Philia

All About My Mother(es)

Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.

Y Tu Mamá También(es)

In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.

Angela Vode: Secret Memories(sl)

The life and rather obscure hardships of a Slovenian feminist author and human rights activist Angela Vode.

G.I. Jane(en)

In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program that would allow for the eventual integration of women into its combat services. The program begins with a single trial candidate, Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil, who is chosen specifically for her femininity. O'Neil enters the grueling Navy SEAL training program under the command of Master Chief John James Urgayle, who unfairly pushes O'Neil until her determination wins his respect.

In your head(it)

Emma, a young woman suffering from chronic pain, finds herself trapped in a life marked by physical suffering and misunderstanding. Despite her efforts to explain her discomfort, her condition is systematically ignored or minimized by doctors and by her partner Daniele, who tell her that “it’s all in her head.” Through her intimate and everyday experiences, we see Emma struggling with a reality that isolates her, made worse by the superficiality and sexism with which her condition is treated.

Die Fürstin Woronzoff(de)

Killing the canary(en)

Multiple perspectives of an open and shut home invasion converge to create this folkloric noir of deception and deceit.

Fragment 24(pt)

One night, contract killers Safo and Erina celebrate their latest work when they are surprised by an unusual request: a black envelope with just the signature 'V'.

PALOMA(es)

Paloma is a young adult who finds herself living in automatic mode, following every imposed social norm, already working in an office and living alone in a studio apartment. Her daily life passes fleetingly and with little taste, until one night, after a long day of work, she receives an email titled FOR MY FUTURE SELF, which prompts her to change her life.

Naiskohtaloita(fi)

In mid-19th century Finland, Klaus von Rapp marries young Anette Erling. The marriage is full of happiness until Klaus’s deception is exposed and changes everything with catastrophic consequences.

Far from Heaven(en)

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.

Antarctica(en)

Two teen girls see their long-time friendship crumble from the pressures of adulthood in their last year of high school.

Polyester(en)

Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine Fishpaw turns to the bottle as her life falls apart -- until deliverance appears in the form of a hunk named Todd Tomorrow. Originally screened with "Odorama" scratch and sniff cards so the audience could (at their own risk) smell along with the film.

Seconds in Eternity(de)

An aging woman, alone, smokes in a dim room, envying youth. Her regrets unfold via flashbacks. She fixates on a vibrant young woman she encounters daily, harboring dark thoughts of murder.

Magnificent Obsession(en)

Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator while a local hero, Dr. Phillips, dies waiting for the life-saving device. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with the doctor’s widow, Helen, falling in love with her in the process.

The Poet and the Boy(ko)

Trapped in routine, a Jeju poet finds himself drawn to a boy—and to emotions he’s never dared name.

Nina(en)

Getting ready to go their own ways in life, an uncertain boy and his anxious girlfriend have to decide how to navigate their next steps.

If These Walls Could Talk 2(en)

The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Edith loses her lover, Abby, to a stroke. Linda and Amy struggle with feminist issues in 1972. And, in 2000, Kal and Fran try to have a baby with the help of sperm donor.

Black Summer(ko)

Ji-hyeon works as a temp at a university, writing and making films. One day he finds he has confusing feelings towards Geon-woo, a younger schoolmate. The two men fall in love with each other, bringing controversy among colleagues.

Scenes from Casablanca(en)

A reframing of a section of the Casablanca script. Made for a University assignment.