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She and Her Cat

October 1999 •Japanese

She and Her Cat details the life of a cat, entirely from the cat's perspective, as it passes time with its owner, a young woman.

Kobzar 2015

May 2017 •Ukrainian

In the adaptation of a poem by Taras Shevchenko in the last third of XVIII a small fraction of 300 Cossacks who were enslaving their own people for Turkey and were executed by other Zaporizhian Sich Cossacks are reanimated as living dead at one cold night.

Sexo & Beethoven - O Reencontro

January 1997 •Portuguese

Two straight (but not really) guys invite two naive (but not really) prostitutes for a night of sex. In the preliminary conversations, a little poetry, a lot of philosophy and heavy doses of vulgarity, all with Beethoven in the background. But when it comes to sex, the truth comes out.

Rockin' Rhino

January 2013 •English

Dancing is so much fun! But if you have to dance all by yourself it's only half the fun. So the little rhino needs to come up with an idea to make everyone dance with it.

Echo Torch

October 2016 •English

An inventor creates an electrical torch that reveals a hidden world layered upon our own - filled with beautiful spirits, strange creatures, and dangerous phantoms.

On This Island

September 2012 •English

Set in a satirical vision of modern Britain, Hadrian is a young and ambitious civil servant who arranges to receive Greek lessons in preparation for a government promotion which will see him steer British economic policy throughout Greece. But when he meets his teacher Maria, she asks that instead of payment, Hadrian exchanges an hour of his time each week to help her prepare for a citizenship exam that offers potential promotion from Class B to Class A immigrant.

Ambience

January 1994 •English

MS-DOS demoscene short film that showcases computer animation and music.

Lookouts

August 2016 •English

On their final trial as village Lookouts, a troop of young scouts are ambushed by the very creature they were hunting. After a violent battle the lone survivor, Pehn, escapes into the shadows of the Eyrewood, a mysterious and deadly forest that is home to all manner of wild creatures. The most horrifying of all is the Basilisk, a winged titan with the power to turn its prey into stone. This is the beast the troop of "Lookouts" were seeking, and now it hunts for Pehn. With guidance from the stories foretold by his Mother and words or warning passed down from his mentor, Pehn struggles to find the courage he'll need to confront his fate and defeat the horrifying creature that pursues him.

Before Mars

October 2016 •English

This is the backstory of Hana and Joon Seung, characters in the series "MARS" on Nat Geo. The twin sisters are struggling to fit into their new home and find a ham radio, allowing them to develop a friendship with a female astronaut..

A Sign of Things

September 2021 •English

A seemingly mundane evening in suburbia is disrupted by an unforeseen event.

Separate Sights

February 2020 •English

A story about loneliness, acceptance and re-discovering the wonderful dream-like adventure of a child's imagination.

Run(a)way Arab

March 2018 •English

A queer Arab boy, Nazeem, looks up to his Muslim mother with awe. Later in life, it is only through being a drag queen that he holds on to their lost and fraught connection.

Belle comme un cœur

July 2016 •

Rosie is a 12-year-old girl whose ugliness makes her the laughing stock of almost all her classmates and the victim of incessant bullying. One day, she is saved from a fresh attack by a one-eyed crow. Following the bird into a strange, dark forest, she meets a witch who will grant her dearest wish.

Wer ist Zoé?

October 2014 •German

Julia, 28, lives a double life as Escort and tells her daughter Lilli, 10, that she works as a secret agent.

Mère Ubu

December 1998 •German

Père Ubu

November 1997 •German

Nha Mila

August 2020 •Portuguese

After fourteen years away from her homeland, Salomé is forced to return to Cape Verde to see her dying brother. During her stopover at Lisbon airport, Águeda, a cleaning lady, recognizes Salomé as "Mila", her childhood friend. Águeda invites Salomé to leave the airport and spend the stopover at her home, with the women of her family. The neighborhood transports her on a spiritual journey, whose destination reveals a painful bond with her homeland.

Bethlehem 2001

August 2020 •Arabic

While reflecting on the present, a young Palestinian recalls childhood memories of the military invasion and siege of Bethlehem. By trying to understand how his parents led him though those difficult times, he hopes to find the strength and support he needs to cope with the present.

Big Words From A Small Man

June 2022 •Hebrew

our short stories interlaced to create a surreal world of absurdity, in which characters try to find connections in the mundane.

A Fuckboi Story

Invalid date •Spanish

Ulises meets again with David one night in a street in the center of Madrid. An inevitable return to the dynamics of the past will make him wonder if it is possible that this relationship has a future.