Smile Now, Cry Later(2023)

Congé(en)

On a rare day off, a mother and her son make the most of their time together, until an unexpected call turns everything upside down.

The Madness of King George(en)

Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of temper, his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.

Exergo(eu)

Departing from peripheral details of some paintings of the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, a female narrator unravels several stories related to the economic, social and psychological conditions of past and current artists.

Amrutham Gamaya(ml)

A doctor works in a clinic in a village run by his sister's father-in-law. When he meets a villager, he realises that he and his gang had ragged and murdered his son at the medical college's hostel.

One X Two(es)

Two old friends have been betting on the football pool since college. They meet up one weekend where everyone seems happy, but the possibility of hitting the jackpot and becoming millionaires grows increasingly real.

Heart Attack(en)

An orphaned and accomplished cardiologist, Dr. Khanyaqhawe Mabuyakhulu is challenged when she has found out she has to operate on Bheki, a man that killed her mother.

Daisy(pt)

Sugar Salt and Love(mr)

Three women navigate their way through life and love.

OVERCOAT(en)

Olive is caught between past and present when her ex calls to return her things, forcing her to confront unresolved feelings three days before her wedding.

The Holy Mountain(es)

The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.

A Portrait of Healing(en)

Bringing a closure to his "Healing Trilogy," Bladde offers up a beautifully bizarre tale of overcoming trauma. Through grizzly depictions of a decapitated head and symbolic references to the River Styx and even Saltburn, viewers watch as his character, The Illusionist, takes back the power stolen from them and strips themselves of the turmoil caused by a deeply repressed sexual assault.

A Breakfast Chronicle(es)

A view of the end-of-the-century Mexican family. A father who comes back home after a long absence, but who would rather be somewhere else. A daughter suffering from a trapped pain. A son full of guilt and recriminations. A little kid who soaks up all the tension in the house, like a sponge, and a self-effacing mother who would like to go away and leave everything behind.

Terminal(pt)

Desatando o nós(pt)

Planes de Futuro(es)

Javier leaves work after a hard night's work, his body tired and his mind still spinning with worry and exhaustion. The walk home is a long one, but he takes advantage of it to talk to his mother, as he usually does whenever he has a free moment. They talk about how he did at work, about simple things, about the family and about what they have to do in the next few days.

Alice, Darling(en)

Pushed to the breaking point by Simon, her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Alice becomes an unwitting participant in an intervention staged by her two closest friends while on vacation. As she rediscovers the essence of herself and gains some much-needed perspective, she slowly starts to fray the cords of codependency that bind her. However, Simon's vengeance is as inevitable as it is shattering, and once unleashed, it tests her strength, her courage, and the bonds of deep-rooted friendships.

To Wander the Earth(en)

Redmond, who was raised intensely Catholic, struggles to cope with the loss of his religion throughout different stages of life, constantly seeking penitential fire through masochistic means.

it is now tomorrow(en)

The different ways a single Vietnamese mother loved her three daughters comes to fruition when Junie, the middle child, reunites with her sisters in their childhood home on their mother’s death anniversary.

Slope(es)

Living in a village full of slopes can drive you mad. Those who have climbed them in the old-fashioned way are fully aware of that. What they don’t know is that their souls might have stuck around.

Days, Months, Years and Nothing Else(en)

This short film, built around a randomly chosen name and composed of scenes shot within a single room over the course of three hours, features an introspective monologue that was shaped and adapted during the editing process. The narrative aligns closely with the emotional tone and visual rhythm of the piece, particularly in harmony with the non-original music selection, Maggot Brain by Funkadelic.