Joanie

The Waves(pt)

The connection between the Portuguese coast line and the memories of someone's past.

Swingin'(zh)

When sixth-grader boy Qiu is bullied in school for having gay dads, his stepfather Howard, a flamboyant Jazz trumpet player, must confront his own nightmares of childhood bulling before he can provide his son a feeling of security.

FEU-FOLLET(fr)

Between Notes(en)

Trapped in the swirling thoughts of a late night shift, a restaurant worker receives a cryptic phone call, guiding her to a refuge from the noise.

Summer(es)

A leather-clad biker and a pink-haired escort meet on the streets of downtown Guadalajara.

Birds(pt)

Jonas and David are best friends who spend their times watching soccer games on TV despite cheering for opposite teams. In one particular afternoon, as another game progresses, they discuss the girls they want to meet at a party they'll attend later on. However, with a strange tension in the air and some secrecy from one of them it all might change the course of their lives.

We're Dreaming(en)

Amidst his dull and tiring life, high school student Noah finds an escape when his dreams begin to cross with a mysterious girl, forming a bond that transcends space and time.

The Nephew(fr)

Burgundy, France, end of 1945. On the day of his 15th birthday, Louis receives a very special gift from his uncle Jules, who decides to take his nephew to his favorite brothel in an attempt to let him explore his new life as a grown-up man. Through the evening’s bittersweet encounters, Louis discovers the adult world in all its complexity and cruelty.

Ninety-Five Senses(en)

A heartfelt depiction of a man facing his own mortality while reflecting on the grave mistakes of his youth.

Keep Coming Back(es)

After the death of his mother, Emilio is not prepared to manage a cursed inheritance, the promiscuity of his desires and the discovery of a love. At 18 years old, he will be puzzled when he realises that fate sometimes hangs on something as fragile as the flight of a dove.

Not Today(tr)

Handling two homes, three kids and her mother with Alzheimer's; Meryem, a single mother nanny, gets hooked on middle class' discourse of self-help. Going over her priorities, she decides to step up for herself on the worst day possible.

An Urban Allegory(fr)

A ballet dancer is late for an audition for a show inspired by Plato's Allegory of the Cave. She arrives with her seven-year-old son, Jay, and begs the director to give her a chance.

A.(es)

Having lost her memory, A. could barely recall glimpses of her childhood in Argentina. After her death, her son visits the empty house for the last time. A sensory journey through a house without objects but filled with memory.

He Was a Friend of Him(ru)

After failing to commit his first murder, an aspiring serial killer decides that the most rational way to get started is to kill a friend who totally trusts you. This is how a lonely mentally unstable guy meets a naive next-door boy.

Anniversary(en)

Aurora is setting up a special anniversary dinner for her husband. She goes about her day, alone, reminiscing about her lover, but a truth hangs over her like a dark cloud.

Senex(sv)

40-year-old Valdemar is looking after his elderly father Rolf in the aftermath of his mothers passing. One night somewhere in northern Sweden in Rolf's apartment Valdemar is forced to confront his grief as well as his childhood fears.

Our Body(sr)

From here, you can see everything: the sea to the right, the mountains to the left, the sky in between.

No Ill Will(fo)

Elinborg accidentally runs into her friend Marita at the supermarket. The conversation is civil yet slightly awkward, as Elinborg has forgotten Marita's birthday. However, something else is nagging Marita, who decides to corner her friend and ask if Elinborg has blocked her on Facebook.

Puncture(en)

When Yussef is forced to work the night of his daughter's piano recital he is determined to listen to her play at all costs.