Algo que abrace

The Value Of Time(es)

Helena Valle, a young writer, meets Set, a man who claims to be immortal, and becomes obsessed with understanding the meaning of time and existence.

Juego de sombras(es)

Òpera(es)

El cine es nuestro(es)

Compilation of 18 animated short films made by Spanish-speaking artists from around the world for the Filmoteca Maldita Short Film Festival. This collection contains very diverse works, both in technical and thematic aspects, although they all share a genuine spirit of dedication and creativity.

Las que sostienen(es)

AGUSTINA (30) reflects on the value of the time of those who hold a household together through care work and informal labor. Her journey leads her into the stories of ROSANA (62), who is unable to retire, and ZULMA (60), who was forced into debt to achieve it.

Navidad en el horno(es)

El Juego del Ahorcado(es)

AGUA FRÍA(es)

Ángel and Kimberly, two children affected by migration, turn a parked van into an imaginary vessel to go look for their friend Sofía, who returned to her homeland, Colombia. In this space between reality and fantasy, they build their sense of identity, belonging, and friendship amid uprooting.

El Juego de Mary(es)

Marcos, Cristian, and Elena are spending the afternoon at home, until after a while they decide to explore the old attic above Elena's house, unaware that something evil is about to be unleashed.

The time for the past(es)

CRISTAL(gl)

SM kyoshitsu: shikkin(ja)

A timid man with a domineering wife takes S&M lessons to get revenge.

Gopinath(hi)

Mohan is fascinated by films and eventually meets a big movie star. The actress, in turn, is charmed by his simple ways. His increasing affection for her is merely a game for the actress.

Aftersun(ca)

Summertime. In a camping, three little girls listen to an old mysterious story about a missing kid. They start to investigate.

Those Who Live in Glass Houses(en)

When an casual comment about a straying friend leads to despair a woman finds grief returning to her door in kind.

The Drift(en)

John Evans and Thomas Barnes were both employed by the banking house of H.M. Cruze and Co. They also occupied an apartment together. Barnes received a tip to play C. and S. stock for a rise. But instead of rising it fell, and he was notified by his broker to send five hundred dollars the next morning to cover the margin or be wiped out. He had no money of his own left, and waiting until everyone had left the office, Barnes opened the safe and took out five hundred dollars.

Ilinka(mk)

A poor Macedonian woman named Ilinka is offered to marry a guest worker for German papers, but she first must divorce her husband Trajče who's struggling to provide for the family.

Swargathile Katturumbu(ml)

Jose, an educated farmer, cherishes his idyllic hillside village where he lives with family and beloved Ancy, surrounded by dear friends and community warmth.

马路骑士(zh)

Sniper(zh)

Won't Back Down(en)

Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken school and ensure a bright future for their children. The two women refuse to let any obstacles stand in their way as they battle a bureaucracy that's hopelessly mired in traditional thinking, and they seek to re-energize a faculty that has lost its passion for teaching.

The King of Havana(es)

Recently escaped from reformatory, Reinaldo struggles to get by in the streets of Havana in the late 90s, one of the worst decades for Cuban society. Hopes, disillusionment, rum, good humor and above all hunger, accompany him in his wanderings, until he meets Magda and Yunisleidy, survivors like himself. In one or the other's arms, he will try to escape the material and moral misery surrounding him, living love, passion, tenderness and uninhibited sex to the limit.

The Chosen Ones(es)

Sofia, 14 years old, is in love with Ulises. Because of him, in spite of him, she is forced into a prostitution network in Mexico. To set her free, Ulises will have to find another girl to replace her. Adapted from Jorge Volpi’s novel, set in the world of juvenile prostitution.

Woman of Straw(en)

Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him.

Imagine(en)

A blind teacher breaks the rules to help a female student rediscover the pleasures of life.

Double Teamed!(en)

Heather and Heidi play volleyball for their school team, when their family decides that they need to go to a bigger school so that they will have a better chance for scholarships. But at the new school, the twins are discovered by the basketball coach. Inspired by the true story of Heather and Heidi Burge.

Blue Chips(en)

Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boosters. This practice is forbidden in the college game, but Pete is desperate and has pressures from all around.

Tótem(es)

In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for the birthday party for her father, Tona, led by her mother, aunts, and other relatives. As the day goes on, building to an event both anticipated and dreaded, Sol begins to understand the gravity of the celebration this year and watches as her family does the same.

Waiting for Anya(en)

During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.

The Damned Don't Cry(en)

Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.

Return(en)

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes.

Marjorie Prime(en)

A service which creates holographic projections of late family members allows an elderly woman to spend time with a younger version of her deceased husband.

Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure(en)

When her babysitting business takes a hit, Skipper takes a summer job at the water park. Here she can quickly put her skills as a nanny to good use.

The Miracle of Marcelino(es)

Left on the doorstep of a monastery as an infant, Marcelino was raised by the monks. He was well-cared for but lonely and missed having a mother. One day he found a special friend in the forbidden attic, hanging on a cross. A friend that would repay Marcelino's kindness by granting him one heart-felt wish.

A Second Chance: Rivals!(en)

As Maddy takes on coaching a team of young twelve-year-old gymnasts, she faces up to intense city versus country rivalry, racism, cyberbullying and her own self-doubt but eventually takes the challenge head on.

Martin (Hache)(es)

After having a nearly fatal drug overdose, 19-year-old Argentine Martin is sent to Madrid, where his film director father lives with his new, younger lover, Alicia, and his bisexual actor friend, Dante.

A Kiss Before Dying(en)

A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.

Each Dawn I Die(en)

A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.

Barbie Video Game Hero(en)

When Barbie is accidentally pulled into her favourite game, she teams up with the roller skater Bella and her friend Cutie, to stop a mischievous emoji who is trying to take control of the game.

Eleanor the Great(en)

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.