Düsseldorf Blackbox

Ramusiana(it)

A description of some parts of the world - explored, visited, documented, imagined. An abstract attempt at finding them again. The title refers to geographer and civil servant of the Republic of Venice Giovanni Battista Ramusio (1485-1557).

Faulty Roots(en)

Two teens with different genetic conditions are forced to form a friendship.

Any Old Port!(en)

Stan and Ollie check into a seedy hotel and help a young girl escape the clutches of the landlord. They are forced to flee the hotel with no money and Ollie arranges for Stan to fight at a local boxing hall for $50. Stan's opponent turns out to be Musgy who uses a loaded glove. During the fight the glove is swapped and Stan triumphs only to find that Ollie has bet their fee that he would lose.

The Music Box(en)

The Laurel & Hardy Moving Co. have a challenging job on their hands (and backs): hauling a player piano up a monumental flight of stairs to Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen's house. Their task is complicated by a sassy nursemaid and, unbeknownst to them, the impatient Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen himself. But the biggest problem is the force of gravity, which repeatedly pulls the piano back down to the bottom of the stairs.

Terma(en)

A woman arrives on a Greek island and makes profound connections with those she encounters.

Vagabonds(en)

The story of Rachel, a young woman in her early 20s who lives with her Nigerian uncle (Danny Glover) and his American wife (Edythe Davis). When her aunt has had enough of her niece's free-spirited lifestyle, she kicks Rachel out of the house. Rachel is left to figure it out on her own, but quickly runs into Skeeter, a washed-up movie star whose life is surprisingly similar to hers. Together, they decide to "play a part" in hopes of both getting what they need.

Midland(en)

A young woman lures a man into a night of forced indoctrination.

Our Skin Is Going to Gray(sr)

In a small apartment located in the concrete blocks of modern Belgrade, two artists are going through the personal creativity crisis in the time of global crisis. Minutes after being intimate, they reveal, through a causal talk, all the waste of their lives, as well as of the fictive lives they create.

CIUDAD FUTURO(es)

Crossing the vast outskirts of the big city we can glimpse that after the great future catastrophes there will still be room for the promise of a new youth, perhaps the last one.

Al Fin(es)

10:15(es)

10:14 PM, a woman arrives to her home while a misterious man is lurking outside. As soon as she arrives, she finds something suspicious inside the house.

Sus demonios(es)

Victim and victimizer exchange roles in a world like quicksand. Because reality only exist in the eyes of the one making it up.

Una bala(es)

Cocktail Molotov(es)

Pasajera(es)

Tiempo cautivo(es)

El aguacate(es)

Organ trafficking runs rampant in the sinister and chaotic city of Guadalajara, Mexico. When a tabloid photographer arrives at the scene of a supposed accident, he finds himself involved in a situation where his life is at stake.

Der Gesandte(de)

Teenagers at a party summon an evil spirit that possesses one of them leading to disastrous results.

The Wait(es)

Stuck in a room, a lonely specter waits.