Breaking Pencils

Dinobi(en)

A young Nigerian student and poet, abused and neglected by his cruel stepmother, finds solace in friendship. His wrongful arrest tests his resilience. A story of survival and redemption.

Alazar(fr)

In contemporary Ethiopia, a farming community's exodus is disrupted when the patriarch of a prominent family disappears from his grave. Tessema, his son, begins to question the church's divine explanation, forcing him to launch his own investigation.

My Senses Are All I Have to Offer(pt)

Lourdes and Lana met telepathically using “sensory pills”, a technology that allows access to other people’s sensations from a distance. After months of relationship, Lourdes decides to visit the country house of her parents, Vicente and Carl, and introduce them to her girlfriend.

Late and Crying(en)

Richard and his sister, Maia, arrive at their Grandmother's funeral and find themselves incredibly uncomfortable with their family. As tensions build, Richard becomes increasingly insecure that he is not able to cry.

Birds of a Feather Flock Together(en)

a love letter to her friends (in the most platonic way of course).

Between 11 and 12(sv)

A common day in Stockholm some people face major changes. The owner of a fur shop meets an animal rights activist. A priest has restrictions on Saint Lucy's Day. An old woman evicts and a young man disappoints his father.

My Best Friend(sv)

At a closed facility for young people a strong friendship grows between Olga and Felicia.

The Woman in the Red Dress(en)

An MMA fighter falls in love with a beautiful woman as an evil man will stop at nothing to end them.

Highway to the Moon(en)

Follows the experiences of young Black men whose lives have been abruptly snatched away. Micah is a young man who finds himself in the Inbetween, a mysterious realm between life and death, after his life is suddenly cut short. As he journeys through this liminal space, guided by a group of other young men, they confront what it means to be a Black boy in today’s society, weaving together a narrative of resilience and self-discovery, in order to ultimately empower each other to embrace empathy, mutual compassion and self-worth.

Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa(ta)

A young, aspiring filmmaker falls in love with a girl who moves into the house above his, but her sophisticated nature does more harm than good to him.

Amarena(it)

Baghdad in My Shadow(en)

A wide variety of Iraqis in exile meet at Café Abu Nawas in London, including the architect Amal, the poet Taufiq and the gay IT specialist Muhannad. They all want to finally feel free in London - something that was denied them in their homeland. But adversity threatens...

Morning After(en)

Michael is faced with a dilemma, when a night of drinking with friends, turns into a sensual exploration of sexual identity.

Sister Apostate(en)

A story set in 1910s Yorkshire. Sister Mary-Beaumont, a transgender nun, has her faith tested by a wild-spirited Postulate named Florence as a hidden romance blooms between the two

Pop(en)

Pop follows a young boy, Jack, as he explores his own identity by befriending the recently released ex-convict, Pop. The pair bond, but Pop's past and his inability to control his emotions threaten to put Jack in danger.

You Can Live Forever(en)

When Jaime, a gay teenager, is sent to live in a community of Jehovah's Witnesses in small-town Quebec, she falls madly in love with a devout Witness girl. The two embark on an intense affair with consequences that will reshape the rest of their lives.

The Rainbow Experiment(en)

Things spiral out of control in a high school in Manhattan when a terrible accident involving a science experiment injures a kid for life.

Concerto de l'aube(fr)

The night is not yet over but hardworking France is already up, workmen who cycle to work, some already at work like market porters busy carrying meat carcasses or workers printing the morning newspapers. Soon it will be daylight but for the prisoner in his cell, there is nothing to be happy about.

Almas en Fuga(es)

Summer in Madrid: Two young lovers rob a gas station driven by the desire to change their lives. Seventh short film by Gorka Goikoetxea.