We Are Animals

A Matter of Trust

October 2022 •Danish

The lives of five unrelated people — a husband, a doctor, a wife, a student, and a young daughter — are turned upside-down with irreversible consequences.

The Male Gaze: Strikers & Defenders

July 2020 •English

Work up a sweat from the soccer field to the locker room in these drama-fueled four films from Germany, France and the UK that explore how rivalry between teams can spill over into teacher-pupil relationships, high school crushes and brotherly compassion. The short films are: Islands [Inseln] (2018); Play It Like a Man [Un été viril] (2018); Colours (2015); Through the Fields [Passer les champs] (2015).

Beat the Devil

November 2021 •English

Drama by David Hare in which Ralph Fiennes stars as the playwright, recounting his experience of contracting Covid-19 on the day lockdown was announced in the UK.

Cobalt Blue

April 2022 •Hindi

When an aspiring author and his free-spirited sister both fall for the enigmatic paying guest at their home, ensuing events rock their traditional family.

In My Room

September 2020 •French

Made during confinement, "In My Room" plunges us into the poignant story of a woman at the twilight of her life, through recordings of the director's deceased grandmother. Living rooms become stages where life is performed. Windows become portals to the lives of others.

Crescendo

December 2019 •English

Wyspa R.O.

January 2001 •Polish

"Wyspa R.O" is a highly personal story about freedom, fate and love as well as Lenica's personal creative testament. The allegorical story, full of symbols and the author's quotes, tells of a secret corner of the world which was once inhabited by convicts, where only one lonely guard remains. Lenica was one of the most important creators of Polish poster art and his films have been honored at many international festivals.

Rabbit Hole

November 2023 •English

A teenager takes a bike ride that spirals into a rabbit hole of memories. An experiment of sound and visuals that delve into the psychology of growing up with a dysfunctional home life.

The Making of The Lost Son

June 2015 •English

Mac is at the threshold of losing everything while directing his feature film.

To Infinity

May 2017 •English

A dying father helps his young daughter carry an imaginary mission into space in order to reunite her with her mother; which leads to an unimaginable revelation.

Pride

September 2014 •English

In 1984, a group of LGBT activists decide to raise money to support the National Union of Mineworkers during their lengthy strike. There is only one problem: the Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.

Slow

August 2011 •English

An online hookup attempt takes a strange turn.

Sovgat

January 1942 •Azerbaijani

The Water Petition

January 1964 •Azerbaijani

After the story of same name of S. Rahimov

Lovesick

August 2018 •English

Artist Statement: "Lovesick" is an abstract analysis of idealization, objectification, and the Other; a dark fantasy peering into how we view and explore the complex darkness of human sexuality.

Rug

April 2021 •Arabic

A psychological thriller about a mysterious rug threatening to tear a superstitious family apart.

Ten Minutes

June 2004 •Spanish

A desperate man makes a call to customer service looking for an answer.

Forest Echoes

October 2024 •English

A love story set against the backdrop of the climate crisis and the opioid epidemic, Echo and Wild are two urban Indigenous land defenders. On the one-year anniversary of their arrest on the front lines, a death in their community opens old wounds but also offers them a chance to heal.

Why Did You Invite Me to Your Wedding

October 2024 •English

When Kevin Atwater gets a bizarre invitation out of the blue from an old friend, he’s met with tumultuous feelings of past love, heartbreak, and grief. Inspired by the true story told in Kevin’s acclaimed song of the same title (garnering over 2M+ streams and 8M+ views on social media), “why did you invite me to your wedding” explores the complicated tentativeness of queer desire, and the clash between these emotions and his cherished memories.

Four Boys in a Volvo

June 1996 •English

The short film was made from material shot for a Levi’s commercial on which Gus Van Sant was given complete freedom. Van Sant delivered the ad, and separately made his own short film; one that feels complete in and unto itself. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.