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Jeanne, a young woman of 22, recounts the last moments of her life in a letter addressed to her parents. On the path to accepting her trans-identity, she will meet Franck, a seemingly xenophobic man, whose confidante she will unwillingly become, to the point of no return.
The history of eugenics and explore its present-day legacy in philosophical, poetic and polemic terms. Filmed in two halves, the first is voiced by Blandy, who is white and middle class, born in London, of English heritage. He alludes to intelligence tests, racist and sexist discrimination, and the systemic use of sterilisation across the Western world, all under the guise of objective science. In the second half of the film, a lyrical yet powerful account that questions the limits of empathy in the struggle against injustice, suggesting that what is needed is not simply solidarity but real change, which would necessitate the demolition of generations of privilege. This part of the film visually invites the viewers into an immersive videogame environment following a large spider as it travels different landscapes.
When the world was on fire, they called Hans Blix. This is how the Swedish diplomat is introduced in ‘Blix Not Bombs’. And if there is one fire he is particularly associated with, it is the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Prior to the invasion, Blix led the delegation of UN officials to find out whether weapons of mass destruction were present in Iraq. And it is the invasion and its consequences that we get Blix’s formidably insightful analysis of in a thorough and honest conversation with director Greta Stocklassa. Few others understand the complexities of international politics on the world stage like Blix, and none can explain it with his intellectual elegance. But Stocklassa’s film is also a portrait of the man himself, now an elderly gentleman, writing his memoirs, walking with a cane and watching birds through the window of his apartment. His outlook and commitment is as urgent as ever, as Blix takes stock of the invasion of Iraq and the state of the world today.
A young man meets a girl whose interest in psychological sexual games will end up delving into childhood traumas.
A docufilm retracing the life, successes, and great eras of Italy’s most beloved and longest-running band. A story told in chapters, each corresponding to a major theme explored by the group in their songs: love, children, and more. An exceptional and often unreleased repertoire ties together the story of Pooh—from their beginnings to their rise to fame, from their toughest choices to their commitment to environmental causes, from legendary live concerts to the moment they decided to bring this incredible journey to an end. Roby Facchinetti, Dodi Battaglia, and Red Canzian guide us through a musical and cultural legacy that has united multiple generations of fans, joined by the voices of the late drummer Stefano D’Orazio and Riccardo Fogli.
In a space without limits, a being without identity confronts his own existence by asking himself six fundamental questions. In his search to define his essence, the protagonist enters an introspective journey marked by a lack of answers and uncertainty. Through this internal challenge, the character unravels the complexity of identity and self-awareness, inviting the viewer to plunge into the depths of existence, where unknowns and the absence of clear answers defy the limits of human understanding.
On her first day at a new school, Angel gets more than she bargained for when she attracts the attention of ‘it’ girl Grace and her group of friends, who invite her to join their mysterious after-school club.
A man stumbles upon a body that died reaching for something...
The 1950s: in the ancient and far-off island of Sardinia, two generations of women fight against restrictive age-old traditions to reach sexual and emotional freedom.
This underwater ballet is an ecological story depicting our paradoxical relationship with plastic. Bakelite launched the #SickOfPlastic campaign from On Est Prêt, along with the Surfrider Foundation, Break Free from Plastic and the Resilient Foundation. Photography was directed by Jacques Ballard, a specialist in underwater cinematography.
An isolated villa, a family just like the others. Michele has remarried beautiful Damiana, and lives with her and her daughter Fiore, a seductive teen with whom he has an intricate relationship. In the middle of the night, Sergio, an ex-con, bursts in the villa and abducts the family. his mission: retrieve and bring back to Caligola, the man who hired him, some important documents, now seeminlgy buried somewhere in the greenhouse near the house.
Green-haired Maia is tired of city life and, driven by a desire to be among nature, she decides to spend the summer picking oranges. In the orchards, she is greeted by the gardener, an eccentric loner called Teo, who notices that Maia isn’t like everyone else. In the same way, he tends his plants and devotes his time and energy to her, and the young woman starts to blossom. Their burgeoning friendship, however, is unsettled by the arrival of Teo’s father and older brother Arturo, who are planning a celebration in a neighboring village.
1. The Blister Exists; 2. The Dying Song (Time to Sing); 3. Liberate; 4. Yen; 5. Psychosocial; 6. The Devil in I; 7. The Heretic Anthem; 8. Eyeless; 9. Wait and Bleed; 10. Unsainted; 11. Snuff; 12. Purity; 13. People = Shit; 14. Surfacing; 15. Duality; 16. Spit It Out
Nicole, alone at home while pregnant during the G8 demonstrations, unwisely lets rioters in. During the forced cohabitation, the private world of the woman and the public world of the protesters collide, changing each other.
A journey into the mind of French actor and director Jean-Pierre Mocky (1929-2019), author of films both playful and profound, of an impressive richness.
After a power cut one night, Stan thinks he is seeing things. All alone, he must face what lurks in the dark.
Picture a day like this recounts the story of a woman bereft at the loss of her baby, who is told that she has a chance to restore her infant to life: "Find one happy person in this world and cut one button from their sleeve. Do it before night and your child will live." After a series of initially promising encounters end in disappointment, can she pull off the miracle she needs? Find out in this fable about human nature, a tale of self-discovery where the flow of music—performed by the excellent Mahler Chamber Orchestra, marking their 25th anniversary—follows the flow of life.
A photographer during the Soviet-Afghan war becomes obsessed with a mysterious figure that appears in his images every time the person photographed dies.
Sometimes feelings are tricky! We might not know exactly how we feel at times, or what to say to the people around us when we’re going through something difficult and would like them to understand – but creative acts can help.
Tensions rise at Anita's 40th birthday party when her teen daughter finds out she's gay before everyone else. Sweet Forty is a drama-comedy short film based on a true story, addressing the family relationships and an incredible journey of a 39-years-old closeted gay woman, on the lead up to her 40th birthday. Written and directed by Annlin Chao.
During a trip to Poland, two young American influencers are sent by their employer to photograph an old uninhabited mansion resembling a haunted house deep in the forest. Inside the mansion, the two young girls are confronted by some very strange phenomena…
During the 2013-2014 season, the U19 team of union rugby club of Auch are competing in the Crabos French championship. Teenager Antoine Dupont and his best friend Anthony Jelonch shared victories and defeats during this last season in their hometown, but also unavoidable village parties.
Sir Tony Robinson takes a journey back in time to find out where Blackadder really began, and to uncover the story of the previously-unseen pilot episode.
Berlin-Kreuzberg. Kenan's big day has arrived. The nine-year-old half-orphan is to be circumcised, following the millennia-old Muslim tradition. But before that, there is a party! During the party, which Kenan's father Ibrahim organises more for his own father than for his son, Kenan and Ibrahim are confronted with archaic traditions and the question: What does it actually mean to be a man?
Alexandre's life is plunged into darkness when he begins to lose his sight. Tormented by nightmares, he sets off in search of a cure with a shaman.
In Bogota, a bird-girl leaves behind the family home, her domineering mother and faithful dog to go and explore her sexuality.
Antoine plays Gaspard in the end-of-year film of a guy from his school. On his way out of the film, he runs into Zoé, a friend from high school. Is it better to be himself at the risk of displeasing, or to play Gaspard at the risk of losing everything?
In the seventies, during the Richard Nixon administration, Documerica, a large-scale photographic project, led by the US Environmental Protection Agency, sought to document the country's environmental situation. The tens of thousands of photos, taken by hundreds of photographers, constitute a unique archive, showing a landscape ravaged by pollution and environmental degradation.
Professor Alice Roberts uncovers the science being used by computer scientist Professor Brent Seales as he utilises cutting-edge technology to read hundreds of carbonised scrolls that were buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 AD.
Mariem Hassan, Sahrawi refugee, composer and Western Sahara's most emblematic singer, died of cancer in 2015. Soon before her passing, Mariem returned to the liberated territories of her homeland, where she had spent her childhood. There, she told us her story and sang for the last time. This film pays tribute to her last testimony and her art.
The chilling case of couple William and Patricia Wycherley, who vanished from their home.
Behind the scene look at the of the season 20 boxset short film/trailer 'The Passenger'.
The poignant story of the fight against AIDS in France, from the discovery of the virus in 1983 by a team of researchers at the Pasteur Institute, led by Luc Montagnier and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, to today's treatments, and the late or overly timid prevention campaigns by public authorities.
In three forms, we see a young woman trying to accept the present. Each experiences a different facet of loss. The first is planning her mother's funeral, the second is dealing with her brother and the death of their shared father, and the third is trying to move on to a new life. While the protagonists have to decide which garment to wear at the cremation, how to address their brother after years of distance, or what technique to use to cut spare ribs, they move through their worlds with sometimes more, sometimes less humor. And again and again the question arises whether pain can be shared.
Single mother Paulette decides to make up for her mistake by cooking a chicken with peppers for her daughter—only she can't cook and shopkeepers are on strike.
After being fired, Marcella, a gentle hearted mother going through separation, buys a tow truck; she gets trapped deeper and deeper in a cynical and aggressive world until a terrible opportunity shines in front of her.
Two estranged siblings are thrown back into each other's lives during a high-stakes heist: one wearing the badge, the other holding the gun.
A pre adolescent boy uses the fictional character of Peer Gynt to deal with the world and the people in it.
During a stormy night, the mayor of the town hears a noise at the door...
From the music of Scottish composer Patrick Doyle, Colombian filmmaker Juanita Onzaga crafts a story that aims to give account of everything that is worth to preserve and adore: shimmering reflections, dusty windows, a beloved mother, Virgin of Guadalupe, conspicuous trees, a chaotic city. This short film is part of the 2x25 Project of Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Awards. The project commissioned 25 composers to compose a short piece of music, after which 25 filmmakers made short films that are the ultimate symbioses of music and cinematography, fitting completely within the DNA of the festival. The result: 25 exceptional films where the music inspired the form, narrative and texture.
What would happen if, one year, Santa Claus was forced to cancel his Christmas Eve appointment with the world’s children?A few days before Christmas, the famously cheerful and magical giver of gifts has an accident on his sleigh, right in the middle of Madrid. He ends up in hospital, which is where he’ll have to stay until after Christmas. Fortunately, the guy he’s sharing a room with at the hospital, Salva, is willing to step in and take on his all-important Christmas work. But it won’t be easy… the Christmas countdown clock is ticking and Salva has to find the reindeer, learn to fly the sleigh and, the most difficult part of all… learn to be a good person.
Alicia has a job interview and is a little nervous. The interviewer, Bovary, will put her to the test.
Emma accompanies her terminally ill sister Maggie on her last days to end her life by the means of assisted suicide. She soon finds herself challenged when she must overcome her own tumultuous feelings to reconcile and embrace Maggie's final wishes. With their time coming to an end, they embark on a road trip to try to accommodate Maggie's need to see the Matterhorn in person one final time. It's both a trip of discovery and a battle of wills.
An investigation about three scientific enigmas. The shroud of Turin, an unexplained image of a pregnant woman on a tunic of the 16th century, and unique writings in the history of mankind.
Lukas loves cinema. So much so, that he falls in love with Philm, someone he meets on a film lovers' app. When they finally meet in person, problems arise: Philm is not what he imagined.
Against the backdrop of a stately home, Evelyn is pressured by her father into courting with Henry. But she has an unusual trick up her sleeve to get out of this uncomfortable situation.
A young woman explores a sprawling government building to discover a sinister entity lurking within. She must decide whether to free this mysterious creature or destroy it.
While the country is undergoing an unprecedented crisis, the president, who has still not talked publicly, must speak. What if, this time, the speech was different.
One man's obsession with crisps becomes unhealthy - and not because he's eating them. Tom's quest for the truth takes him on a journey into the unknown in this animated comedy about nostalgia, corporate conspiracy and bear-shaped snacks.
Max is preparing an architecture and landscape competition for the city of Marseille. He is confident, his project is daring but pioneering. The oral is going well. The garden on this square is finally emerging and with it radical changes for the inhabitants as well as for Max whose career is stalling dangerously.