Darkness, Light, Darkness

Bye Bye Benjamin(en)

Benjamin Osgood, a savvy ten-year-old business executive, meets a coworker's daughter, and must decide how grown up he wants to be.

A Teacher of Singing(ru)

Hippo came to the teacher of singing, but all the efforts of the maestro do not help (neither hearing nor voice). It was necessary for the student to simply swallow the teacher, and he sang with a beautiful, alien voice.

The Ballad of the Indispensable Walnut Man(en)

In late 19th century Scotland the Walnut man, a performer in a travelling circus, has become frustrated with his tired act. Instead he wants to perform his poems and songs to the crowds. What follows is a dark tale about entertainment, violence and greed. All made in Stop Motion animation

Apocalypsis:Theosis(en)

“Revelation” (Gr. apokalypsis) means the uncovering of something that has been previously hidden, in this case the final triumph of the kingdom of God.

Secret(en)

A family pod of three dolphins navigates decay as an inevitable register while also having a secret ascension to a higher ground.

Bang, Bang(fr)

It's hunting season, as well as Eda's 25th birthday. As a present, her father offers her an apartment under seizure.

Mortys(fr)

An emotional and generational conflict between mother and son in the twenty-first century, except for one detail: Mother is none other than death.

Chase(xx)

An abstract pursuit that leaves you gasping for breath.

Sundowning(en)

While Corey and his friends are spending spring break at Grandpa's cabin, The Boss and his henchmen devise a plot to acquire Grandpa's land. Little do they know that when the sun goes down Grandpa has some plans of his own.

La virgola nel cassetto(it)

The drawings hide and reveal secrets of a sexual past in equal measure. Short film by Marco Capellacci

COW(en)

A cargo-ship-piloting alien is on his usual livestock abduction route when an angry farmer sneaks aboard the ship disguised as a cow, with a burning desire for vengeance.

O Gorila(pt)

Just One of Those Days(en)

Sometimes it's just one of those days.

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience(en)

The Lonely Island spoofs Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire in this visual rap album set in the Bash Brothers' 1980s heyday.

Lil' Balzac 2(en)

Lil' Balzac unwittingly agrees to be the getaway driver for a rugged bank heist crew.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(en)

Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea...

Shrek the Halls(en)

The Christmas tree isn't the only thing green in this new holiday classic. Shrek is back and trying to get into the spirit of the season. After promising Fiona and the kids a Christmas they'll remember, he is forced to take a crash course in the holiday. But just when he thinks he has everything for their quiet family Christmas just right, there is a knock at the door.

The Snowman(en)

A young boy makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, which comes to life at midnight and takes him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.

The Year Without a Santa Claus(en)

Feeling forgotten by the children of the world, old St. Nick decides to skip his gift-giving journey and take a vacation. Mrs. Claus and two spunky little elves, Jingle and Jangle, set out to see to where all the season's cheer has disappeared. Aided by a magical snowfall, they reawaken the spirit of Christmas in children's hearts and put Santa back in action.

Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire(en)

Robbie the Reindeer arrives at the North Pole, ready to take his place as navigator on Santa's Christmas sleigh team. However, Robbie is soon plagued by doubt regarding his ability, and sets out to regain his self-respect and the admiration of his team-mates.

Dimensions of Dialogue(cs)

Three surreal depictions of failures of communication that occur on all levels of human society.

The Wild Boys(fr)

Island of La Réunion, in the beginning of the 20th century. Five teenagers commit a savage crime. As punishment, a Dutch captain takes them to a supernatural island with luxuriant vegetation and bewitching powers.

The Night of the Shooting Stars(it)

The Night of San Lorenzo, the night of the shooting stars, is the night when dreams come true in Italian folklore. In 1944, a group of Italians flee their town after hearing rumours that the Nazis plan to blow it up and that the Americans are about to arrive to liberate them.

Do You Remember Dolly Bell?(sh)

A young man grows up in Sarajevo in the 1960s, under the shadow of his good, but ailing father, and gets attracted by the world of small-time criminals.

Happily Ever After(en)

The Wicked Queen is dead but her brother, Lord Maliss, seeks for revenge. Using the Magic Mirror to locate Snow White and the Prince, he transforms into a dragon and attacks. Maliss takes the Prince to the Realm of Doom. Snow White, with the aid of the Seven Dwarfesses, cousins of the Sevens Dwarves, must embark on a quest to save her true love.

Lick the Star(en)

A clique of school girls devise a secret plan that they code-name "Lick the Star".

Ghosts Before Breakfast(xx)

Hans Richter, noted for his abstract shorts, has everyday objects rebelling against their daily routine.

Meat Love(cs)

Two pieces of meat fall in love.

Skhizein(fr)

Having been struck by a 150-ton meteorite, Henry has to adapt to living precisely ninety-one centimeters from himself.

The Tell-Tale Heart(en)

One of the most discussed and imaginative cartoons of any era. It tells the famous Edgar Allan Poe story of the deranged boarder who had to kill his landlord, not for greed, but because he possessed an "evil eye." The killer is never seen but his presence is felt by the use light-and-shadow to give the impression of impending disaster.

Masseba(cs)

A tribe of survivors take possession of a large but rundown building, killing all who put up resistance - but they don't know that the building is cursed by some demon god and haunted by a girl in white that seems to know a dark secret.

Tentação(pt)

Father António is a priest by vocation, committed and generous, dear people of Vila Daires a quiet village of the north. But Father António is also a man, and Vila Daires is not as peaceful as it seems. The good intentions of the Father will not be sufficient to halt the worsening of the conflict. And when your fate intersects with Lena, the "black sheep" of the village, Father will also be forced to confront his own demons. Especially with those who never even thought that could exist.

Resurrection(en)

A woman's carefully constructed life is upended when an unwelcome shadow from her past returns, forcing her to confront the monster she's evaded for two decades.

Where Is The Friend's House?(fa)

An 8 year old boy must return his friend's notebook he took by mistake, lest his friend be punished by expulsion from school.

Mystery Train(en)

In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles upon a fleeing charlatan girl; and a comical trio of accidental thieves looking for a place to hide.

Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle(ja)

Goku and Kuririn are given an assignment by Kame-Sen'nin: "Retrieve the sleeping princess from Lucifer and I will take you as my students." But the mission proves to be more perilous than originally thought.

Layer Cake(en)

When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...

Bad Taste(en)

A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights descends on Earth, planning to make human flesh the newest taste sensation. After they wipe out the New Zealand town Kaihoro, the country’s Astro-Investigation and Defense Service (AIaDS) is called in to deal with the problem. Things are complicated due to Giles, an aid worker who comes to Kaihoro the same day to collect change from the residents. He is captured by the aliens, and AIaDS stages a rescue mission that quickly becomes an all-out assault on the aliens’ headquarters.

Days of Thunder(en)

Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might overcome his injuries-- and his fear.

Ran(ja)

With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa's late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power.