PROGETTO PERFEZIONE

Salience(tl)

Jane is a 12-year old girl living with Childhood Schizophrenia. Her sister, Jessie, leaves her in the care of their Tita Hilda to study back in Manila. But during her stay, Aunt Hilda is having a hard time dealing with her niece’s illness because of her lack of knowledge of the situation.

Exergo(eu)

Departing from peripheral details of some paintings of the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, a female narrator unravels several stories related to the economic, social and psychological conditions of past and current artists.

All the Lonely People(en)

Spanning seven short stories - each taking place in a different city around the globe, “All the Lonely People” showcases a slice of life from various strangers while they try to face their regular, everyday problems. From New Zealand to New York city, the assortment of strangers deal with modern day anxieties that slowly spiral out of control.

Lead Me Home(en)

Poignant stories of homelessness on the West Coast of the US frame this cinematic portrait of a surging humanitarian crisis.

Bird Trap(ar)

Hala, an 8-year-old girl, lives a difficult life with her brother Amir and their cruel stepmother. To escape her painful reality, Hala retreats into a fantasy world, finding solace from the harshness around her. However, one question continues to haunt her: Do the dead fly?

Escape From Your Sight(en)

A man makes a startling discovery while attempting to call his Mom

Don't Mind Me(cn)

A short film with dialogue for Eason Chan's Mandarin song "Don't Mind Me" 社交恐懼癌 (from his most recent album "Chin Up"), which was produced as an extended backstory for the music video. The Chinese title literally translates as "social anxiety cancer". Starring Eason Chan himself, along with a guest appearance from Tony Leung Chiu-Wai.

The Warning(en)

Robert Denman, a manager at a construction company, loses everything he has to the throws of alcoholism.

Amanhã você vai embora(pt)

10 Reais(pt)

An arrogant man argues with a beggar about the value of alms.

Anything For A Dream(en)

Stuck in a decollate life and a dead marriage a father goes to any lengths to continue to dream a life for his daughter and himself

En nous(fr)

Ten years ago, the paths of Abou, Laura, Cadiatou and Jacques have crossed Emmanuelle’s. She was their French teacher at a high school in Marseille. Together they took part in a film, Children of the Princess of Cleves, in which, while analyzing the classic text, they expressed their hopes, dreams, and fears. In En Nous, the director re-connects with the protagonists : memories blend with stories of their lives and the daily obstacles they must overcome whilst trying not to lose hope. Now, the sentence of the Princess of Cleves rings poignantly true: “I know nothing can be more difficult than what I undertake”.

Fuga de Kairós(pt)

The Passion of Anna(sv)

A recently divorced man and an emotionally devastated widow begin a love affair.

Overnight Water(en)

Unable to travel home across closed borders after her mother's sudden and isolated death in China, a middle-aged immigrant named Mei grasps for consolation and connection while living alone in COVID-era New York until one afternoon, she encounters a familiar stranger on the streets nearby.

Escape(es)

A young man becomes convinced that the solution to all his problems is to live in jail, and he will do whatever it takes to get it.

Hinterland(en)

The relationship between an embittered farm woman and her orphaned niece reaches a breaking point in this dark, psychological pastoral.

The Social Dilemma(en)

This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

One Delirious Dream(en)

A girl gets caught in a dream inception. Will she find a way out?

You Okay?(en)

A depressed man spirals as he struggles to open up about his mental health. James, a mid-20s modern day man, has battled with anxiety and depression for an unknown amount of time. It’s unclear what caused is and the solution is even more ambiguous. While he has a loving group of friends and a caring partner, he cannot bring himself to open up, even when directly asked about it. This causes an inner conflict for James. He cannot speak about it, he can’t resolve his issues and the contemplative suicidal thoughts are too extreme to entertain. And so he is trapped with his life sentence, with his mind as his prison. He indulges in substance abuse and often imagines pretend scenarios to escape, but these fleeting feelings only make matters worse.