Turkish Gothic: Portrait of a Family

Filomena

May 2019 •Portuguese

Along the day, we accompany Filomena, who works as a cleaning lady, through six different places.

Heatstroke

May 2019 •English

“Heatstroke” reflects on this generation’s sexual and existential disorientation.

A Familiar Taste

November 2014 •Korean

Kyung-eon lives with mom and her sister. Her mom is about to marry a man with a son and invites them to a meeting to introduce each other. After the meeting, Kyung-eon goes to meet her daddy, who hasn’t met for a long time.

Everyone Says I Love You

June 2011 •French

When a teenager receives a text message that says "I love you" from a boy she's been dating just 10 days, what does that mean? Two best friends have very different views.

Fables of Forgotten Things

September 2008 •English

A mysterious drifter and his young friend must save a frightened, forgetful old lady from a memory eating ghost.

Candle to a Crucified

July 2009 •Portuguese

A slum boy's wake and his father's efforts to give him a last moment of dignity.

The Snob

January 1958 •English

Why is a high-school girl such a snob?

Hawks

Invalid date •English

Gemma Bridger knows what she wants. A rising star in British Intelligence, she's on a trajectory to the top. Today, she gets to prove her worth again with a routine surveillance job at a park.

Valentine

June 2022 •English

With gender and identity in flux, Corey and Mia struggle to redefine their relationship.

Ubuntu

October 2018 •French

Kwentong Barbero

May 2023 •Tagalog

Dado is loving and responsible husband. He also told stories to his loyal customers, Alas and Pablo the secret of his strong relationship with Isay and how to treat women correctly. Eventually, the origin of the saying "Kwentong Barbero" will unfold as Dado shares his love conquest tales.

Dante vs. Mohammed Ali

September 2018 •Dutch

When Wolf refuses to fight his best friend Alexander during a weekly boxing match, the whole village turns against him. He tries to convince Alexander to join him leaving the village, but his overly romantic message runs into a wall.

On the Hunt

February 2017 •French

Twenty-year-old Anaïs works with her father on a farm that is struggling to keep operating. When their fertilizer distribution machine, borrowed from the farming cooperative, is stolen, Anaïs reacts, and fights in order to continue working, and to keep her father, on the brink of giving up and selling their farm, afloat. She also grows closer with a seasonal worker who she suspects is behind the robbery.

Die Lizenz

January 2017 •German

After two years of waiting, Adam and Ellas first part of the application for a „licence to procreate“ has been successfully reviewed. To complete the process, the request is followed up with an obligatory and final interview in the intimacy of their home. Their fate is now in the hands of the government clerk Gudrun Paschke.

Nostalgia

September 2018 •English

In an unstable marriage, Marion worries for her husband, Frank, as his behavior grows more and more erratic.

Into the Blue

February 2017 •Croatian

Thirteen year old Julija and her mother flee their abusive household to find refuge on an idyllic Croatian island where Julija grew up. Emotionally scarred, Julija is desperate to reconnect with her best friend, Ana. But Ana is in love with a boy and Julija is no longer a priority.

The Man on Fire

May 2023 •English

A psychological story of a loner in lockdown who has been spending all his time in binge watching TV Shows, finds out he has been laid off and he has no source of income left for him.

Hysteria

May 2018 •Korean

Hye-ju returns from the hospital and reunites with her father, Jung-hyeok, who raised her in a loving family.

Bittersweet

April 2023 •English

Ukrainian refugee Sofiy living in Edinburgh with a host couple Martin and Emilly becomes homeless when the couple who are struggling with the cost of living crisis is forced to 'kick' her out after six months of sheltering her in their study. Homeless and jobless, Sofiy finds a diamond ring in a public washing machine and her decision to do with the diamond ring becomes a life-changing move for her.

It's Not Over

January 2023 •English

Scottish man Jimmy Anderson, released from jail in the middle east over unpaid debt disputes, reunites with his wife Lillian after over a year's struggle for freedom. His homecoming does not relieve him to get back to normal life until he makes an unexpected decision to embark on another journey.