Illusionary Paradise

Françoise Durocher, waitress(fr)

Fictional character played by 24 different actresses, Françoise Durocher is altogether small time waitress, hostess and barmaid. Together, according to the author, they represent the archetypical Québec waitress that everyday waits on us with a smile, despite whatever problems she faces in her personal life. First cinematographic experience of the Brassard-Tremblay tandem, this film full of ironic joy details all the nuances of the waitress living conditions.

Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe(ta)

Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe is a road film that revolves around a trip from Trichy to Karaikal shot in the backdrop of a petrol crisis.

Getting Home(zh)

A black comedy about a farmer who tries to bring home the body of his friend, who died far from their town.

Intensive Care(en)

A woman on the brink of a breakdown kidnaps an abused boy, and they embark on a life-changing adventure together – as the cops and their families search for them.

Thursday Night Sorbet(el)

Four sets of passengers and their romantic antics make the night shift of a rideshare driver one to remember.

Caravan(cs)

Overwhelmed by motherhood, Ester steals a caravan and flees to southern Italy with her son David, with an intellectual disability. They meet a young drifter whose open heart transforms their makeshift family into something freer, lighter, and full of unexpected hope.

The FJ Holden(en)

Suburban Australia in the late 70s. It was the era of the drive-in movie, the Chico Roll girl and the beloved FJ Holden. Boasting drunken fist fights, back seat sex, illegal drag racing, a classic Oz rock soundtrack (featuring Ol'55, Skyhooks and Renee Geyer) and the screen debut of future star Sigrid Thornton. THE FJ HOLDEN forged a strong connection with 70s mainstream youth audiences and today

Gypsy 83(en)

Two young misfits head for New York City to celebrate their idol and muse, Stevie Nicks, at The Night of 1,000 Stevies. Along the road, in order for them to escape their painful pasts, they must discover their strengths and learn self-acceptance.

Cuban Lover(ja)

Japanese fishery instructor Akira is attracted to beautiful Cuban young girl Martia. Though initially rejected, Akira still returns with Martia to her homeland. On the way he sees a post-revolution Cuba, cultivating fields, relics from the revolution, armies in training, and Castro in a political rally.

Surprise!(en)

Just before his wedding, a Dutch man discovers that he has an African daughter. Is it blackmail or not? He has to find out quickly before the wedding. He has to travel with his alleged daughter through an African country in turmoil to uncover a surprising mystery.

The Worthless(fi)

Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a priceless painting from a group of petty criminals, Manne and Harri flee from the gangsters across Finland, while Ville goes to Paris. On the road they meet Veera, an old girlfriend of Harri's, and try to avoid the gangsters in pursuit.

19(ja)

A university student is kidnapped by young men in a car. No ransom is asked as the men are just bored roving thugs who have nothing better to do nor do they have any specific mission or purpose. Fascinated by the men's close bonds, the abused student slowly turns from victim to accomplice.

Onde Foi Que Se Perdeu O Calor?(pt)

.45(en)

Kate and her brutish boyfriend Big Al sell handguns on the streets of New York. She's smart, stylish, and self-confident, but all that leaves her when Al, in a jealous and self-indulgent rage, beats her. Three friends encourage her recovery: Vic, a woman who would like to be Kate's lover; Reilly, who runs with Al but also is attracted to Kate and repulsed by Al's violence; and, Liz, the counselor assigned to Kate from a battered-women's program. Vic and Reilly talk about killing Al, Liz gives pep talks; Kate remains frightened. Will Al's menace and Kate's dependency hold sway?

Entrails of a Ripe Woman: Scarlet Crevice(ja)

Takao escaped from prison to take revenge on his wife who had informed him of his crimes. Along the way, I met Izumi, a high school girl who had been dating a middle-aged man, and spent the night. Takao appears in front of his wife with a gun in his hand ... The protagonist and the sexually unrestrained school girls, who have revenge but cannot give up their feelings for their wives, dramatically gloss various sexual forms.

Stampede(fr)

After a difficult separation, Serge Jr. takes his daughter Lily, 9, on a truck ride across Canada. They head to Alberta and its legendary Badlands World’s Best Truck Rodeo, a race Lily and him have been dreaming about. On the road, under his daughter’s increasingly worried gaze, Serge will eventually need to face the music.

En Route(de)

A slightly sinister but charming young man falls in with a young mother and daughter and her boyfriend on a camping holiday and leads them astray.

The Journey to Gyeong-ju(ko)

When the man responsible for their youngest daughter's death is suddenly released from prison, a grieving mother, Ok-sil, and her three daughters embark on a revenge-fueled road trip to Gyeongju.

Running on Empty(de)

The dull daily routine of an insurance agent, who listlessly drives down the highway every day and conducts customer meetings while longing for his family, becomes a metaphor for a life that has come to a standstill and is threatened with being crushed by loneliness.

All My Girls(de)

Ralf Paeschke is a film student who has to make a documentary film about a group of women working in a lamp factory. There is brazen Susie, mischievous Kerstin, lonely Anita, single Ella, withdrawn Gertrud and the imposing forewoman. When Kerstin is suspected of stealing, tension among the women mounts. Ralf demands that things be clarified, and his film plays an unexpected role in the matter.