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The Gut: Our Second Brain(en)

For a few years now, scientists have known about the existence of another brain within our bodies. This second brain, or "brain down below" is none other than our stomach. The stomach's intelligence is a new avenue of research that is fascinating research teams the world over.

Qwerty(en)

A grieving young inventor finds solace in repairing an antique typewriter.

ADN: La prueba(es)

Married couple's son is hit by a car and killed. Their marriage comes very close to falling apart, and while they're working back toward their relationship, they learn about a son born to a former girlfriend of the husband's; the child may be his. And then...

21 Positions(es)

21 key moments in the life of a couple in 21 sequence shots filmed in 16 mm, shot entirely in Andalucia: this is the premise of the feature debut of Néstor Ruiz Medina, Goya nominee for his short film Baraka. María and Fer live an intense and complicit love, in an idyllic setting by the coast of Cádiz: a house with land, a vegetable garden with chickens, a rich social life, and time to spend with each other. Since money does matter in life, all this is sustained by exposing their sex life on OnlyFans, a social network with paid memberships, a thing they carry with ease and grace. What really lies behind all this, along with its consequences, is what we will see in these 21 moments of intimacy: the emotional flipside of OnlyFans brought by the cinema.

Life is Good. Even Better(ru)

After the collapse of the USSR, the fate of the former Soviet Republics and the people living in them developed in different ways. The protagonist of the film, a former citizen of the Soviet Union, and now a citizen of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, is trying to live with dignity, or rather, to survive in the new post-Soviet reality.

Secret Agent(en)

A double agent trying to deliver information to Washington, D.C. is chased by Nazi operatives.

The Monkey's Paw(en)

A mother wishes for the return of her dead son, a wish that is granted by the severed paw of a dead monkey.

Reina de la noche(es)

An orchestra conductor meets a paralyzed woman who has an extraordinary voice. They fall in love, but obstacles arise that hinder their relationship.

National Geographic : Cobras souverains de l'inde(fr)

Thee Hypnotics - Soul Trading(en)

Thee Hypnotics were one of those late 80's / early 90's bands that dug deep into the roots of rock, filling the gap between alternative rock and metal with their retro-garage sound. Originally from High Wycombe, they set about tearing up the local scene before before spreading their disease across the UK, Europe, and beyond. Three parts loose 'n loud garage rock, one part grungedelic progpunk, Thee Hypnotics produced the kind of uplifting vibe that most of the big-league rock 'n rollers had lost years ago, and most of the newer bar-room gutter rock and tripped-out psyche revivalists could only dream of.

Demon Hole(en)

A fracking crew drills on sacred Native American land, unleashing an ancient demon. There are only two ways out of the woods, succumb to the demon or die.

Kilimanjaro(ko)

This Korean thriller begins as an organized crime kingpin murders his wife and child and then turns his gun on himself. His policeman brother, an identical twin, returns to his hometown only to find, to his surprise, that he is immediately mistaken for his dead brother. As disillusioned with law enforcement as his brother was with criminal life, the policeman takes on his brother's identity, enmeshing himself in the violent life that ultimately lead to his brother's demise.

Fight Club Rush 10(en)

Fight Club Rush 10 is a Fight Club Rush event on Nov 20, 2021 at Vasteras Arena, Vasteras, Sweden.

Polvotron 500(es)

Set in the year 2065 and tells the story of a man who enters an old holographic booth, intending to take a nap, but accidentally activating the resident sexual hologram.

Foo-Foo Dust(en)

This less-than-feature-length documentary chronicles the endless cycle of addiction perpetrated by a mother and son living in a squalid tenement in San Francisco. 22-year-old Ryan and his mother Stephanie are both drug addicts: Although he'll take whatever comes along, her substance of choice is crack cocaine, and she demands that her son provide her with some. As they navigate their respective addictions, each comes close to overdosing just before they're evicted from their apartment.

Feast of the Epiphany(en)

Abby, a 20-something Brooklynite, prepares to throw an intimate dinner party, a meticulously planned evening that takes an unexpected turn when the guest of honor shows up and raw emotions rise to the surface.

The Abnormal(pl)

When a demanding and seemingly tactless music teacher from Warsaw is assigned to a special needs educational centre in a remote village, he and his new group of students become increasingly at odds with each other as they struggle to understand and accept each other’s ways. They have but one month to reconcile their differences, and make something meaningful together.

Forever and a Day(tl)

Eugene arrives in Bukidnon with only one intention: to forget his problems at work. But when he meets Raffy and as they travel and go on ridiculous and death-defying activities together, they start to form a friendship that goes beyond Euge’s original plan. Raffy helps Euge appreciate himself more and to look at things in a positive way. With Raffy, Euge begins to believe in himself again. Soon, against his own expectations, he admits to himself that has fallen in love with this girl. But life is truly ironic. The moment Euge expresses his feelings for her, Raffy suddenly starts to push him away. She admits that he can never have her, and she doesn’t want Eugene to hope for a happy ending with her, because she cannot be loved.

The Last Rumba of Papa Montero(es)

Explores the sensuous rhythms and movements of the dance style known as the rumba, as demonstrated by the celebrated Havana rumbero Papá Montero. Blending vintage documentary footage with meticulously staged recreations, the dancer's tragic assassination at Carnival is connected with the passing of a cultural era in Cuban life.

Evidence(el)

A documentary presenting people and events connected with the most important political developments from the student uprising at the Athens Polytechnic in 1973 until the first year of democratic rule after the dictatorship collapsed in 1974.