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Crónica de un Secuestro

April 2022 •Spanish

To Kill a Bumblebee

June 2010 •Hebrew

Canaan kills a bee. It is not the last thing he will kill today. How far would you go to defend the world you build for yourself? A tragicomic reflection about life, friendship and the power of fear.

Horacio

November 2020 •French

Guillaume kills Horacio "because he was shouting too loud." At his trial, the vacuity of the motive disconcerts. During his 10-year-long stay in prison, Guillaume gradually forgets this story of a guy shouting too loud which convinces no one. When he gets out, someone starts shouting again.

Alyas Ninong: Huling kilabot ng Tondo

January 1992 •Tagalog

Valentin Zapanta (Eddie Garcia) was know as "Ninong" ("Godfather") by the whole of Tondo. Because of his large territory, many tried to usurp his hold on Tondo. And when the time came, it was the least of his expectations that his closest "friend," whom he treated as his own son, would be the one to betray him.

ANNA (kidnapper)

July 2018 •Japanese

196X. Anna, an enigmatic and attractive professional kidnapper, abducts The Professor during his wedding ceremony on request from one of the latter's former girlfriend. This woman, whose face Anna has never seen, wishes to die with The Professor before he marries. Leaving the church with The Professor on the back seat of her motor-bike, Anna starts on the journey to the fictional city of 'Alpha Paris'.

Six Shooter

October 2004 •English

Overwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly shares a train carriage home with a troubled young man identified only as the 'Kid'. As the Kid becomes more agitated and foul-mouthed, the journey takes on a violent and dangerous hue – for the bereaved Donnelly and for other hapless passengers on the train. Academy Award Winner: Best Live Action Short Film – 2005

The Big Score

March 2022 •English

This film was made in 52 hours for the Belhaven B52 Film Challenge. It won in the College/Adult Category. The prompts given were: There must be a theme of perseverance. There must be a water bottle. And there must be something orange. Clifford has found out about a big score and he convinces Tweety Bird to go along with him to get it.

Outlawed Faith

November 2016 •English

Young Jonah's faith carries him and his young sister, Celine, to the last borderland town, Harpdale, in order to escape captivity. They seek out his mother's old friend, the famous reformed gunslinger Kulta; but what they find is more than what anyone bargains for. Set in a Sci-Fi Western town with the air of a Steampunk theme, this tale will begin a journey of high adventure.

Ash Wednesday

October 2002 •English

In early 1980s Manhattan, a pair of Irish-American brothers become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish Mob.

Going Off Big Time

September 2000 •English

After surviving prison, a man has to forge a career in the crime world

RUN

December 2018 •English

In a Post-Apocaliptic world, Franco wakes up in the middle of a field to survive a perverse game alongside lots of other teenagers with no explanation whatsoever.

Guncrazy

September 1992 •English

California teen Anita Minteer struggles in the face of an absentee mother, her mom's abusive boyfriend, Rooney, and a lack of respect from her classmates. This all changes when a pen-pal school project connects her with convict Howard. Anita secures Howard's parole and violently squares off against Rooney after he rapes her. Soon enough, the gun-crazy teen is on the run with Howard, with his parole officer in pursuit.

The Moon of Seoul

July 2016 •Korean

Dong-chan dreams of selling clothes in Shanghai after saving up enough money by working in a warehouse in Dongdaemun. Ji-pyung met a Chinese woman named Mei Mei while working and introduced her to his brother. On the day after Mei Mei went to Shanghai, Ji-pyung was called by his boss. He was confronted about helping Chinese people imitate clothing patterns. In order to save his brother, Dong-chan used all his savings and found his boss who was in a karaoke bar.

Night Market

October 2012 •Korean

Do-han makes money ripping off Chinese tourists visiting Dongdaemun night market. One evening, a Korean-Chinese man, Gwang-ho, asks the wandering Do-han about where he might take a woman. Hand-held camera work, close-ups and rhythmical editing enhance the dramatic tension and reveals what lays the shadowy corners of the exciting city nightscape.

Butterfly of Black Velvet

October 2023 •English

Two detectives are at their wits end as a black gloved killer sets their sights on two sisters

Bullet Ballet

December 1998 •Japanese

After his girlfriend commits suicide, a man becomes embroiled in gang warfare attempting to obtain a gun in hopes to kill himself.

145-ый км

December 2014 •Russian

Krodham

January 1982 •Tamil

Revolves around a man who becomes a ruthless vigilante after his wife is murdered by street punks.

Yellow Gangs

November 2022 •English

When a drug deal goes wrong, it catches the attention of both the law and the criminal world. What follows is utter mayhem that will link the fate of three gangs, an unscrupulous cop, a greedy monster, and a street-smart stringer.

Monster of San Azrael

May 2023 •English

A bordertown detective who is trying to stop a rampaging Chupacabra, until another detective is brought in to investigate.