Deep in the Jungle

We Are Thankful(zu)

In the township of Mphopomeni in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa, Siyabonga, a young man, puts up theatre plays. When he hears about a movie that will be shot in a nearby town, he makes it his mission to be part of it. From conspiring with a maid to steal wifi from the “umlungus” (white people) so he can write an email to the film producers to using witchcraft, Siyabonga does all he can to improve his life and take control of his fortune. And after travelling many surprising roads, he’ll finally meet the film’s director. Siyabonga is born out of their encounter.

Schism(es)

A Pinky and the Brain Christmas(en)

The Brain designs a mesmerizing doll, Noodle Noggin, and plans to have Santa Claus deliver one to every house so he can make people do his every command through mind control.

A Wonderful Life(en)

A farcical short film showing a sequence of events for a not-so-average family. Centering on the teenage boy as the main character and his brother and mother as they go about their daily life taking everything in their stride until the bitter end. This film centres on dialogue and staging, with a clear focus on circumstance. It draws inspiration from classics such as The Ipcress Files, Goodfellas and the work of Wes Anderson in its visual style and delivery.

Chasing the White Dragon(en)

Six small town characters are trapped in the nightmare of crystal methamphetamine addiction and each must make the decision to escape the nightmare before their world implodes.

Three Days in August(en)

An adopted Irish American artist confronts her past when both sets of parents come together over a weekend for her to paint a family portrait.

Maleza(es)

Carlos wakes up in the middle of a forest and is pursued by a sociopath who will not stop to kill him. His only hope is another woman, who lives secluded in the woods and that will help him face his predator.

Blue Boy(en)

A coming of age drama set in Texas, about a suburban teen boy, estranged from his family, who enlists the help of his dysfunctional friends to become a professional motorcycle racer.

Taiwan Black Movies(zh)

Between 1979 and 1983, 117 violent and gritty social realist pictures were produced in Taiwan. Many of these found their way around the world courtesy of Hong Kong's IFD films.

Sundogs(en)

Mother is looking for work in winter when she stops at a diner to eat with her daughter.

El canto de los humildes(en)

Requested by their friend who has a terminal illness, the Mexican group "Los Humildes" plays a benefit concert to raise funds for a orphanage.

Horrible Sadist And Wicked “The Periwinkle”(fr)

Monster High - Schrecklich schönes Schuljahr & Aller Anfang ist schwer(de)

São Jorge contra o Dragão(pt)

J'irai au paradis car l'enfer est ici(fr)

In this French gangster drama, a young hoodlum, new to his famed father's dubious profession, successfully completes his first hit but then finds himself trapped in between a brutal vendetta between rival gangs. To save himself, Francois joins forces with a motley gang of crooks, led by the emotionally unstable Rufin, and tries to wait the situation out while amusing himself with the affections of a nightclub chanteuse. Meanwhile, his colleagues are being killed off, one by one, leaving him to wonder whether or not his father will use his clout to save him.