essentia(2022)

Bodas de Ouro(pt)

Red(tl)

Red, a shy orphan who spent most of his childhood in a girly bar, grew up to be the town's best fixer. When a rich kid was gunned down in a drug bust that went wrong, Red was hired by Art, a spoiled socialite, to fix the mess.

Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №5. Second Bride Emperor(ru)

As a result of a successful conspiracy against Menshikov, Peter II is prematurely recognized as an adult and is in a hurry to be crowned in Moscow. The Dolgoruky brothers gather for this celebration. There were eight of them - all-powerful and influential representatives of the ancient Rurikovich family - and among them the beautiful Ekaterina, the daughter of the huntsman Alexei.

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.

Bachelard parmi nous ou l'héritage invisible(fr)

O Arte de Deixar Pasar(es)

Annhi Dea Mazaak Ae(pa)

A blind man Raja visits UK and falls in love with Roop. Their family opposes their relationship. Will their love overcome all the barriers?

Qwerty(en)

A grieving young inventor finds solace in repairing an antique typewriter.

How to Pull Out a Whale's Tooth(cs)

Vasek, 8 years old boy is desperate to find a new "father" for his mother.

La Jaula(es)

The discussion between two brothers, Elías and Gabriel, will trigger a dilemma that will force one of them to make a decision.

The Invited(en)

A young married couple who are pregnant with their first child moves into their turn-of-the-century home where they discover that a great evil has resided there for nearly a century, unleashed by a previous occupant.

Tuck & Patti - Live In Holland(it)

Kalippaattakkaaran: Toy Maker(ml)

A young toymaker tries to make sense of the impermanence of life that he has been forced to acknowledge through experiences of separation and death.

As Long as You Get Drunk...(fr)

Jean Daniel Pollet’ was 22 when he made his debut short movie, "Pourvu qu’on ait l’ivresse" in 1957. It is a study of loneliness set in the dance hall of suburban Paris in the 50's starring Claude Melki, a young unknown non-actor whom Pollet discovered and who would become the director’s acteur fétiche. Melki was also the central charcter in Gala which was filmed 3 years later. - TOFU magazine

My King(en)

Feature documentary about Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej's merits and includes many rare footage restored in high definition.

Blacktop(en)

A visually elegant study of water on a schoolyard playground.

Vesuvius at Home(en)

A fantastical cinematic journey from a woman's childhood re-enactment of a false Pompeii, through decades, decline and obsession, to the Sibyl's Cave wherein she discovers Vesuvius symbiosis with cinema, memory, and Giambattista Vico’s spiral of time.

Adult Hazing(ko)

Ji-seok's libido wanes whenever he stands in front of a woman. One day, while sleeping alone in his friend's house, drunk Hye-eun mistook Ji-seok for Dong-cheol and then ran off. Ji-seok spent the hot night first, and Dong-cheol directed and watched it. Hye-eun later became angry after learning that she was with Ji-seok, but she happened to know his problem. In the end, she continues the relationship to help Ji-seok.

The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed(en)

A mosaic-style comedy following the life of a woman as time passes in her long-term casual BDSM relationship, low-level corporate job, and quarrelsome Jewish family.

Hugo(fr)

The Last Cinema(en)

Cinema clerks Silva and Felix work the final night before their beloved cinema is demolished by private investors. An empty final screening allows them to reflect on the meaning of cinema in an age wherein art no longer occupies physical space.

The King in Yellow(en)

In a place forgotten by man, before the primordial forces that bind the universe settled, time stood still. Within maddening dreams, they found order, they found a purpose. They need their King.

Teatro Circo de Orihuela(es)

Augusto M. Torres makes a tour of images in honor of the CIRCUS THEATER of Orihuela.

All Star Video(ja)

A compilation of avant-garde artwork and talent of the mid to late 20th century hosted by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

to boyhood, i never knew him(en)

Archive footage from 2006 - 2010 of a young girl growing up during the ages of four to eight. Only fragments of what is remembered exists. Words from a transgender man float to the surface as fleeting memories go on.

Pulvaaliraghu(ta)

The fan's self-sacrificing blades dance in the air, generating a refreshing breeze that wipes away the sweat of others and brings solace on a scorching day.

999 Boy(en)

1974, b/w, sound, 10 min., aka Express Implication

Yo convergeré(es)

Herkules(de)

1888(kn)

When Demonetization (currency ban) is announced in India, 3 unlikely characters come face to face for a bag of cash. After that a car journey begins and some more characters come into picture. This results in a cat and mouse game with a very unexpected outcome.

Gradiva(en)

Gradiva deals with a man who constructs/creates an idealized image of a woman, seductive but false.

Paranoid Park(en)

A teenage skateboarder becomes suspected of being connected with a security guard who suffered a brutal death in a skate park called "Paranoid Park".

Coplas mecánicas(es)

Niño de Elche leaves the curtain ajar in the moments before the premiere of his show Coplas Mecánicas, with Israel Galván at Sónar Festival 2018.

WORKING DAYS(en)

Sebastian, an ambitious magazine creator wants to explore the world and document his experiences. During his maladaptive daydreams, reality comes crashing down on him.

The Scary Movie(en)

Martina and Sonja, cross-dress in vampire capes and werewolf claws, re-enacting familiar horror tropes. A corresponding soundtrack of stock screams and "scary" music suggests that the girls' toying with gender roles and power dynamics may have dire consequences.

OvO(en)

An exploration of entering and leaving consciousness from the perspective of non-human bodies trapped in everlasting cycles of abuse.

Durée(pt)

Mello, Judd, & Tooth Floss(en)

Mello, Judd, & Tooth Floss is a slice of life short about two friends who sit in their car by the ocean on their lunch break as they make up stories about passersby.