Prelude

Heavy Traffic(en)

An "underground" cartoonist contends with life in the inner city, where various unsavory characters serve as inspiration for his artwork.

Requiem Fur a Dream(en)

Following a life changing event, a waning superstar attempts to navigate a world that no longer appreciates him.

fifteen zero three nineteenth of january two thousand sixteen(sv)

fifteen zero three nineteenth of january two thousand sixteen explores how everyday routines and gestures are transformed when a mother loses her child in the violence impacting Swedish outskirts since the early 2000s. The film resists simplistic media depictions of the suburbs and shows how a home can hold both mourning and the mobilization of women to fight for their own and others' children.

25,000(en)

A video project meant to highlight the human cost in Palestine.

to boyhood, i never knew him(en)

Archive footage from 2006 - 2010 of a young girl growing up during the ages of four to eight. Only fragments of what is remembered exists. Words from a transgender man float to the surface as fleeting memories go on.

Blink(es)

Lucio is an introverted boy who spends his nights dreaming of Greta. Little by little, he begins to prefer to spend his time dreaming, escaping reality and sharing his time with Greta and a mysterious knight.

Dreams That Money Can Buy(en)

An attempt to bring the work of surrealist artists to a wider public. The plot is that of an average Joe who can conjure up dreams that will improve his customer's lives. This frame story serves as a link between several avant-garde sequences created by leading visual artists of their day, most of whom were emigres to the US during WWII.

House Viewing(en)

Welcome Home.

Brad's Status(en)

Although Brad has a satisfying career, a sweet wife and a comfortable life in suburban Sacramento, things aren't quite what he imagined during his college glory days. When he accompanies his musical prodigy son on a university tour, he can't help comparing his life with those of his four best college friends who seemingly have more wealthy and glamorous lives. But when circumstances force him to reconnect with his former friends, Brad begins to question whether he has really failed or if their lives are actually more flawed than they appear.

Being Within(en)

Indulging in frivolous passions and contemplating the essence of being, a young woman reflects her feelings that seem to be doomed and rejuvenating at the same time.

The Devils(en)

In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier seeks to protect the city of Loudun from the corrupt establishment of Cardinal Richelieu. Hysteria occurs within the city when he is accused of witchcraft by the sexually repressed Sister Jeanne.

Deborah(it)

Created by Antonio Rezza using an auto-timer and edited in the video camera, it describes selfishness and one-sided relationships. The only person who listens to everyone else’s problems ends up sopressing himself before the eyes of his confidantes/ executioners.

PARASU(en)

the emotional rollercoaster journey of a wood cutter when nature is paying back.

Alphaville(fr)

Lemmy Caution is on a mission to eliminate Professor Von Braun, the creator of a malevolent computer that rules the city of Alphaville. Befriended by the scientist’s daughter Natasha, Lemmy must unravel the mysteries of the strictly logical Alpha 60 and teach Natasha the meaning of the word “love.”

Rana i moll(en)

"El Terror del Silencio" is in opposition to describe the intellectual or the symbolic contents as well in "Rana i moll", because the film has surreal and existential character. The ambition is to force the audience to think and associate according to their own life experiences and intellectuality.

O'Horten(no)

Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train driver retiring after 40 years of service, living a simple life. His idea of adventure is to fly from one city in Norway to another. Starting on the night of his retirement dinner, Odd has a series of dislocating experiences: a boy insists that Odd sit by his bedside while he falls asleep; misadventure causes Odd to miss his last run; he witnesses an arrest; he assists an old man and makes a friend; he takes a trip with a blindfolded driver; he adopts a dog; he takes stock late one night at the roundhouse; he revisits his mother's disappointment in him. How should he live the rest of his life?

The Tree of Life(en)

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

Precariado(pt)

The Last Cinema(en)

Cinema clerks Silva and Felix work the final night before their beloved cinema is demolished by private investors. An empty final screening allows them to reflect on the meaning of cinema in an age wherein art no longer occupies physical space.

Expurgo(pt)

A woman finds herself in a distorted reality, walking through a labyrinthine space. Seeking to leave this place, she faces and gives new meaning to her memories so she can move on.