Mello, Judd, & Tooth Floss

Return to Reason: Four Films by Man Ray(en)

An immersion into the surreal and dreamlike world of painter, photographer and filmmaker Man Ray (1890-1976), one of the most prolific American visual artists, through four of his short films, brought to life by the atmospheric music of SQÜRL.

Blue Thermal(ja)

Tamaki becomes a captive of the vast beauty of the skies from the moment Kuramochi takes her under his wing and up for a flight in a glider.

Al-Amin Project(en)

Amin, a construction laborer of a mosque, has to go to his sick wife in his hometown, but the salary of a construction worker is not enough for him to go back home, let alone pay for his wife's medical bills.

Noble: The Untold Story(en)

Story of a young man from a poor family who dreamed and worked hard and we made a small company and became successful.

Inadequada(pt)

In Inadequate, by Mylla Fox, we follow the drama of Amanda, an obese young woman, and her mother, who is obsessed with her own body and a certain healthy standard of living. The insistence on imposing their lifestyle on their daughter causes that the relation of the two to wear to a point where Amanda can no longer deal with its mother. During the short is worked out the relationship between the two, with all the shocks, and still the need for affection that one feels for the other, after all.

Monsoon Wedding(hi)

As the romantic monsoon rains loom, the extended Verma family reunites from around the globe for a last-minute arranged marriage in New Delhi. This film traces five intersecting stories, each navigating different aspects of love as they cross boundaries of class, continent and morality.

Dreams of the Past(ru)

A Love Letter to Cinema(en)

An experimental sampled film which shows the pleasurable art of movies about movies through scenes inside of theaters.

A Witch Lives In the Attic(en)

A witch and other strange things live in the attic above lonely, dope-addled artist, Grey Neilson. After meeting Renee, Grey struggles to appease these beings, as she tries to find her place in the outside world.

I'm Really Good(ja)

A normal day for little Riko at home and at school. A vivid snapshot pervaded by the calm flow of reality that creates an authentic sense of wonder.

La Demoiselle de Coeur(fr)

The kings of the card game, tired of serving for the amusement of men, decide to participate in the lives of humans and behave like them.

The Calixian(en)

A mockumentary following the average student attending Calixa-Lavallée High.

The Informers(en)

A collection of intersecting short stories set in early 1980s Los Angeles, depicts a week in the lives of an assortment of socially alienated, mainly well-off characters who numb their sense of emptiness with casual sex, violence, and drugs.

The Room(en)

Johnny is a successful banker with great respect for and dedication to the people in his life, especially his future wife Lisa. The happy-go-lucky guy sees his world being torn apart when his friends begin to betray him one-by-one.

Urban Cowboy(en)

After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.

Pulvaaliraghu(ta)

The fan's self-sacrificing blades dance in the air, generating a refreshing breeze that wipes away the sweat of others and brings solace on a scorching day.

Bust(en)

A trans cop with the New York City Police Department goes undercover to make a drug bust.

Tamako Love Story(ja)

Devoted to her family’s rice-cake–making business and the high school baton club, Tamako is a little slow when it comes to love. She’s oblivious to her childhood friend Mochizo’s affections, even though all their friends know. With graduation closing in and Mochizo leaving for Tokyo, will Tamako realise her feelings and tell him in time?

Ice Cream Fever(ja)

Four women of different ages work at or frequent an ice cream shop, each dealing with dreams, timidity, inexperience with love, and personal pain, their lives intersecting at the shop.

Pigtails(ja)

The earth shook. The sea roared. And then… There is a small house solitary standing by the seaside. A young girl has been living there alone since that fateful day. Mail is no longer delivered, but even this morning, she’s hanging out the laundry as usual. She’s unaware that all around her, the clothes pegs are quarreling, the pillow argues with the umbrella about the outside world, and the new toothbrush is unsuccessfully trying to charm the grumpy older ones. Do objects exist to be used until they are consumed or broken? Are they afraid of being thrown away once their life cycle is complete? A delicate story of hope in a cruel and gentle world after an unnamed disaster.