Um Momento no Tempo

Death in Venice(it)

Composer Gustav von Aschenbach travels to Venice for health reasons. There, he becomes obsessed with the stunning beauty of an adolescent Polish boy named Tadzio who is staying with his family at the same Grand Hôtel des Bains on the Lido as Aschenbach.

O morto-vivo(pt)

Photographs, documents, and keepsakes. The silence in Carlos's house exposes the arrival of an unwelcome visitor: death. The inevitable presence of the end invites him to reflect on the cycle of life as he revisits the memories of a restless life.

Catarse(pt)

Crisantem(ca)

Bon Vivant(pt)

In a captivating monologue, a character who calls himself a "Bon Vivant" reveals three principles he learned to genuinely love life. With lightness and depth, the short film invites the viewer to rediscover the pleasure of simply living.

Faust(en)

I Just Want to Dance with You(pt)

Tom is an 18-year-old deaf boy who lives with his overprotective brother, Eliel. His life changes when he meets the dancer Anthony. As the two grow closer and Tom's feelings for Anthony awaken, a new perspective emerges in his life, leading him to follow the path he always wanted: his own.

Testemuñas dunha illa(gl)

In September 1985, an event would forever change the way of life for the inhabitants of Illa de Arousa: the construction of a bridge connecting it to the rest of the mainland. Electricity wiring, hot water availability, and transportation were some of the complications at the time. What was life like back then? What did people do when there were medical emergencies? Did life on the island really improve after the bridge was built? In this documentary, we hear from the people of Arousa who witnessed the entire process of change.

Sleeping With Her(zh)

Titi, an Indonesian domestic worker, cares for her Taiwanese grandmother, who is obsessed with the past, while Titi dreams of a future with a man she sees daily. Despite their differences, Titi realises the grandmother’s complex love and support during difficult times.

Hold Your Breath(fr)

Marguerite and Coline fall in love at their local swimming pool, where they kiss for the first time. The stopwatch starts and there already is not much time left. Hold your breath depicts five pictures, five memories, five phases of their story.

Dark Road(en)

John is consumed by guilt after a reckless act that results in the death of his best friend, Isaac. Everyone in the town is wary of him, and Isaac’s younger brother attacks him, goaded on by his friends. It is only through reconciliation with the younger brother, however, that both he and John can process their grief and move on.

The Horizon(ja)

Hideo is sold in marriage to a Japanese farmer in San Francisco to settle her family's debt. Over the next 20 years, the couple works hard and raises 4 children. After Pearl Harbor is attacked, they are interned with other Japanese immigrants in a camp, losing both their land and their assets.

Terang Boelan(id)

Rohaya (Roekiah) must separate from her lover, Kasim (Rd Mochtar), so that she can marry her father's choice, the disreputable but rich Musa (Eddie T. Effendi). The night before the wedding, Kasim plays the song "Terang Boelan" for Rohaya, and they agree to elope. The following day, Rohaya and Kasim escape from Sawoba Island to Malacca, where Kasim begins work at a drydock and Rohaya keeps busy as a housewife. They discover that Kasim's old friend, Dullah (Kartolo), has lived in Malacca for some time.

Jealous Alan(en)

Alan’s jealousy drives him to foil his friend’s relationship and wrestle with where his passions really lie.

I Can Hear the Duck Singing(ja)

A man fed up with city life moves to a village in the mountains