SHOWTIME(2025)

LIMINAL(es)

Polycephaly in D(en)

Informed by an underlying sense of anxiety and anguish, Michael Robinson’s Polycephaly in D nestles fragments of narrative within a collage of sound, image, and text that oscillates between the elegant and the discordant.

One Hundred and Eighty(en)

The winner of a regional women's darts final suspects her opponent of letting her win, and won't let her leave until she finds out why.

Les Contes de la rue Broca(fr)

Cartoon adaptation of tales written by Pierre Gripari.

Daydream Therapy(en)

Daydream Therapy is set to Nina Simone’s haunting rendition of “Pirate Jenny” and concludes with Archie Shepp’s “Things Have Got to Change.” Filmed in Burton Chace Park in Marina del Rey by activist-turned-filmmaker Bernard Nicolas as his first project at UCLA, this short film poetically envisions the fantasy life of a hotel worker whose daydreams provide an escape from workplace indignities. —Allyson Nadia Field

Angel a Foot(de)

Waltraud was the name of an angel who had fallen from the sky. Her wings were too small and she just couldn't see how this had happened.

Thunder(ja)

A woman’s face disappearing behind, and emerging from, a pair of hands. Flashing lights. An empty building full of dark hallways. Designs drawn in the air with light and long-exposure cinematography.

The Infernal Cave(fr)

A devil puts a woman into a boiling cauldron in a fiery cave.

Mother(es)

An everyday conversation between Marta and her mother turns into a tragic race against the clock when Marta receives a phone call from Iván, her six-year-old son, who is on holiday in France with his father.

All Small Bodies(en)

'All Small Bodies' is a feminist, sci-fi take on the Grimm tale of Hansel and Gretel. It occurs in the distant future among the ruins of a planetary catastrophe, revealing the abuses of history and technology. In the wake of the chaotic aftermath, there are several resilient survivors including two young girls named Z and Bub. The film follows these curious adolescents who have long been lost and alone in the haunted, other-worldly woods, as they awaken their extrasensory abilities and reclaim their autonomy from a menacing dark presence.

The Enchanted Bell(cs)

After a magic bell from Tibet is stolen, a little girl and an elephant undertake a dangerous journey to bring the bell home.

Eyes To Me(en)

Sophie goes on a killing spree in a candy-coloured world.

Alice(fr)

Seven years after the abduction of his daughter Alice, Jacques leads a life suspended in waiting. The days pass by, between the routine of his work as a storekeeper and the emptiness of the family home. As a usual day ends, strange details disturb Jacques' daily life and gradually awaken his existence ...

Ugly(de)

An ugly cat struggles to coexist in a fragmented and broken world, eventually finding a soulmate in a mystical chief. Inspired by the internet story ‘Ugly the Cat’.

The Man Who Loved Flowers(en)

A man who appears to be madly in love buys flowers for his girlfriend, but it is soon revealed that he is a murderer who has gone insane after the woman he loved has died years ago.

All That You Love Will Be Carried Away(en)

When a travelling salesman arrives late to his usual rest stop after losing his last client, the evening only continues downhill thanks to the clerk with the crooked smile.

The Silence of the River(es)

The waters are deep, and the thicket of the jungle is shadowy in the dreamy and mysterious landscape of the Amazon. The fisher boy Juan decides to share with his father the terrifying dream that haunts him. Maybe then he can save his father’s soul.

Papa-Figo(pt)

A child's play turns out to be a nightmare when they set out to challenge an urban legend.

Shelter(fr)

This is one of the four "animated comics" taking place in the same universe as the film "I Am Legend". In New Delhi, India, during the Krippin Virus Pandemic, Vatsala and her family are preparing to evacuate to a shelter. That night, Vatsala sneaks out of her home and into the chaotic streets of the city to find her boyfriend, Pritam.

Depressive Cop(en)

On a Scottish island, a depressed policeman investigates the disappearance of a girl. The mournful mother is responsible for the disappearance of the inhabitants of the island.