Canada Vignettes: December Lights

Animated film of a traditional Franco-Manitoban tale that resembles the story of the first Christmas.

1979-01-01 | en

Daddy's Girl

Involved in a very awkward situation at a shopping mall during the Christmas season, Lucía and her sister try to tell his father that they are no longer two little girls, but two teenagers who keep some unspeakable secrets.

2016-11-21 | es

Curso de ajedrez

2016-08-19 | es

Lucky Fares

One of the Three Kings and Santa Claus spend Christmas in jail, talking about what their future will be like in a world like this.

2014-01-13 | es

Birdsong

The Three Wise Kings travel in search of the Messiah, with unexpected obstacles on the way.

2008-12-19 | ca

Cirilo

It is a society immersed in chaos and violence, a balloon addressed to the wise men gets stuck in Cirilo's corral.

2021-09-17 | es

The Great Pretenders

A biting satire from the front lines of the American workplace, where layoffs are so routine they've created their own industry - outplacement. Elite Transition Services promises laid-off worker Scott Matter help finding a job and getting back on his feet. But as the job search grows increasingly desperate, Scott finds himself caught in a corporate purgatory where the absurdities of office life are brought into vivid relief.

2007-04-07 | en

The Tale of Elsie Bossing

A stop-motion animation of a difficult old woman who takes risks crossing the road. Introduced by Henry Cooper.

1975-01-01 | en

The Perfect Secret

Seven friends - three women and four men - meet for dinner. Everyone should put their cell phone on the table. No matter what message comes in - anyone can read it and listen to the phone calls. However, this leads to a lot of chaos.

2019-10-31 | de

The Corridor Sketch

"Friday, 9th August 1963 Cast and crew members prepare for the recording of a new BBC TV series..." In a corridor outside of Studio D, a reporter asks a script writer how he sees his new programme, "Doc' True", which he describes as "like nothing you've ever seen before", only to be interrupted by an actor dressed as a medical doctor describing it as a "British Doctor Kildare, only much more real". He is then interrupted himself by an actor dressed as a caveman. When the writer takes the 'doctor' aside, the reporter then bumps into someone looking for the designer, before heading over to "Verity Lamberth" and "Sydney Newbaum", who explains there will be no "bug-eyed monsters" in the show, as someone wheels a Dalek between them.

1991-01-01 | en

The Forty-Year-Old Version

Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.

2020-10-02 | en

Le Marais

Le Marais is a singular short film, taken from the collection of films set in Paris, used for Gus Van Sant's "Paris: Je t'aime". Two customers walk into a paint business, asking for help, one character has the compulsion to speak to another - and while language barriers restrict the growth of their relationship, the desire for one another is there.

2006-06-21 | en

The Secret Weapon

1992-12-31 | es

Lights, Camera, Romance

Actress Emma Hutton is determined to help find her friend Hope a perfect match but in doing so, she accidentally tramples on several hearts. When Emma realizes she herself has always loved her good friend Gray, Emma learns love works best when she doesn't meddle with it.

2021-02-26 | en

Lamineros y ficheras

Grateful to life for the delights that the world gives them, a handsome and spicy group of laminators take advantage of the weekend to move the boat and everything they can, with the sexiest and fiery ficheras in the entire nation.

1994-12-31 | es

La Tripa Gorda

A poor man dons the mask of "El Gallo Negro", a once famous wrestler and gains powerful strength from the mask & tacos de tripas made with a special elixir.

1995-12-31 | es