A perfectionist takes an exam whilst being tested by her surroundings. Will she overcome these challenges, or crumble under the pressure?
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A perfectionist takes an exam whilst being tested by her surroundings. Will she overcome these challenges, or crumble under the pressure?
Body in Plural moves between bodies and buildings to trace how a single historic event continues to reverberate through time. From a 1988 mass performance in Yugoslavia to today's protests in Serbia, the film questions how freedom can still be imagined, not as possession, but as relation.
The disappearance of their son is almost unbearable for a young couple, even after a good year. Both live separately, but the current status of their relationship cannot be accurately described. It is Finja who always tries to maintain contact with her husband Torben. The disappearance of his son completely threw him off course. But he has been feeling hope again for a while now.
young man dies, and his flickering consciousness blends in a maelstrom of fading symbols and memories. He has to forgo what bound him to life, accept the inexorable, and enter the void.
World-renowned sceptic Dr Huw Venning is summoned to a secluded spiritual retreat to investigate an alleged religious sighting after one young man is mysteriously blinded and another claims to have witnessed a miracle. As every explanation falls away, Huw finds himself confronting the one thing he has built his career denying.
After being sexually assaulted a young woman falls out of touch with reality as her body becomes infected with black mold.
In CURTAINS, Sandra Hüller tells the story of a woman who breaks out of a long-term violent relationship and of a political and social system that prefers to look the other way. The film shows the power structures behind the facades and how the state inadequately protects women.
One of five interviews with Edward Povey upon installing a collection of paintings
Who was it?
It is June 18, 19**. On this astonishingly hot afternoon, Étienne Pignon is sitting—unusually upright by his standards—at the head of a long, lavishly set table on the shore of a lake, grinning from ear to ear.
In order to reclaim his mental health checks, Pat Meyer decides to stage a public outburst in a pub.
Inspired by Smiling Friends, Mip and Freddy have to take care of making a vicious person, Pepe, smile. Throughout the film, they are presented with bizarre situations that culminate in a peculiar café.
Diane loves coding, but her dream is to become a journalist at the prestigious Nowgazine. When her boyfriend lands the job for himself, war is declared.
L’Art du Bigidi is a short documentary exploring the world of Gwoka — a Guadeloupean tradition of dance, music, and resistance, rooted in the island’s colonial history and natural upheavals. At the heart of the film is dancer Lena Blou’s philosophy of the bigidi, a Creole term evoking unstable balance; the precarious state of slipping without falling. It’s a way of moving in a place where the ground literally and figuratively shifts - a metaphor for life in Guadeloupe, shaped by slavery, colonisation, earthquakes, tornadoes, and droughts. Two dancers - Lena Blou and Ovide Carindo - embody this principle. Their bodies tremble, almost fall, then recover, improvising in response to the surroundings. Sonny Troupé, a contemporary Gwoka musician, composes to their movements, echoing the traditional drum-dancer dialogue in which the dancer dictates the musical score. Together they weave the mesmerising vision of a radical philosophy from a land that knows how to dance with uncertainty.
Daisy Maskell investigates the shocking surge in partner abuse among under-30s, and enlists her boyfriend to help her expose the sinister ‘stalkerware’ apps used to spy on victims.
A quiet state of being alone that feels calm and freeing. This was a Uni project based around the theme of 'Individualism.'
A grandson attempts to connect with his Nigerian grandmother as the woman he once knew quietly begins to fade.
Bèstia is a portrait of three hunters from inland Catalonia: Palomero, Bernat, and Nen. Their lives reveal the tension between traditional rural masculinity and the modern urban mindset. Without judgment or dramatization, a young vegan filmmaker observes their contradictions and seeks the primitive essence of humanity in the present day.
Alma’s return to Italy becomes a search for belonging and reconciliation.
The Eyetherium Corporation creates Helix, a surgical replicant designed to operate flawlessly, assisted by the artificial intelligence NOX. But when, during a surgery, he hesitates and the patient dies, what seems like a human gesture is immediately registered as a flaw that needs to be fixed. A dystopian thriller that pushes the boundaries between consciousness and efficiency, between artificial perfection and human imperfection.
A ghost walks the land of the living in search of those they've lost.
Manuel's life is upended when Esmeralda, his lost love from 15 years ago, calls unexpectedly. Despite being set to marry another, he rediscovers Esmeralda, and they realize their love transcends time.
Light of God dimming weak.
From the streets of Budapest to the fields of Poland to the beaches of the Mediterranean, women in love grapple with their affections, desires and dreams in these five exciting, moving and sexy short films from up and coming directors.
Hasna leaves her native Morocco to work as a seasonal laborer picking strawberries in Huelva, Andalucia.
This film is an exercise in observational cinema and it's emotional effect on the viewer. Shot on iPhone 11 and completed within a two hour timeframe.
An exploration of the turbulent events of Stuart England’s Civil War and its ripple effects across Europe. A story of bloody battles, daring resistance and merciless revenge, this documentary explores how in just a few years, England plunged into conflict, abolished the monarchy, and briefly became a republic — only for the crown to be restored.
A college student is dragged into a blind date by his weird and bizarre friends. To add onto his worries and stress, they offer him some not-so-great advice.
Monica and Domenico are a happy couple full of life: they laugh, travel, then get married. A premature birth stops everything. Fears, fragility, depression arise. But Ginevra, even if a wren, manages to grow. The camera guides us on her journey: she lives, and with her her parents. He grows, plays, creates. In his eyes, however, there is a secret, a widening fracture. No one sees her. In adolescence many questions, difficulties and pain. Only by retracing the past will the adult be able to give shape to the pain and find an answer.
In "What Remains: Die Toten Hosen – The Last Album", director Eric Friedler exclusively follows the iconic rock band over the course of two years as they create their final studio album. Never before has the band allowed themselves to be observed so intimately in the studio. The film crew also goes behind the scenes of a European tour that the band scheduled in between their studio sessions. The result is a moving tribute to a band that has written German music history and continues to inspire generations to this day.
Blue Morpho: The Three Act Play journeys through the wilds of Wales, showcasing the central elements of Radiohead member Ed O’Brien’s first solo album in six years. Pivoting around the artist’s intimate meditations on what he terms ‘the dark night of the soul’, the film contours rivers, peaks, and ancient rainforests—all of which became refuge for O’Brien during the album’s composition. As O’Brien realigns himself within the frequencies of the natural world, Monteith showcases how melancholy transforms into beauty, and culminates in a deep gratitude for the healing powers of nature.
Nikita and Alex squat a vacant, gutted apartment. Between playing hide-and-seek and dancing, reality catches up with them when the landlord shows up with renovation plans. Hidden close together in a closet, the boys experience a moment of intimacy. When the coast is clear, Nikita rushes away. Alex is left behind, bewildered.
1980, following the election of Ronald Reagan, America rearms. Facing the war machine, two thousand women encircle the Pentagon and awaken another form of power, rooted in care and vulnerability.
A couple consisting of two women, Levi and Minu, participate in a reality TV show called Hygge, inspired by the Swedish lifestyle concept of the same name. On an island, the new community they form part of takes advantage of their remoteness from society in order to experiment with its own values. But contrary to Levi's expectations, the ideals of traditional gender roles still seem to prevail among the show’s bosses. Therefore, at a certain point, Levi tries to escape and to convince Minu to leave with her.
A young man becomes trapped in an endless cycle of scrolling, chasing his next dopamine high.
From Naples. For Naples. With Naples. Geolier live from Stadio Maradona, the final, extraordinary date of his stadium tour. Streaming live to the world. One city. One voice. One night the world will never forget.
Shortly before Christmas 1973, the crew of Skylab, NASA’s first space station, went on strike.
An enigmatic man journeys back in time to find his younger self, seemingly to revisit the nostalgia of trading cards. An exploration of identity, mental health and the erosion of childhood innocence, Trading Cards is a dark fantasy animated film about the weight of living with Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
When an unhappy young boy discovers an older man quietly affixing painted eggshells to a disused wall in their neighbourhood, he begins to understand how even the smallest, strangest acts can leave behind something lasting.
With a nod to E.T. and Peter Pan, JB Chandelier offers an intimate and moving film, a true visual ode to freedom. Renowned for his impressive proximity flights, the paraglider reveals, through a highly poetic style, the sensations he experiences while flying. But above all, he reflects on the wounds that have shaped his life choices. An invitation to listen to our inner voice, the one that pushes us to achieve our dreams and live our lives to the fullest!