Parallel Folds(2009)

The Home Song Stories(en)

Tom, now in his 40s, begins to write the memoirs of his 1960s childhood, as the little boy whose mother Rose was a glamorous Shanghai nightclub singer. When Rose meets Aussie sailor Bill, they are quickly married, and she packs up Tom and his older sister May to head for Melbourne. The marriage just as quickly breaks up and Rose moves with the kids to Sydney. After a succession of male friends and little success, in 1971 Rose moves back to Melbourne, in an uncomfortable arrangement living again with Bill – and his mother. With Bill called away to sea, Rose takes up with young Chinese cook Joe, but despair and conflicts over May's relationship with Joe tear the family further apart. Little Tom is deeply hurt, but May's ongoing conflict with her mother takes a respite when Rose tells her daughter about her traumatic teenage years.

The Words That Remain(pt)

The story of Raimundo, an illiterate man who in his youth had his secret love brutally interrupted and who for fifty years kept a letter from him that he was never able to read.

Superfluous(sh)

Young farmer Mikajlo while on youth labour action falls in love with a student Nada and infatuated with her, he leaves the peasant brigade and Malena, a girl who as if she were overabundant, followed him to work the labour action. Mikajlo's courtship of Nada provokes laughter and ridicule, so ambitious 'Don Juan' returns to his brigade and the girl.

INCONSCIENTE(pt)

A mysterious health condition emerged in late 2022: dozens of people go to sleep and never wake up, entering a deep coma popularly known as "The Sleep Plague." Ester, a psychology student burdened with guilt over her recent loss of her mother, finds herself involuntarily living in her own dreams. With the chance to reunite with her mother, Ester will discover that living in her mind may not be as pleasant as it seems.

Travelling Past(en)

On her way to a new home in a new country, young Arabella fears that her childhood will be forgotten… but after finding a carefree friend in Inge, she comes to learn that maybe moving on doesn’t always mean forgetting.

He Who Gets Slapped(en)

After a baron steals his scientific discoveries, runs away with his wife, and slaps him in public, a man joins a Parisian circus sideshow as a clown whose act consists of being slapped repeatedly and becomes infatuated with a showgirl colleague whose father intends to marry her off to the baron.

The Crow of Death(pt)

"The Crow of Death" is a short film inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven". The film show us a man disturbed by her lover's death and in the midst of his depression and alcoholic issues his mind begins to be no longer sane.

angústia(pt)

Old Wounds(en)

Two estranged brothers attempt to reconcile their relationship by going on a hunting trip only for things to go awry.

Vegetable Whispers(id)

A man who works as a mobile vegetable seller deals with his customers' gossip about their new neighbor who is frequently seen coming home late at night.

To Tom Cortini 2: Return to Sender(en)

Taking place before, concurrently, and after the first film, Vinnie receives his drug shipment only to find out someone is suspicious of his activities. Trying to find a way to get the drugs out onto the streets, he enlists the help of his best friend who suggests an associate: Tom Cortini. The two decide to hire a delivery boy and start getting the drugs onto the market, unaware of what's actually happening behind the scenes. The two storylines intertwine and soon come to an explosive and shocking end for all those involved

To Tom Cortini 3: Damaged Goods(en)

Vinnie's long-running empire has crumbled. Jerry has gotten his revenge for being lied to by multiple parties. Everyone has met their ends. Or are they? Suddenly waking from a dream, Jerry relives moments from the first two entries and uses the knowledge of what's to come to prevent the future from happening. But was everything meant to happen for a reason?

Left Alone(en)

Haunted by his past, a ghost must remind Franklin that memories can't be thrown away.

Kingdom of Ends(en)

A detective finally getting his long-time enemy, a serial killer named Buddy Kant who leaves greeting cards at his victim's bodies, comes face to face with him for one final showdown. But is it too good to be true?

La Chienne(fr)

Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to Adele, a terror. By chance, he meets Lucienne, "Lulu", and make her his mistress. He thinks he finally met love, but Lulu is nothing but a streetwalker, in love with Dede, her pimp. She only accepts Legrand to satisfy Dede's needs of money.

FENNEL(it)

Dertigers: De Kerstfilm(nl)

All Shadows(en)

Luz, a determined teenage immigrant, resides in a modest Queens apartment with her parents, Marta and Alejandro. Devoted to her studies, she firmly believes that true talent amounts to nothing without hard work and the fulfillment of untapped potential. Her daily routine follows a well-structured pattern: wake up, attend school, return home, complete homework, practice the flute, have dinner, and sleep, only to repeat the same sequence the next day. However, today stands out as an exception-a revelation awaits Luz, unraveling the carefully concealed secret her parents have intentionally hidden.

The Foreverglades(en)

After the death of a major player in a historic assault on the ecology of the Everglades, Leah Jones, a victim who was present in the scheme, retells her story to a local reporter. Her retelling reveals more on how her friends unwillingly became part of this scheme.

Una Mano Bajo la Nieve y Otras Historias(es)

An anthology of 7 Mexican short films, all created by 5 up-and-coming independent filmmakers, with a common thread: to explore themes of human relationships. In order, A Hand Beneath the Snow (Una mano bajo la nieve), Friendship (Amistad), The View from Up Above (La vista desde arriba), The Short Film (El cortometraje), Silvestre (Silvestre), Cocktails For Two (Cóctel para dos) and When I Hear You Sing, I Forget (Cuando te escucho cantar, olvido).