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Cassandra(en)

Do you remember? Last summer, Illinois was confronting a series of bizarre murders. At each crime scene, police found a sketch of a house which turned out to be the location of the next murder. But detectives couldn't identify the houses in time, and the murders continued, becoming more violent until someone recognizes the latest sketch as the old Wilson farm up in Monroe. As we open, a policewoman named Crawley is being interviewed by an unseen authority figure. She tries to remember what exactly happened at the Wilson farm. She explains she was patrolling in the area and went there quickly, intending to find out what the owner knew and get him out. Instead. . . what happened was. . . if only she could remember. . .

Ghazaal(en)

A 13-year-old Afghan refugee hustles around in a refugee camp when she experiences her period but has no access to sanitary napkins.

The Song We Sang(hi)

Roaming the streets of Ahmedabad on a festive Navaratri night, two young women may have the chance to fall for each other.

Stardust Children(ja)

What Remains(pt)

Emilio is a lifelong farmer in his eighties who lives alone on his abandoned farm. Everyone close is gone. One animal is all there is left. Today is the day he decides to sell it.

The Red Suitcase(fa)

A veiled 16 year old Iranian teenager is terrified to take her red suitcase from the carosel at the Luxembourg Airport, and go through the exit doors. Her fear grows with every second in the face of what awaits her beyond the gate.

The Ridge Grave Girls(en)

A prom queen-to-be must break free from her small town’s ominous legacy of prom queens who die after their crowning.

Olivia en el interior(es)

Olivia is an introvert and shy teenager who uses notebooks and post-its to express what she cannot do in her daily life. Living in a problematic household, feeling that she has no friendships to trust; Olivia’s emotional state will be taken to the breaking point.

Bathroom Rules(en)

A 10-year-old, gender non-conforming student navigates his way through the school, in search of a safe washroom.

Man in the Frame(ru)

The way bureaucracy works is told by men in the frames.

The Spider Woman Strikes Back(en)

A young girl goes to work as a live-in caretaker for a spooky old woman. She doesn't know that every night, the woman drains some blood from her to feed her strange plant.

Speed Demon(en)

When two lovers are split by a supernatural encounter, they explore the darker side of relationships.

Panic in Valley City(en)

Awakened to muffled voices and piercing light, a panic stricken couple crawl into the New Year.

The Simple Path(en)

Follows the decision-making of Nevaeh, an elder care nurse who struggles emotionally when one of her long-term patients loses the ability to support the costs of her care.

Benchwarmers(en)

A father and daughter meet for the first time in months, during a pandemic, still grieving from an earlier loss. This is a story of connection and disconnection, forming a "pod", and continuing to live.

Dream Lover(en)

A man dreams of a woman who is now lost in his subconscious.

Unos Payasos Centavos(es)

Altered Innocence Vol. 1(en)

Nearly 3 hours of LGBTQ and Coming-of-Age short films and music videos await you in the debut of Altered Innocence’s cinematic mixtape supreme! Films from established auteurs like Peter Strickland, Cam Archer, João Nicolau, and Yann Gonzalez join fresh new voices such as Alexis Langlois, Shaun Hughes, Caroline Poggi, and Jonathan Vinel. Cruising, dancing, naked wrestling, trans terrorism, first love, bullies, femme fatales, band practice, and more is in store! The short films are: After School Knife Fight (2017); Bunny (2018); Doors Cut Down [En malas compañías] (2000); Gabber Lover (2016); Wild Haggis [Gambozinos] (2013); GUO4 (2019); Hunt [Jakt] (2018); Terror, Sisters! [De la terreur, mes sœurs!] (2019). The music videos are: 'Les vacances continuent' by Perez (2015); 'Niemand' by Kompromat (2019); 'Our Time' by Imperial Teen (2002).

The City at Night(en)

A city at night suddenly turns to day stunning all the inhabitants into praying to the god of oral hygiene.

Other than silence(fr)