Os Cães!(2022)

Silence and Sunset(ja)

Contemplative and almost without dialogues, the film shows the routine of inhabitants in a city: a young woman who lives alone; an eldery that lives in the street, next to the river; a police officer; customers in a bar; two students. Little by little, through flashbacks, the plot connects these characters.

The Assassin(zh)

9th century China. Ten year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an exceptional assassin charged with eliminating cruel and corrupt local governors. One day, having failed in a task, she is sent back by her mistress to the land of her birth, with orders to kill the man to whom she was promised – a cousin who now leads the largest military region in North China. After 13 years of exile, the young woman must confront her parents, her memories and her long-repressed feelings.

Moonstruck(en)

37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

Traces of Grief(de)

Shell-shocked Barbara must face up to the loss of a dear companion after a tragic accident. Her best friend Klara and husband Torsten devise a plan to thaw Barbara's heart, after she reminisces about the incident, the funeral, and happier times. Will she agree to the suggestions of her nearest and dearest? Can grief turn into hope?

Under My Window(en)

Anna is thinking of quitting sex work. She hears screaming from out the window.

Plains(en)

Set in the sparsely populated lobster fishing villages of southern Nova Scotia, Plains is a cinema vérité approach to documenting the curious lives of Jon and Cat, a young couple who are developing politically left-leaning virtual reality video games. Against the busy backdrop of their art practice, we sit in on their quiet rural life, which, in its proximity to nature and the vast green and oceanic spaces that surround, echoes the romanticism of a simpler time. As the decaying world of physical labour and the mechanical industry faces up to an expanding digital empire, Jon gradually retreats into the alternative realities of his own design.

Drive My Car(ja)

Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.

A Day on the Broads(xx)

With their gramophone perched on the back of their launch, the family set off for a day of rest and relaxation on the Broads and Suffolk coast.

The Source of a River, a Night Stream(xx)

A woman slowly fades into darkness waiting to see her son one last time.

Breathe Theresa(en)

Before Elijah sells his van "Theresa" for a home with his partner, friendship and memory are left vulnerable in the outdoors on a final surf trip to the Oregon coast.

LIGHTS(es)

A boy who finished school and spends time at home, between routine and sleep, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Haunting of Past Ink(en)

A person receives old entries from their diary, unsure of who is sending them. They eventually arrive at a moment of transcendence.

Grieve(en)

A man engulfed in the suffocating grip of loss finds his life fragmented. Struggling to navigate through his emotional fog, his mother suggests a retreat to her cabin – but an ancient entity that thrives on sorrow has taken root. The New England winter punctuates this love letter to creeping horror and slow cinema.

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.

Un día de marzo(es)

Pounds of Matter(en)

A kaleidoscopic perspective into one woman's experience with self-dissolution and urban alienation.

Domestisert(nb)

A Brighter Summer Day(zh)

A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

Black River(en)

An observational documentary, shot on high-contrast black and white 16mm film, about a largely undeveloped river in southeastern North Carolina that is home to the oldest trees east of the Rocky Mountains.

Sit With Me and Do Nothing for a While(en)

A woman meditates on her life in an 80-minute unbroken zoom shot.