartment walls, frustration and loneliness unfold.

Revolver(es)

Revolver, a trans sex worker, tells us the reason behind her nickname while facing violence and discrimination in the world of prostitution every night

Eggs for Breakfast(es)

After a romantic night, even the simple things like cooking breakfast can highlight impending difficulties.

Macho Caponata(ja)

Takeshi runs a popular Italian restaurant in a port town. His ex-lover Kazuyoshi went to Italy to train as a chef seven years ago so he is single. His sister is pregnant with the baby of Kazuyoshi’s younger brother and a wedding between the pair will happen before the birth. Due to this, Kazuyoshi returns from Italy and invites Takeshi to go to Italy with him.

An Eye for an Eye and a Hole for a Hole(ja)

Kenji, the young head of Kato yakuza organisation, just got out of the jail. He comes home and founds out the opposing Sawaki yakuza is invading Kato's territory. Sawaki recruited Ikeyama and asked him to kill Kenji, but Ikeyama was Kenji's lover who exchanged the cup of brothers in a jail.

Yuni(id)

In her last year of secondary school, a bright Indonesian student is determined to pursue her education and resist getting married, despite the expectations of her community.

The Human Condition(fr)

Paris, summer 2019. Marcio is a young Brazilian who recently moved to the French capital, hoping to find a better life there. However, reality catches up with him when he ends up broke and homeless. Without hope of integrating the working world, he survives by joining a pimping network, until a man, much more mature than him, decides to take him under his wing.

Ce Fruit(fr)

In a kingdom, every person is assigned, at birth, a fruit that allows them to marry. While the exchange of two identical fruits is prohibited by law, Princess Anera has a secret romance with the beautiful Krimen.

O Silêncio da Singularidade(pt)

Thiago is a young man of 18 who is simple, Christian, and passionate about astrophysics. His life takes a turn when he realizes that he is developing feelings for his best friend. As their friendship deepens, Thiago is confronted with unexpected feelings that go beyond his comprehension. Intrigued, Thiago embarks on a quest for self-knowledge and acceptance, seeking to complexities of the human heart. As he dives into this journey, some obstacles make him question his faith, the universe, and his growing passion.

Ghild(en)

The coming of age tale about a boy who is born a giant.

The Art of Being Straight(en)

Twenty-three-year-old John has just moved to L.A. from New York, ostensibly "taking a break" from his longtime girlfriend. He moves in with college bro Andy, whose pals incessantly do that kind of "That is so gay" banter that's essentially harmless - unless you're the only gay guy in the room.

Notes of Autumn(en)

Leo is a successful author who is experiencing a tough writer's block. Feeling the pressure to finish the new installment of his popular series of books, Leo swaps homes with his best friend, Ellie, for a period of time. During his stay at Ellie's place, Leo ends up meeting Matt, who helps him get out of his own way when it comes to writing something new and inspiring. Leo and Matt's newfound friendships turn into something far more meaningful, just as Ellie is experiencing a similar situation with Sam.

Aforismo(pt)