Gejaagd door de winst (of het A.B.C. van de moderne samenleving)

Born Digital: First Cuts(en)

Collection of tech-related short films marking the 30th anniversary in 2019 of the World Wide Web.

Linger A While(en)

An ambitious artist is to present his magnum opus, a time controlling device, at a gala in his nemesis' museum. Getting him into the device is the perfect opportunity to exert revenge and create the ultimate art piece. Stakes rise when the artist's ex-wife volunteer to test the machine instead.

2050(en)

A family man struggling to hold it all together discovers a parlor that offers a solution...sexbots.

Existence(en)

Dr Benedict has spent decades of his life creating Sandy - the world's first fully-functioning Artificial Intelligence. As they discuss the massive implications of his birth, Sandy begins to question the nature of his own existence - and whether it was a good idea to create him in the first place.

Attack from another World(fr)

September 1954. A wave of UFO sightings sweeps over France. In America, a propaganda of a Soviet invasion is spread around. In a Québec countryside, Mr. Edmond, a bullfrog hunter, on the way to meet his friend, Ti-Paul, and his trusty dog, Bobby, are suddenly faced by a flying saucer from which emerges aliens. In a hazy forest, Lorette, the mayor's daughter, and her best friend, Yvonne, are stalked by strange glowing spheres. They are immersed in a temporal fall. The above scenario inspired by SF classics of the 50's was filmed in Stereoscopic 3D.

Özgür Dünya(tr)

OVERTIME(en)

A scientist must steal back the time machine he invented, but first he must outsmart the world's most relentless security guard.

Human Lost(ja)

In the year 2036 mankind has revolutionized the medical field. Scientist have conquered death via the use of internal nanomachines and the “Shell System,” however, only the richest can afford to partake. Yozo Oba has been troubled by strange dreams and one day joins his friend’s biker gang. They embark to the “The Inside,” where society’s elite live, however, this begins a terrifying journey of discovery that will change Yozo’s life forever.

Transfinite(en)

Transfinite is a dark comedy omnibus feature film composed of seven standalone short stories where supernatural trans and queer people from various cultures use their powers to protect, love, teach, fight and thrive.

Christmas on My Block(en)

When two men from very different walks of life meet over the holidays, they change each others lives forever.

The Fugacious(ja)

In the summer of the third year of college, Naoya vaguely heads for job hunting. One summer night he meets his friend Yasu and talks with him about fears and hope for the future. As the night grows late, their conversation gets deeper and deeper.

The Soul of the Sea(zh)

Гнездо глухаря(ru)

Two Shores(ru)

Sevasadanam(ta)

An abused wife Sumathi is driven out of her house by husband and later forced into prostitution. Later she reforms her ways and devotes her life to running an institution for the children of prostitutes.

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo(es)

1984. Lidia, an intrepid 12 year-old girl, lives in an isolated mining village affected by an unknown illness that has already killed several men and, according to rumours, is transmitted when a man falls in love with another by looking into each other's eyes. Her beloved brother Alexo, an obese homosexual, is found guilty of carrying the disease and the townspeople decide to tie him up and keep watch over him. This pushes Lidia to confront the ignorance of a myth and put the relationship with her family to the test.

History and Geography(es)

Gioconda Martínez, a well-remembered comic television actress, decided to return to her hometown to stage a play about the conquest of Chile, which will allow her to regain the artistic recognition she thought she had lost but never had.

Peppergrass(en)

During a pandemic, a pregnant restaurateur tries to rob a priceless truffle from a reclusive veteran.

The Sacrifice(en)

Stephen Stephani leaves Nordhoff with his daughter Mary to visit Zandria, an enemy country, where he tries to steal the war plans of the hostile nation. There, Mary meets Paul Ekald, a Zandrian captain, falling in love with him at first sight. While Mary remains in Zandria for the moment, Stephani returns to Nordhoff. Meanwhile, Vesta, Mary's illegitimate half-sister, has managed to get hold of important war plans stolen from Count Wenzel. But, to get them, she had to kill the count.

The Inner Shrine(en)

Bad woman turns good, but as a recent widow finds her past a roadblock in terms of accepting remarriage.