Meshes of the Afternoon(1943)

At Land(en)

A woman washes up on a beach and embarks on a surreal journey, encountering others and fragmented versions of herself in a quest for identity.

The Heart of the World(xx)

Pure fantasia, a race to save the world from a fatal heart attack, juxtaposed against a love rivalry between two brothers - a mortician and an actor playing Christ - for the heart of a scientist studying the earth's core.

Larisa(ru)

Elem Klimov's documentary ode to his wife, director Larisa Shepitko, who was killed in an auto wreck.

A Study in Choreography for Camera(en)

Maya Deren’s shortest, two-minute A Study in Choreography for Camera seems like an exercise piece to capture a dancer’s movement on celluloid, which later on developed into her masterpieces such as Ritual in Transfigured Time and Meditation on Violence.

Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess(ja)

The story of a tiny Egg-girl who is forced to serve the evil Boar-like witch Baba Yaga. But after a blob of Dough comes to life, she befriends him and both escape from the witch's home at a Water mill on a cliff and set off to see the world. The soundtrack is Joe Hisaishi's arrangement of Vivaldi's La Folia

Ohero:kon - Under the Husk(en)

This documentary follows two Mohawk girls on their journey to become Mohawk women. Friends since childhood, Kaienkwinehtha and Kasennakohe are members of the traditional community of Akwesasne on the U.S./Canada border. Together, they undertake a four-year rite of passage for adolescents, called Oheró:kon, or "under the husk." The ceremony had been nearly extinct, a casualty of colonialism and intergenerational trauma; revived in the past decade by two traditional leaders, it has since flourished. Filmmaker Katsitsionni Fox has served as a mentor, or "auntie," to many youth going through the passage rites.

A Question of Silence(nl)

When three women with no previous acquaintance kill a male shopkeeper in the middle of the day, the female psychiatrist assigned to the case sets out to understand why.

Annabelle Butterfly Dance(en)

Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dances. For this performance, her costume has a pair of wings attached to her back, to suggest a butterfly. As she dances, she uses her long, flowing skirts to create visual patterns.

Carmencita(xx)

The first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and possibly the first woman to appear in a motion picture within the United States. In the film, Carmencita is recorded going through a routine she had been performing at Koster & Bial's in New York since February 1890.

In the Mirror of Maya Deren(de)

Documentary about the life of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren, who led the independent film movement of the 1940s.

Hell-Bound Train(en)

A jeremiad against intemperance, jazz music, and abortion, set on a train filled with unrepentant sinners hurtling toward damnation.

Parvaneh(en)

Parvaneh is a young Afghan immigrant who recently arrived at a transit centre for asylum seekers in the Swiss Alps. The only things she has got to know yet are the rural area surrounding the centre and the centre itself.

Swimmer(en)

A young man swims across the rivers and lakes of Britain to a soundtrack of assorted nationalistic music. As he passes people on the banksides including children, lovers and a tramp their thoughts and conversations are also heard. Ultimately, after walking through a wood at night, the boy returns to the water and appears to sink below the surface.

The Doodlers(en)

Miss Nose and her class engage in drawings in an absurdist animation.

The Sea Horse(fr)

Examines the sea horse, the only fish that swims upright. We watch it use its prehensile tail to wrap around plants and other sea horses. A frontal bulge houses organs including an air ballast. Three fins propel this fish. We see a female place her eggs in a male's pouch where they are fertilized and nurtured until birth in violent contractions. Inside the pouch are nurturing blood vessels. We then follow the growth of an embryo, greatly magnified: we examine its heart beating and its dorsal fin moving. Young sea horses attach themselves to each other. The film ends with images of many sea horses moving on the ocean floor, superimposed on a horse race.

David Holzman's Diary(en)

A young filmmaker decides to make a movie about his day-to-day activities in an attempt to understand himself and get his life back in order. A precursor to reality television and vlogs.

Of Mice and Men(en)

An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.

Born in Flames(en)

In near-future New York, ten years after the “social-democratic war of liberation,” diverse groups of women organize a feminist uprising as equality remains unfulfilled.

Lemonade(tr)

So begins an entertaining road story where we witness two brothers with different cultural backgrounds, who don't even know each other, have similarities, differences and even their fights.

The Dream Team(en)

Four mental patients on a field trip in New York City must save their caring chaperone, who ends up being taken to a hospital in a coma after accidentally witnessing a murder, before the killers can find him and finish the job.

The Dorm(en)

Vivian begins college as a shy, self-consciousness freshman, but she begins a complete transformation after becoming a dorm mate of the popular Sarah.

Bag Man(en)

BAG MAN is the understated story of a 12 year old African American boy, who takes us on an introspective journey out of the city and into the remote countryside of upstate New York. With a mysterious duffle bag in hand, its contents unknown to us, we journey from the urban hustle of Harlem, into the winter-ravaged woodlands a world away. On the road, we slowly discover his real intentions, and the significance of what is hidden inside a young boy's bag.

Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return(en)

A girl called Hannah goes back to her hometown (Gatlin) to find her mother but on the way she picks up a strange man who fore-shadows her life with a passage from the bible. When she gets there she wakes up Isaac from a coma he has been in for 19 years. Isaac is awake and wants to fulfil the final prophecy.

The Caveman's Valentine(en)

Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?

The Indigo Child(en)

Moments before her son Satv'k's retrieval by the state, Parser makes one last attempt at bolstering his faith in the fabled Indigo Child.

Um Crime em Família(pt)

The Weepers(en)

'The Weepers' is a 30-minute short film that playfully explores Scotland's relationship with the Gothic horror genre. Drawing on a variety of cultural reference points, including Scottish myth, haunted house movies and Doctor Johnson’s trip to the Hebrides, the film is a surreal exploration of Highland culture post-Clearances, where the number of sheep has gradually exceeded that of the human population.

UNSUB(en)

A detective delves into a chilling case involving a double homicide that unfolded overnight.

Sed(en)

Kay suddenly wakes up in a dark place. He is dying of thirst . He searches for water through an old house which seems to have no exit. Someone has placed him in this world of puzzles that can not be solved and, apparently, he is not alone.

Veneno(pt)

Silvia needs to get rid of a rat that has invaded the kitchen where she works while dealing with the growing abuses of her boss Suzana.

Prisoner's Daughter(en)

Released from prison with terminal cancer, Max tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter and the grandson he’s never known. When his daughter’s abusive, drug-addicted ex-husband reappears, Max’s violent past comes back to haunt them all.

Ava(en)

Ava is hoping her 15th birthday will be a less bitter affair than her last few. Unfortunately for Ava, the universe has something else in mind.

Down the orchard(fr)

Torn by a major job offer, a businessman is drawn by a mysterious force toward the forest bordering his family’s orchard.

The Tribulation of the Mountain God(zh)

Unknowingly saving the mountain god she devoutly worships, novice healer, An Qi, tries to nurse the god back to full health.

Plastic Girl(th)

A young writer finds herself promoting her new book in a televised interview, but things are not what they seem when the interviewer starts to challenge her.

The Little Matchgirl(en)

An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames filled with images of loving relatives, bountiful food, and a place to call home.

Snowflake(ru)

Once a little African boy got a letter. In the letter he found a snowflake made of paper.

Home of Pigeons(xx)

Pigeons are evil, devilish creatures who steal Budapest’s only angel, who protects the city from evil. After the evil deed is done, we discover their otherworldly, terrifying hideout.

Sincerely, Ingénue(en)

A fashion concept film featuring six looks developed and designed by award-winning SCAD Fashion Designer Sarah Holman. Fears, anxieties, and mysteries manifest as ghosts withholding a future from a distraught Ingenue. She must fight these self-inflicted demons to gain the freedom she has all but forgotten.

Tang Jër(wo)

An unusual Tangana tenant observes in his mysterious restaurant, the incessant ballet of the beings that populate the city of Dakar.