Threads of Warmth(2024)

Diamonds in the Sand(ja)

Divorced salaryman Yoji has just buried his mother in Tokyo. With few meaningful relationships left, he comes to grips with the realization that he has nothing to live for. A chance encounter with Minerva, a Filipina migrant worker who appears to sense his sadness, urges him to see his situation in a new way. A former nightclub entertainer, Minerva now works as a caregiver to provide for her only child in the Philippines. When Yoji discovers the decomposing corpse of his neighbor, an old man whose name he does not know, the death is ruled a kodokushi, or the lonely death. Unwilling to meet the same fate, Yoji throws caution to the wind to follow Minerva to Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.

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?

A Bite of Bone(ja)

A little girl reflects on her last summer with her father at his funeral.

The Clearing(en)

Battling against the wilderness and his own ego, Bill struggles to impress Deb with below-par outdoor skills and shocking behaviour, until their last-ditch camping trip takes a sinister turn.

En los espacios de silencio(es)

It is a warm afternoon in Mexico City; Cornelio and Fabiola are finishing their workday. While they pass through different points of the center and Cornelio narrates the world to Fabiola - In the spaces of silence-; a game of love and intimacy is revealed.

Oscuro bajo el sol(es)

Against the reality of her own death, Sandra comes back to life hoping to reunite with her family. However, their desire to be together will keep them trapped in a mystery between day and night.

Sweet & Lo(en)

A sibling rivalry and vampire story unlike one we've ever seen with some unexpected twists.

Good Night(hi)

Madan Mohan Khullar, a lover of old Hindi films and music, has decided to start his life afresh. However, to begin a new day, one has to pass through a long night, and so must he.

Jurassic Punk(en)

In 1976, punk rocker Danny Brooklyn was kicked out of his own band. 45 years later, he's crashing the reunion.

Snow Steam Iron(en)

“Snow gently falls on the blood-stained streets of a seedy out-of-time New York City. Steam envelopes the nightmare unfolding within its narrow alleys. Iron is the will of the one who would dare to resist… fight… survive.”

Panacea(en)

A struggling, underrated actor throws a farewell party right before he departs.

French Lovers(fr)

A woman is waiting for the bus. A man in a car offers her a lift but she rejects till he points that it is Sunday and the bus is not running on Sundays. In their short travel together through the streets of a deserted Paris the man tries to seduce the woman without apparent success.

탠저린(ko)

Outside(en)

A long-distance relationship is threatened by a young woman's secret.

The Guitar(en)

The life of a woman is transformed after she is diagnosed with a terminal disease, fired from her job and abandoned by her boyfriend. Given two months to live, she throws caution to the wind to pursue her dreams.

I'll Kill Myself!(pl)

Short animation by Alina Maliszewska about two lovers trying to kill themselves

Esmeralda(en)

Silent adaptation of the Victor Hugo classic focusing on the character of Esmeralda rather than Quasimodo.

Tada, Ima wo Zutto(ja)

The end of their last summer in high school. Souta, Eiji, and Akari were always together. Akari had feelings for Eiji, and Souta had secretly been in love with his childhood friend, Eiji. Akari says she's going to confess her feelings to Eiji, and the relationship between the three gradually changes. What will be the answers they each come up with in the end?

Garúa(xx)

A poetic exploration that follows the profound mysteries of the process of grieving through silence and contemplation, told in a non-traditional cinematic narrative, filmed in 16 mm on the Ecuadorian coast.