SANCTIFY

Sofia Was(pt)

Sofia was forced to leave her home and is now homeless. The young woman spends her days wandering the alleys of the University of São Paulo campus, where she offers her services as a tattoo artist. One ethereal night, her wanderings mingle with memories of an unfulfilled love. Wrapped in a dark, melancholy atmosphere, the film contemplates the fragility of a youth left behind. In a story that transcends borders, the life of an impenetrable fictional Sofia is imbued with the experiences of the actress of the same name who plays her. As enigmatic as an oracle, the original Portuguese title evokes the impermanence and ambiguity that haunt Sofia. She is carried away by perpetual motion, her future forever unknown.

Burning Blue(id)

Gita, a distraught teenager forced to be a badminton player by her authoritarian father, finds a way out through a strange request she proposed to her boyfriend.

Swimming in the Dark(zh)

When the swimming competition is coming, Wen is under lots of pressure, so it's gloomy this summer. Ann, who is inseparable beside her, found out something different. To confront Wen’s closure and trauma, Ann decides to be closer to Wen. But, when she gets closer to Wen once, it pushes them further.

Fangs(es)

Amidst the grief of her grandfather's passing, a little girl discovers solace in the gentle companionship of a stray dog.

Soft(en)

Three adolescent boys become captivated by the queer nightlife over summer break, but a missing person pulls them back into the reality they tried to leave behind.

STAR DRIVER: The Movie(ja)

In the remote Southern Cross Island, a secret organization named The Glittering Crux plans to reactivate giant machines that have been sealed for ages. Known as Cybodies, they can only be controlled by pilots identified as Star Drivers. To unleash their full power, the mysterious group must break the seals of the four shrine maidens that reside in the isle. Recently arrived outsider Takuto Tsunashi vows to stop the Glittering Crux in order to protect Wako Agemaki, the girl who saved his life and is one of the four maidens. Wako is a lively young lady who has already been betrothed to Sugata Shindou, a rich and talented childhood friend. Despite being very close to Agemaki, Sugata quietly disapproves of this engagement since it was forced on them due to a family tradition. The melancholic couple becomes a radiant trio as Takuto becomes not only their friend but protector of the seals since he is none other than the Galactic Pretty Boy, gifted Star Driver of Tauburn, the 22nd Cybody.

Lee's Adventures(zh)

A video game nerd must beat through the game in order to time travel and meet his ex-girlfriend once more before they were apart.

Midsummer(da)

It is the last day of school for Christian and his younger sister Sophie. They are heading to a party at his friend Trina. High school graduation is just around the corner and after the freedom and future. But behind the idyllic facade lurks tragedy and secrets. That evening Sophie commits suicide.

Kupu-Kupu Kertas(id)

Set in 1965, a young couple fights to stay together as escalating violence and their opposing political backgrounds threaten to tear them apart.

Pretty Young Thing(da)

It’s a new school year and at Rosenholm High School there are many initiation rituals that the new first-year students must go through, which are of great importance for their future life in high school, not least for their personal life. Best friends and freshmen Frida and Selma quickly become friends with another first-year student Nadja. When Frida catches feelings for Nadja’s older boyfriend Emil and is invited to the ritual party for first-year students but Selma is not, their friendship starts to fall apart.

Francisco Perdido(pt)

Bain de jouvence(fr)

Beit Byoot(ar)

Set in a dystopian dollhouse, Jameela, a friendly little girl wants nothing more than to fit in with the other girls in the house.

The Way Things Go(en)

A lifetime of loneliness ends when Elise meets a kindred spirit, finally finding understanding and friendship in an unexpected encounter.

Ramal(pt)

"Protected by the mountains that surround the neighbourhood, on the outskirts of the city of Sabará, Brazil, a group of young people are having fun on their motorcycles on a dead-end viaduct known by the residents of the region as ramal ferroviário".

SHAKE HANDS(ja)

Four middle school students, Kota, Daichi, Naoki, and Kento, haven't found their place at home or school, so they gather in a vacant lot by the sea absorbed in their favorite music and dance. It's the place where they can be their honest selves. Unfortunately, their friendship dissolves trivially. It has the potential to be revived as they honor their promise to one another when they participate in dance competitions.

People on Sunday(de)

A semi-documentary experimental 1930 German silent film created by amateurs with a small budget. With authentic scenes of the metropolis city of Berlin, it's the first film from the later famous screenwriters/directors Billy Wilder and Fred Zinnemann.

Pond, Fish(cn)

Qingyan Yu confronts confusion and self-identity problems as she gets to the point where romance starts to take place in her adolescence.

Youth(es)

Three parallel stories with a common theme: to become an adult in a cruel and competitive world; the wild jungle of everyday life. Alejandro turns thirty looking very far from his dreams, so he takes action: he decides to storm a gasoline to get the money needed for his jam manufacturing company. He is helped by Juanse, his best friend, whose wife fights for a well-deserved promotion in a supermarket, but his boss tries to change the job promotion for sex. Coco, Alejandro's cousin, is attacked and confronts the barrabravas of the neighborhood to recover their belongings, among which is his cell phone with intimate images of his girlfriend. Jubentú: one day in our fucking life.

Home Cooking(tr)

Selma keens to make a pizza for her father's birthday with her mother and younger brother. Had her father been there, it would be the family time.