Sinister

Rain After the Concert

November 2021 •Spanish

Toño accompanies Sara, his best friend's girlfriend, to a rock concert. Unable to reach a bus to return to their city, they are forced to spend the night in a cheap hotel room. The intoxication and euphoria of having seen their favorite group make them feel an illusory affinity.

Life on the Horn

August 2020 •Somali

For over a decade, toxic waste has been dumped illegally on the coastline of Somalia. The earthquake and tsunami in 2004 damaged the toxic containers and spilled waste, which caused the spread of diseases. Many people left their villages but some stayed and lived with the consequences.

Lost Objects

July 1992 •Spanish

Juan and Pilar return to Mexico City on the same train. Destiny cross their paths in a taxi stop, off the train station. A cab arrives and they take each other's baggage by mistake. After that, they spend two days looking for each other, trying to recover their stuff. In the meantime, Juan reads Pilar's diary and she listens to his thoughts recorded on tape. Love begins to grow between these two proper strangers.

Russian Tunnel

September 2008 •Portuguese

Film about the police brutality in dealing with homosexual public demonstration of affection. A gay couple is tortured and harassed because they are kissing on the streets of Rio.

For Elsie

April 2012 •English

Glenn is a disillusioned piano teacher, who once aspired to be a concert pianist. He is moving back to his parents house and is on the brink of giving up the piano for good when Kilov, a Russian gangster, offers him a unique opportunity: £10,000 if Glenn teaches his daughter Beethoven's "Fur Elise"... in a day.

Return to Toyama

August 2020 •Japanese

Takumi left Japan to go live in France despite his father’s disapproval. After a long absence, he returns to his hometown Toyama, a small port in decline on the north coast of Japan...

How I Beat Glue and Bronze

August 2020 •Serbian

The daily life of Mihajlo, a factory worker in a neglected industrial town. Testimonies about his life are given by the people around him. At times, these people are seen as part of Mihajlo’s daily routine, but after the character leaves the stage, their voices remain as the narrator. What they don’t know is that Mihajlo obsessively steals tools from the factory and suffers from lost love. And they can’t anticipate what is going to happen one morning.

The Best for my Daughter

May 2024 •Spanish

How far is a father willing to go

Our Body

May 2015 •Serbian

From here, you can see everything: the sea to the right, the mountains to the left, the sky in between.

The Court Jester

January 2024 •English

Unfolding during a 2004 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, fitness trainer Richard Simmons makes an appearance. Amid the chaos and liveliness of the behind-the-scenes, Richard encounters David, an overlooked and underappreciated segment producer struggling with self-esteem. In a serendipitous twist, Richard sees beyond David's invisibility, offering his unique brand of honest, uplifting kindness.

The Art In Anguish

April 2024 •English

Josh Thomas is an artist grieving the loss of his wife, channelling inner turmoil into art. When presented with an opportunity, Josh must decide whether he’s selling art or his emotions.

The Unseen River

August 2020 •Vietnamese

Stories told along the river: a woman reunites with her ex-lover at a hydroelectric plant; meanwhile, a young man travels downstream to a temple in search of a cure for his insomnia.

Peach Melba

October 1978 •English

Two unusual people make contact in German at a London coffee house.

Reality Free

October 2022 •English

A young man undergoes the dilemma of either letting the medication he takes for his bipolar disorder suppress his entire personality or be himself with all that comes with it.

Pfeiffer

April 1967 •German

Walter Pfeiffer tries to make some money by publishing a political newspaper for which people pay to get their article printed

Golden

November 2015 •

A tale of being different and growing up.

Making of a Motherer

October 2021 •English

Mockumentary in which Catherine's family and friends reveal how they lost her to motherhood. However, it's Catherine who has the final say.

Climax

June 2011 •French

Across the Street

February 2024 •English

A teen attempts to befriend her crush who lives across the street. However, the only time they see each other is the brief walk from the front door to their cars on their way to school.

Simon’s Quest

October 2018 •English

Story about Simon, a gay werewolf, who must come to terms with his condition in order to start dating again, or else condemn himself to a life alone.