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Popsicle(ru)

Forbidden Daughters(en)

A woman searching Africa for her long-lost husband stumbles across a lost civilization in the jungles consisting mainly of nude and semi-nude women (which probably explains why her husband has stayed lost for such a long time).

Mangúe-Bangúe(pt)

The quasi-fictional story of transgender sex workers living in Rio de Janeiro's swampy red light district, who are joined by a group of hippies and a runaway stockbroker, "Mangue-Bangue" is the paradigmatic expression of the post-1968 spirit of desbunde, the Brazilian slang catchword for "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll".

Dead Youth(ja)

The homoerotic poetry of Mutsuo Takahashi sets the stage for these associated images based on male desire.

Cassette(en)

Two twisted young film makers are shocked when a purchase of some new snuff hits a little too close to home.

Drowning(es)

Aura, a remote accountant with a monotonous routine, has her usual life interrupted one night due to an unexpected and unfamiliar leak. While trying to survive in her surroundings, Aura discovers that in the water exists a comforting escape from her mundane life, but at the same time, it condemns her.

12 Parts Per Million(en)

A reflection on the doping scandal of Rick DeMont's 1972 Olympic Gold Medal for swimming, and the failings of medical and procedural failures that had lead to the Olympic committee to ban many medications needed in everyday medicine for Athletes.

Summer's Puke is Winter's Delight(ja)

Painful events become memories over time. Still, we vomit and eat again. Life is Eco.

Good Old Cuttlas(es)

Stick-figure animation makes for a witty genre send-up of the Western.

Soulmate(en)

A Chel White short film from a story by Joe Frank Eerie, erotic, and touching, Soulmate is a complex study of alienation and obsession. Told from the perspective of a middle-aged woman, the film explores longing and objectification through the story of a landlady and her young male tenant.

The Black Buttock(fr)

In a convent, the punishment by a sadistic nun of a few mischievous school girls takes an unexpected turn...

Crown(id)

A girl with financial struggles who lives alone in poor neighborhood is threatened to get kicked out of her flat for late payments. Thus, considering to 'sell her body' though fear of getting her dignity stripped off is haunting her.

THE CURSED BILL(es)

A pair of friends find a lone bill in the sidewalk, totally oblivious to the events that would unfold.

Stream Sniping(en)

When a popular internet streamer finds cryptic notes contained in his newly delivered video game, he uncovers a dark secret within his house.

Die anonymen Mobiholiker(de)

Pour 585(en)

In a dystopian world populated by animated wine glasses, a timid character tries to escape an important rite of passage.

Six Shooter(en)

Overwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly shares a train carriage home with a troubled young man identified only as the 'Kid'. As the Kid becomes more agitated and foul-mouthed, the journey takes on a violent and dangerous hue – for the bereaved Donnelly and for other hapless passengers on the train. Academy Award Winner: Best Live Action Short Film – 2005

Gopher Broke(en)

A gopher finds himself on a road where trucks are hauling produce to market. He hits on the idea of shaking some of the produce loose for himself, but other animals always beat him to the booty. That is, until a truck comes along with a cow...

One Way Trip(es)

Two young women try to adapt to a new city: nostalgia, loneliness, friendship and family are mixed throughout the emotional process of both characters. A reflection on the sense of belonging and the experience of being a foreigner.

Jolly(en)

An animatronic Santa head has a different kind of present to give.