Der Mensch, mein Freund.

The Views From Sunset Hill(en)

My debut short film - as I approached adulthood, I created this as a means of reflection towards adolescence and life. A poetic documentary about looking away from the past and being present in the beauty of life.

Non-Stop(eu)

Province of Ciudad Real, Spain, December 29, 1990. During the annual march to the Herrera de la Mancha prison, held in support of the members of the terrorist gang ETA imprisoned there, the Basque rock band Negu Gorriak holds a concert, which is recorded, edited on video and turned into a tool of vindication. Decades later, a film crew tries to elaborate a personal essay around this event and its meaning.

Once There Was Everything(en)

Kogonada looks at how the motif of doors reverberates through Robert Bresson's work.

How Far I'll Go(id)

Two visually impaired childhood friends, Andrea and Salsabila, are now teenage girls, living with their blindness in two different countries— USA and Indonesia. They share the same idea of the future: to gain independence so they can prepare for a better life.

To Be(es)

Juana, Mar, and Eduardo tell their stories of abuse.

Bird Woman(de)

Annedore takes care of orphan birds. They give her that which humans througout her turbulent life could never give her: love.

Open Water(en)

Nikki is no professional athlete. Still, she swims the English channel to raise money for a good cause.

The Scars(eu)

The personal stories lived by the Uncle, the Father and the Son, respectively, form a tragic experience that is drawn along a line in time. This line is comparable to a crease in the pages of the family album, but also to a crack in the walls of the paternal house. It resembles the open wound created when drilling into a mountain, but also a scar in the collective imaginary of a society, where the idea of salvation finds its tragic destiny in the political struggle. What is at the end of that line? Will old war songs be enough to circumvent that destiny?

Farewell My School(id)

Lintang (11) only has a few days left with his beloved friends in his special-needs school. He is a passionate blind drummer with confidence and talent. The school has been a great place for him, but his father believes the time for his independent life has come.

William S. Burroughs: The Possessed(en)

Thelema Now! host Frater Puck discusses William S. Burroughs, possession, synchronicities and chaos magick

Saltlake Van Sant(en)

Behind-the-scenes documentary of one morning on the set of "Gerry" directed by Gus Van Sant.

Black Cloud(en)

The world of the favela Reboleira is coming to an end. A motorway project is threatening this little village in the heart of Lisbon. Alternating documentary segments on the local history with narratives by various inhabitants, the film captures a vulnerable way of life, in danger of imminent disappearance.

Locations: Looking for Rusty James(es)

A personal meditation on Rumble Fish, the legendary film directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1983; the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, where it was shot; and its impact on the life of several people from Chile, Argentina and Uruguay related to film industry.

Hay Que Ser Paciente(es)

Meg's Jaw - A film essay(en)

This is Meg. She has TMJ and not a lot of time to work on it.

Portrait Serie - Jonas Mekas(en)

A short film portrait of legendary filmmaker Jonas Mekas, talking about the Buddha and the meaning of life.

Volcano(en)

A moving record of a natural disaster, Volcano documents the effect of a sudden volcanic eruption on the tiny island of Haimaey, off the coast of Iceland. Blasts of flame, clouds of black smoke and showers of rock erupt from the screen in a poignant portrait of a stricken town.

Snow Job(en)

The roads are full of snow and the bus is late. The Principal is mad at the bus driver but he is also sick.

Ontario Summertide(en)

A tourist's view of Ontario, with magnificent visuals of the province's lakes and rivers, and a delicious hint of easy summer days, vacations, and boating. Viewers fish for salmon, idle their boats through the locks, and watch sailboats and steamships travel the Great Lakes against a background of granite rock and craggy coastlines.

Visions of Europe(en)

Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.