The confrontation of reality and dream.
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The confrontation of reality and dream.
Filmmaker Werner Herzog combs through the film archives of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft to create a film that celebrates their legacy.
Marco, Guido, Leo, Luisa, Gaelle and Mattia have different mothers, they are not all biological children of the same father but they have a single true father figure of reference: Manfredi Alicante. When the latter passes away, they all find themselves together for the first time in their father's house in Bordeaux, living the illusion of being able to become a united family. But now each of them brings with them a story, an identity and going back won't be easy.
Jim marries his first interested partner but after her departure, his friends push him into dating apps where he unexpectedly falls for the second person who showed interest.
Babette unexpectedly finds herself sharing her small Parisian apartment with Edo, a Congolese refugee. When an escaped lab mouse makes itself known, their lives are turned upside down as they try to navigate conflicting expectations.
Follows four youngsters who will commit vandalistic and vulnerable acts to try to survive, but these acts will bring unexpected consequences.
United by the same dream, Yves Fagniart and Olivier Larrey, watercolorist and wildlife photographer respectively, set up home in a shack just a few square meters square, in the middle of the no-man's-land between Finland and Russia. Their aim: to document the intimate life of a pack of wolves, presumed to frequent this frozen peat bog landscape.
A student moves into their accomodation, only to find their room already decorated, a strange, inhuman flatmate, and a kettle that won't stop boiling.
Emma and Eddie live two lives: one on social media and one in real life. The webcam couple is out to save their marriage by starting their own adult web-studio in Eastern Europe.
Andrew Scott brings multiple characters to life in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, filmed live in West End, London. Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions.
Toni, a grumpy in his fifties, avoids children at all costs. His life changes when he suddenly has to take care of his sister's five adopted children, each from a different country. Toni will have to deal with new parenthood and cultural differences.
Mario, a scientist conducting experiments at an advanced food research center with his colleague Karla, turns to his boss Juana when new environmental policies for employees become unbearable.
Chao Ping, a Chinese student in Paris, has broken her computer containing all her data. While she hopes to recover them, her parents are hoping for her return to them in China.
Trapped in the swirling thoughts of a late night shift, a restaurant worker receives a cryptic phone call, guiding her to a refuge from the noise.
The ruins of a falling apart care system frame the stories of two women whose job is to always be. Wait. Always.
Tarquin's life has spiraled out of control, a well bred public school educated man. Having nothing going for him except his own guilt, regret and destitution; he is his own enemy. The traumas and hardships he's endured have led him to a life of drugs an solicitation. Ready to escape the hell of the urban underworld, he embarks upon a journey to salvation to The Balearic Island of Ibiza. Alive under the scintillating sun, engulfed in the 'culture' and heart-pumping Music that is known to every party goer, Tarquin's hope for regeneration may not be as simple as he thinks.
Secret agents Mike, Stan, and Chloé, tasked with retrieving a stolen briefcase, discover it holds a secret map to hidden World War II treasures. Betrayed by their own French Minister of Defense and hunted by a former Marine, Vogel, the team faces internal conflicts and danger. As alliances shift, secrets unravel, and battles ensue, they must thwart Vogel's plan to claim the treasures, setting the stage for an international treasure hunt filled with unexpected twists and unresolved romantic entanglements.
Leyla and her six-year-old daughter Nila live in the holy city of Mashhad in Iran. Nila is the result of a temporary marriage, which allows a man to marry a woman even if he is already married. Children born from such a relationship are legally non-existent. As long as the father does not recognize the child, no birth certificate can be issued and Nila cannot attend school. The documentary depicts Leyla's tireless efforts to clarify Nila's legal status in order to offer her a perspective for her future. In a never-ending bureaucratic battle, Leyla fights not only against the legal system, but also against a judgmental society.
María is 30, has an intellectual disability, and a deep desire: to be a mother. The lack of understanding from her family and the foundation where she lives will lead her to fight for her rights, to an uncomfortable rebellion to regain control over her own body.
A group of friends reunites three years after sharing a profound chapter of their lives; Chiara, Louis, and Rose spend the evening in Reda's workshop to watch the images their friend took three years earlier. The replay of old discussions brings the past to the surface and reveals that things are no longer the same. Even though the group is still together, it becomes clear that one event has changed everything.
Blaga is a seventy-year-old recently widowed former teacher and a woman of firm morals. When telephone scammers con her out of the money that she had saved for her husband’s grave, her moral compass slowly begins to lose its bearings…
Led by the conductor Zahia Ziouani and the choreographer Mourad Merzouki, a humanist concert combining classical music, contemporary creation, dance and world traditions.
PUTTO is a notorious hitman, known for his flawless execution and elusive nature, earning him the moniker “The Ghost”. His latest contract seems like just another job: eliminate Vladimir Antonov, a psychopathic pervert, always looking for the ultimate thrill. Everything was going as planned, until PUTTO sees Ingrid, Vlad´s latest victim.
As every summer, Louise is entrusted to her grand-parents for a few days of vacation in the country. The green grass of the garden, the swimming in the lake, the fishing with Grandpa, everything seems as sweet as Grandma's strawberry pies. Yet this year, the snow will fall in summer and a monster will die.
Bruno is Don Juan in a major theatrical production of ‘Trickster of Seville’. His partner, and fellow actor, Rocío has just decided to move to New York and start a new life. Moments before the premiere, the two actors get into an argument, desperately trying to come to terms with each other.
A love, a journey, perhaps an obsession, the thin line between life and death constantly questioned by love, an immortal feeling, yet experienced by mortals. This animated and musical short film features young Orpheus, the quintessential archetype of the poet, embarking on a journey that will lead him into the depths of the underworld, in a desperate attempt to bring his deceased wife Eurydice back to life
OUTSIDER. FREUD is a new creative documentary film, that takes us on a journey into the life and work of Freud in four acts - a combination of animations, dreams, leading psychoanalysts in the world, in a thought-provoking journey about Judaism, biography, psychoanalysis, and the role of marginalization as a strategy of power in shaping one of the most influential figures in modern times, with Itay Tiran as Freud.
A girl seeks to remind her friends that extraordinary things can happen when she chases after a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon.
Duel is the adaptation process that follows any loss.
Eileen Gray spends her last day in the house she designed and built. Her solitude interrupted by the arrival of old friends, she struggles to not sink into the past.
Rhubarb farmer Harry Bamford spent his working life growing and perfecting his prize-winning crop. Now, long retired and under the care of his struggling wife Joyce, Harry begins to experience vivid and disturbing hallucinations.
Tristán is a frustrated writer trying to publish his first novel while he works at a sugar company. But his life changes when he agrees, under mysterious circumstances, to fulfill his brother's last wish: to drive the frozen body of his brother Simón across Spain, to bury him at their's childhoods house. Although they haven't spoken for years, Tristán accepts because there is a worthwhile reward waiting for him. However it is Álex, a young hitchhiker that he will pick up, that will convince him that the obstacles he will face on this strange road trip might be the real reward needed to become a successful writer.
Two happy families, a quiet beach and a house in the hills above the Adriatic Sea. It could be so perfect. But when teenager Finn has a breakdown it brings turmoil not only to the friendship between the families but also to the relationship between his parents Helena and Adam. Eight days in August that change everything.
During a basketball game, Maya, a teenager with problems at home, hits her head and stops hearing the sound. At that moment, she realizes that her silence gives her the opportunity to change her reality.
In a psychiatric hospital, an alleged serial killer, his therapist, and a police detective seek to solve a brutal cold case before their obsessive quest for the truth consumes them all.
An evening among friends kindles an unusual thought, which will lead to an absurd conclusion.
Tomas looks after Martin, who has end-stage Alzheimer's, in the care home. At the same time, Tomas has a relationship with Martin's wife Petra. In the nursing home, they conceal their relationship, which is characterized by routine.
A double-edged letter in the midst of confinement. Javier starts sending videos to his son to catch him up on his new life. Through these videos, Nico will try to respond to his father.
Six months after the death of his wife, Salva puts aside his grief to empty the house of the remaining braces, awaiting the arrival of his family to show them his progress.
A mother and son head to a retreat to move past a family tragedy. Soon truths are revealed that start to make it clear that the help they need is not there.
Summer afternoon. Three friends chat in the back of a car, and the present blends with memories of the previous summer. Surrounded by wild nature and the twilight glow, each one reflects on what love means. The love they’ve inherited, the love they’ve learned, the love that hasn’t come yet, and the love that no longer exists.
55-year-old Demba is about to retire after 30 years of service at the city hall in his small town in Northern Senegal. That hot summer, as the 2-year anniversary of his wife’s passing approaches, he realizes he just can’t “shake it off.” As his mental health deteriorates, he discovers a new connection with his once estranged son.
Neri and Matt navigate their day, exploring what it means to quite literally feel like an alien.
Seven strangers search for faith, hope, love and chocolate at a Cornish support group, nicknamed The Chocolate Club, as everyone is surviving on something sweet. Can confectionery and creativity lift the spirits of the lost souls?
A collection of short stories showcasing the wide variety of evil behavior human beings are capable of.
Eva and Edward love one another, but can they get past the complications of how they first meet and survive being the alien in the other's home? A tale of modern love, this zero-budget indie film provides a slow-burn squeeze at the heart.
Follows three interconnected characters and a snippet of their lives in a crime-ridden city where cannibalism is a part of day-to-day life.