New Movies
Amma
“Wash your hands. Turn off the lights. And don’t forget your prayers to Ganesh.” Having fun with comicbook motifs and plasticine, Akash Jones honours the no-nonsense second-generation immigrant mother who raised him, instilling habits that guide him to this day. Stop-motion animation that says, “Love ya Mom.”
How I Met Her Mom
You can take a young man out of the Caucasus, but never take the Caucasus out of a young man. Apparently, the Caucasian relatives of the Russified Ossetian thought so when they decided to help him, following the ancient tradition, to ride his St. Petersburg bride to the village. But what if, in the end, the wrong bride ends up in the car, the family learns David's main secret, and for all the guests who have gathered, the wedding will still need to be held? Then "Caucasian Bollywood" will come.
Custaryans
This documentary tells three stories about Jewish properties stored during the Second World War, their Jewish owners and their non-Jewish custodians.
Just a Thief
An ex-con breaks into his brother's home in an attempt to steal a painting created by their recently deceased mother.
“Slovo” House. Unfinished Novel
Kharkiv, the 1930s. The heyday of Ukrainian art. Ambitious young poet Vladimir Akimov happily settles in at the new luxury "Slovo" House built specifically for artists. He comes from the provinces and works as a proof-reader in a printing press, and has never even dreamed of living under one roof with prominent Ukrainian writers and artists. He thinks his own poetry is genius, but nobody takes his literary efforts seriously, not to mention the occasional chuckles over his epigone poems. But fate smiles at him. The head of the political intelligence agency suggests that he become the author of a play written earlier. Akimov agrees, signing a non- disclosure note. The poet has no idea what price he will pay for this success. “‘Slovo’ House” is a story about a generation of Ukrainian artists persecuted by the totalitarian system, unfolding against the backdrop of one of the largest genocides of the 20th century: the Holodomor, which caused the death of almost 7 million people.
Red Star Alley
A vine takes root in old Beijing, witnessing the passage of time in a traditional hutong—part of an urban fabric that’s fast disappearing as the city undergoes radical transformation. Making ingenious use of backlit cut-outs, Jenny Yujia Shi crafts an animated elegy to a vanishing way of life.
A Doctor's Tragedy
In the midst of a drug epidemic, the tragedy of death haunts a Doctor who vows to bring back his sister, though that very epidemic seeks to destroy the Doctor's cure.
Grandpa Guru
You may have heard of or even met Srđan Gino Jevđević, but do you know his full story? After fleeing Sarajevo, Jevđevic found refuge in good ol’ Seattle and started the world-famous Balkan punk band Kultur Shock. Now it’s his 60th birthday, and he and his friends are pulling out all the stops.
Is This True Love?
Jeannie Jones is a hopeless romantic living in London. When she meets the woman of her dreams, she pursues a relationship - by mimicking her favorite romcom. Is it all an act, or is this true love?
Realization
A high school girl breaks free from an abusive relationship to embrace her true self.
Julieta
After losing his mom, Ian’s sudden encounter with Julieta — a fictional Mexican soap opera character mysteriously incarnated — opens his eyes to the beauties of life
Over Exposed
A man from the world of Expressionism discovers the light and begins to play with it. A femme fatale from the Noir world enters the world of Expressionism intending to steal the light.
Digofus
When there is a worldwide shortage of Max's favourite beverage, he must go to the only man in the country who has it.
Director's First Minute After Death
The reflection of the first visions experienced by a young experimental film director after death. A film centered on understanding death itself as quickly as possible.
The Retired Reaper
A washed-up serial killer from the 1980s tries to return to his former glory, but it's not as easy as it used to be. To reclaim his fame, the Reaper of ‘84 needs to overcome his biggest and most terrifying obstacle yet: Gen Z.
Deadly Invitations
An influencer comes across a VIP party invite not meant for her and dives headfirst into the side of the industry where secrets are worth killing for.
Good Day
The experimental short film "Good Day" transports the audience to one never-ending day of the life of interwar Kaunas, which, like an architectural moment recaptured in time, silently tells about the bygone city full of progress and hope. 24 hours pass in 24 minutes, as if through a keyhole watching and listening to the rhythm of the city boiling around the iconic tower of the Vytautas the Great War Museum. With the help of a physical newspaper specially created for the film, viewers have the opportunity to calmly explore one golden day of the first Republic of Lithuania and evaluate it in the context of today's stormy times.
Turtles & Steak
A dead car battery motivates a dead-beat man to explore the woods on a whim.
Ngesot
When his car plunged into a deep ravine surrounded by thick jungle, the man, with broken arms and legs, painstakingly crawled for days to find a way out.
The Lady with the Arrows
In her multi-layered documentary, Grimme Award winner and director Heidi Specogna unfolds a sensitive portrait of the life and work of renowned photographer Claudia Andujar. From her escape from the Holocaust to her deep connection with the Yanomami people in the Brazilian Amazon – the film takes us through formative childhood events, humanistic commitment to the rights of indigenous peoples and the fight to protect their habitat. The film team follows in the footsteps of Andujar's political and poetic photographs, explores the rainforest region, which is now more threatened than ever, and introduces a self-confident, young Yanomami generation who are making their voices heard among the population and in politics with self-made films.
The Ride
All Parker wants for his birthday is a trip. His best friend Jameson is more than happy to oblige.
RUN! RABBIT! RUN!
Cracks begin to form in the grieving family of a repressed father, who uses a VHS Camcorder to document his declining sanity and romantic obsession with his best friend.
What Kind of NDN Are You?
A young indigenous man transitions from life on the Rez to college. He grapples with balancing his traditional identity and his newly forming urban identity.
The Garden
In primordial times God and his angel Uriel struggle with the creation of time and space and the aftermath of accidentally creating humans by heating up styrofoam in the microwave.
A Harmless Prank
A man learns he is being followed by someone mysterious, not knowing the stalker is trying to play a “prank.”
Untethered
Sam is a 19-year-old artist drifting through post-high school adolescence in a drug-fuelled haze, doing anything to avoid actually painting. Her art used to bring her joy, but now it wants her to destroy herself. So she does. As her insecurity spirals into a surreal nightmare, Sam's mother Penelope loses patience with her daughter's tumultuous lifestyle and gives her an ultimatum.
The Hunt For Midnight
A troubled teenager finds a way to kill people in their minds by eye contact. His goal is to reach the midnight, twelfth hour, within 12 kills.
Só hai horizonte
The poetic character returns by sea, after a long absence, to his native city, A Coruña. He remembers and visits certain spaces in the city that were fundamental for him in his childhood and youth.
In Motion
A poetic celebration of the art and magic of projecting images onto a cinema screen. Shot in the Glasgow Film Theatres projection booths.
Lucidity
Two college students delve into the world of lucid dreaming, where the line between fantasy and reality blur.
The Fire Within: Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft
Filmmaker Werner Herzog combs through the film archives of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft to create a film that celebrates their legacy.
