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The Contract(en)

The Contract is a short dragsploitation comedy film from Finland directed by CHRZU.

The Consequence(en)

A short film by CHRZU (Christer Lindström).

The Murderer(th)

After a series of deaths in a small provincial town, a determined detective attempts to uncover the killer — and British expat Earl is the prime suspect.

THE GREY COLLAR(en)

The owner of a dangerous music venue discusses and showcases his work in a news report from a culturally dystopian future.

The Last Viking(da)

Anker is released from prison after a fourteen year sentence for robbery. Anker’s brother, Manfred, is the only one who knows where the money from the heist is. Meanwhile, Manfred has developed a mental illness, causing him to forget where the loot is stashed. Together, the brothers now embark on an unexpected journey to both locate the money and discover who they really are.

Uncle Tom(en)

In a collection of intimate interviews with some of America's most provocative black conservative thinkers, Uncle Tom takes a different look at being black in America.

Garden Plot(de)

When a real estate salesman is threatening the peaceful idyll of an allotment garden area, their inhabitants make a stand to protect their little paradise.

Good News(ko)

When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany scheme to reroute the plane to Seoul.

Family Game Night(en)

A family invites a stranger over for dinner and to participate in family game night. The stranger quickly learns this is a game he has never played before.

The 8:50 News: Exclusive Interview(en)

In this sneak peak of the upcoming sequel to the acclaimed "The 8:37 News," a former Hell's Angels Gang member is interviewed by a less-than-competent weatherman.

Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter Operetta(en)

"It's a little raw and crude right now, but I want this to be 'My Rotten Life' as a dessert, not as a liver pill." Cult film actress Susan Tyrrell (Fat City, Forbidden Zone, Cry-Baby) performing her one woman semi autobiographical musical show at La Cage, Los Angeles, 1992.

I Gave Myself Depression for One Month(en)

A vlogger's bid for virality leads her to experiment with a depression-inducing pill, all while she grapples with the aftermath of her fractured relationships.

Welcome To Academia(en)

Faculty and administrators of the prestigious Victorian University jockey for power in the classroom, the boardroom, and the bedroom. Amidst all their petty intrigues, a young graduate student is forced to experience a life lesson not offered on the regular curriculum.

33 Scenes from Life(pl)

The Polish artist Julia and her husband Piotr, a talented and successful composer, live in Kraków. When Julias's mother, Barbara falls ill with stomach cancer, the life of the family is falling apart. Julia accompanies her mother to death, but her husband Piotr is at rehearsals in Cologne and leaves her to cope with this difficult situation. Only her friend Adrian is at her side. Her father Jurek is also overwhelmed by the impending loss of his beloved wife. After the death of the mother her father takes comfort from alcohol. Shortly after the father dies. Julia found only in the arms of Adrian to rest, but this in turn destroyed her marriage to Piotr. After the loss of the parents and break up of the marriage she is now alone in the world with an uncertain future where Adrian is of little help

Cambio hermanito por Xbox(es)

Miguel is a teenager with serious video game addiction problems, who will have to make a difficult decision after losing his Xbox on the eve of an important tournament.

A Man Named Death(en)

After a millennia of taking souls, Death decides to hang it up and finally get one of those "lives" humans are always talking about. Before he can do that, he has to deal with Ashley; a teenage girl determined to end her life. This leads to an ideological tug of war as the two of them debate the question "who controls your life... and death?"

Across the Aisle(en)

An idealistic congressman attempts to woo his colleague from the other side of the aisle.

The Gong Show Movie(en)

A week in the life of "The Gong Show" host and creator Chuck Barris.

Hitler Meets Christ(en)

Hitler Meets Christ premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival in 2007 and went on to play at other festivals internationally. Written as a play by Michael Moriarty entitled "Hitler and Christ meet Death at the Port Authority Bus Station" while living in New York and acting in Law & Order, it was adapted for screen after Moriarty moved to Vancouver Canada. The film was produced by Brendan Keown and Jeremy Dyson of Third Tribe Productions and directed by Brendan Keown.

Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em(en)

The world is a blazing atomic hell. Civilisation is dying in agony... What do you do? ...THROW A PARTY! The Third World War has happened. Bombs are dropping everywhere, even Elwood, Melbourne, Australia. In the ruins that follow, three survivors find a bomb shelter. Only to find that the survivors in there are having a party.

The Dark And Snowy Knight(en)

On a snowy Christmas Eve (that also happens to be Black Friday), Batman interrogates The Joker on account of the missing presents meant for orphans.

Dune(hu)

Sounds as witnesses. They blurr into memories, half-dreams, it is undecided if they are real or not. A fluctuation between imagination and reality.

Florence Fight Club(ru)

Intertwined stories from the gladiator/athletes participating to the Calcio Storico Fiorentino yearly championship.

The Peasants(az)

A historical revolutionary film depicting the struggle of peasants and the Baku proletariat against landowners and Musavatists in 1919.

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda(en)

In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They were, for all intents and purposes, stranded in Tacloban. With little option, and his crew started the six hour walk to Alto, where the closest broadcast antenna was to be found. Letting the world know what was happening to was a priority, but they were driven by the need to let their families and friends know they were all still alive. Along the way, they encountered residents and victims of the massive typhoon, and with each step it became increasingly clear just how devastating this storm was. This was a storm that was going to change lives.

Southern Comforts(en)

A beauty contest is staged in the barn of a low-IQ dimwit called The Colonel. As you probably guessed, the beauty contest doesn't last too long as The Colonel and his buddies get down to business with the contestants.

The Last Love of Laura Adler(he)

Yiddish live theater, a formerly lively theatrical form, is barely sustained by a few aging aficionados and its loyal but aged audience. Laura Adler is a big star of one of these troupes. She is attractive, middle-aged and quite content to spend her days performing obscure theater in her backwater town. One day, however, she learns that she is being considered for a part in a major U.S. film, and, while she is absorbing that news, she has an affair with a young man. Later, when she learns that she has terminal cancer, she decides to spend her remaining days onstage with her theatrical friends and family.

Der letzte Walzer(de)

Jun Hau Timi(en)

Jun Hau Timi is a romantic tale of unexpected love in the heart of London. Samir, a dashing and fitness-conscious man from Nepal, is searching for the perfect partner. Shristi, a young and beautiful woman from India, is exploring life in the United Kingdom. One day, Samir decides to visit Tower Bridge in London. As he stands admiring the iconic landmark, he notices Shristi walking nearby. Captivated by her beauty, he approaches her and introduces himself. Shristi warmly responds, and the two strike up an instant connection. Eager to share the city's charm, Shristi takes Samir on a tour of London's landmarks, including London Bridge and other picturesque spots. Their friendship deepens as they spend more time together, and a spark of love begins to grow. The story conveys a simple yet profound message: love can happen anytime, anywhere, with someone who feels like destiny

Teresa's Trip(es)

Teresa is an artificial intelligence device that comes from the United States to Colombia to be tested in a real world and with a very particular family: Los Rico. Teresa arrives just at Christmas time, where between novenas, fritters and custard, she will discover deep connections with her new family.

Pranaya Nilavu(ml)

Nabeesu falls in love with Kannan, who saved her from drowning in a river. However, this makes Jamal, her uncle, angry as he wishes to marry her and resolves to get rid of Kannan.

Pier Paolo Pasolini: Primo piano. Personaggi e problemi dell'Italia d'oggi(it)

Portrait of Pier Paolo Pasolini and his literary and cinematographic activity in the proletarian Rome.

Zombie 90: Extreme Pestilence(en)

Two doctors are trying to stop a rampant epidemic of zombieism. They fend off zombies spilling many a gallon of blood in the process.

Se receta silencio(es)

As they grew older, Cristina and Lola were silenced. They obeyed and kept silent for a long time, until today. The protagonists of this docufiction short film raise their voices to bring us closer to the intersex life stories and share our reflections on bodies, identities and desire. A liberating opportunity not only for them, but for everyone.

A Matter of Murder(en)

An embezzler is implicated in his girlfriend’s murder.

National Family(es)

Don Poli, the patriarch of a family embedded in politics, faces the change of party in his state - after a hundred years in power - losing all his privileges. Humiliated and angry, he threatens to disinherit his family and leave to rebuild his life. This forces his children (Kippy, Ramses and Belén) to take extreme measures to ensure their future, causing everything that could go wrong to turn out worse.

La P’tite Lili(fr)

Le P'tite Lili is a short film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti in 1927. This is a visual illustration of a song, The Lady of gravel and Benech Lilie, with music for the audio version of 1930 by Darius Milhaud. Only one original copy of this tragic story and impressionistic. The film tells the story of Lili ( Frau Catherine Hessling ), a 16 year old orphan who has lost her whole family but has retained her purity and innocence. Alas, a terrible doom awaits this optimistic child: in the slums of Paris she will meet a man who will lead her into prostitution.

The Amusements of Private Life(it)

Italian-French costume dramedy that takes place in France in the end of 18th Century during the French Revolution. It is "The Marriage of Figaro" meets "The Dangerous Liaisons" and it tells the story of two women, Mathilde Seurat, the actress and Julie Renard, the aristocratic wife and a mother (Delphine Forest plays both) with the same face who came from the different parts of society and at one point exchanged their identities and their lives. The movie also features Giancarlo Giannini and great Vittorio Gassman.

Post Empire(de)

Drug courier Sal has the war in him. When he meets the charismatic Sasha, his life goes off the rails and he botches an important coup. They flee together and Sal undergoes an astonishing metamorphosis.