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The Sacrifice(en)

Oh, the woe of simultaneous birthdays, as were Mr. and Mrs. Hardlucks', and both being of a generous nature, were seized with an insatiable desire to make on this anniversary of their nativity suitable gifts, each to the other, Hardluck has a watch, but no fob. Mrs. Hardluck has a wealth of hair, but no decorative comb for her hair. What is worse, finances are low, or rather exhausted. An idea strikes Hardluck. He will pawn his watch and buy a comb; thus surprising her. Mrs. Hardluck's mind is also illumined by a bright thought. She will sacrifice her hair, and with the money buy him a fob. This they do, of course, unknown to each other. Well, here's the situation: He had no fob for his watch, and she no comb for her hair; but now he has no watch for his fob, and she has no hair for her comb. Mack Sennett appears as an extra in this film produced by the Biograph Company.

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party(xx)

Mr. Jones, since his last escapade, had made strenuous efforts to amend the reputation he had gained in the eyes of the ladies of the Temperance League. But Oh! the ordeal, for such it was, was telling on him, and his pent-up spirits were threatening ebullition, when at last the chance comes. The league arranges to attend a three-days' convention out of town, and when Mrs. Jones departs, Jones sends a note to Smith, telling him to bring the gang, and they would have a "Prayer Meeting," enjoining him not to forget the "fixings." Well, the gang are not long in putting in an appearance, for they feel that every minute's delay is a chunk lost from a golden opportunity for fun.

Winter(fr)

Impressions on the topic of plastics set to Vivaldi's Winter: blizzard, dancing moons, beats ice, sparkling silver crystals, petrified wood frozen.

Team Thor(en)

Discover what Thor was up to during the events of Captain America: Civil War.

The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch(en)

A short directed by Ken Russell.

The Uncertain Snow(fr)

On the lookout for polar bears in the Arctic, a wildlife photographer realizes she may have missed more than a shot.

We Are Women(uk)

Animation for adults, consisting of three short stories: "The Most Beautiful" - about the female beauty of the past and the present, "Sweet Life" - about the contradiction between reality and the dreams of women, "The Deck" - about which place occupies a man in a woman's life.

Cascarita de plátano(es)

A group of teenage soccer players are abruptly interrupted by four boys who arbitrarily want to take over the field where the girls train every day, in the process the teenagers take over the field trying to deprive the young teenagers of the space where they train. The boys insist, the women do not allow their inclusion and propose a bet. The game begins, the girls see themselves dominant in soccer, at the end of the sporting confrontation, the boys lose and in consolation the girls offer to kiss them, revealing in the end that all of them are actually boys.

Talk of the Devil(en)

Infelicitous Stephen Wallace falls in love with beautiful Wendy, who spurns his affections. He proceeds to make a pact with Satan to be able to marry the woman of his dreams, but he gets more than he bargained for.

The Mystery(en)

The answer was in front of them the whole time.

Robert the Robot(en)

A glimpse into the future of our technological friends: The ROB 9000, waits for his family. Focusing on the robot's self-awareness, loneliness and dog-like love of his owners, the film evokes sympathy for this humble hunk of metal.

Wandaland(en)

A mixed-media biography of a fictional animation tycoon.

The Keys(es)

Separated a few months ago from Pedro, Matías invites Lucho to his house. But what seems to start fine will turn the tide when the past of Matías and Pedro’s relationship arrises in the form of the keys...

Peggy(en)

Everything always seems to work out perfectly for Peggy, but her social graces are put to the test when she throws a birthday party for her eight-year-old son.

The Chromium Hook(en)

Remember those scary stories about "The hook-armed-man" you heard around the campfire when you were in Scouts? This hilarious and detailed "mocudramedy" examines the sordid stories behind the truth of this American urban legend as it unfolds in one small town.

Qu'est-ce que c'est?(nl)

An experimental docu-fiction short from hours of collected material shot by the director. Different scenes, from drunk parties with friends to shots of the Dutch landscape during a train ride, are cut together to see if a narrative story can be constructed from nothing but randomly shot footage.

The Fascist(fi)

A traffic warden runs into a surprising argument with a persisting customer.

But Deliver Us From Evil(la)

The film depicts how the Church has adapted to the new security norms in the Covid-era, without renouncing to its rituals.

Les Superficiales(fr)

The adventures of a 1960s Parisian Street gang.

Friends Forever(en)

Amy Johnson throws a Halloween party with her friends, when they accidentally get a boy killed. Pretty soon, someone returns to avenge his death. Who will survive?

Tom-ic Energy(en)

Essentially one long chase scene, in an urban setting; at the end, a dog joins in, to Jerry's annoyance.

Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town(en)

A woman at rock bottom must find her way across Los Angeles in order to crash her ex-boyfriend's engagement party.

Monster's Battlefield(zh)

The soldier king Qin Yang's fiancée Ye Qin met with an unknown beast and died tragically. Gu Ping invites him to participate in Ye Qin's scientific research before her death. But Gu Ping is using Ye Qin's research results to combine the genes of unknown beasts to create the "Zero" dragon creature. The intelligent dragon creature, coupled with the extra-terrestrial beast evolved by devouring, an imminent city war is coming...

Harold and the Purple Crayon(en)

Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life.

Barbershop 2: Back in Business(en)

The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop next door, is now trying to cut in on his business. Calvin is again struggling to keep his father's shop and traditions alive--this time against urban developers looking to replace mom & pop establishments with name-brand chains. The world changes, but some things never go out of style--from current events and politics to relationships and love, you can still say anything you want at the barbershop.

Air Strike(en)

An American pilot is sent to a Chinese province to teach a crew of would-be pilots how to fly war planes against the Japanese during World War II.

Swapping: Perfect Neighbor(ko)

Couple Jin-goo and Joo-hee have been experiencing a lover's slump after their marriage. Meanwhile, a new couple in the neighborhood, Hyun-jin and Yoo-jeong came to the other couple's house to introduce themselves. They're attracted with each other's husbands and wives, and in the end, crosses the line that is not supposed to be crossed within neighbors. After that day, two couples' passion intensifies...

Beethoven's 5th(en)

When Sara takes Beethoven to spend summer vacation with wacky Uncle Freddie in an old mining town, the mischievous canine "digs up" the missing clue to a legendary hidden fortune of Rita and Moe Selig. Now everybody wants to be the dog's best friend as his discovery unleashes a frenzy of treasure hunting among the community's cast of kooky creatures. With help from Uncle Freddie and Garrett (a friend or maybe more), Sara and Beethoven try to help uncover a secret that has been in the crazy little town for years.

FRED 3: Camp Fred(en)

Schools out, and Fred Figglehorn's dream of water slides, horseback riding and monkey butlers during the summer turns into a nightmare of gruel and poisonous berries when his mom signs him up to an unsanitary camp.

Scooby-Doo: Agence toutou risques, vol. 2 : Le fantôme de la télé(fr)

The Accursed(en)

Hana spends twenty years suppressing a maleficent curse that was placed upon her bloodline, only to have a family member knowingly release it forcing her to kill or to be killed.

R: King, Queen & Secrets(id)

A student grieving the loss of her parents joins an extracurricular club and becomes entangled in a romance with a classmate who has secrets.

Night Shift(en)

Amy begins her first night shift in a hotel with a murderous past. Witnessing terrifying events and trapped within a loop, Amy must find a way to escape the flesh obsessed murderer and save residents of the hotel.

An Ideal Father(fr)

Michel, the jovial owner of the only café in a small Normandy town, sees his life turned upside down when his teenage daughter is murdered. The community has his back but soon rumor spreads and Michel is singled out. From the ideal father, he becomes the ideal culprit.

People(fr)

People is a film shot behind closed doors in a workshop/house on the outskirts of Paris and features a dozen characters. It is based on an interweaving of scenes of moaning and sex. The house is the characters' common space, but the question of ownership is distended, they don't all inhabit it in the same way. As the sequences progress, we don't find the same characters but the same interdependent relationships. Through the alternation between lament and sexuality, physical and verbal communication are put on the same level. The film then deconstructs, through its repetitive structure, our relational myths.

The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang(zh)

Pu Songling, a legendary demon hunter, is asked to investigate the mysterious disappearances of young girls from a small village. When he discovers evil forces are kidnapping the girls to feast on their souls, he sets out to save humanity from the inhuman invasion journeying through hidden worlds and colorful dimensions.

River of Fear(lv)

A local guide is asked to lead a group of influencers along the river of a remote valley. As they get deeper into the wilderness, their venture takes a frightening turn.

Let Her Kill You(fr)

Alone in the mountains of Switzerland, Anne discovers that her isolated chalet is on surveillance and has been bugged. Caught up by her former life as an intelligence secret agent and an affair with her handler, Anne can only count on herself to get out alive.