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My Strange Grandfather

July 2011 •Russian

A creative person often seems weird, funny and a little bit crazy. Even his friends and family do not always understand him and often feel ashamed of him. But sometimes he can create a real miracle - merely from garbage.

Trying Not To Explode

April 2015 •English

A short film about the aftermath of a spontaneous human combustion. Based on the short story 'Blowing Up On The Spot' by Kevin Wilson.

La défense du drapeau

August 1897 •French

As the only survivor of a battle, a cavalryman heroically defends his flag.

Portobello 196

May 2009 •English

Lili Within the Clouds

March 2018 •French

While on vacation with Meï at her grandfather's place, Lili decides to build a plane to go and visit the person she misses.

The Assassination of the Duke de Guise

September 1897 •French

This one is modelled on the painting by Paul Delaroche and is an extension of the stage act known as “tableau vivant”.

Same Difference

October 2002 •English

Twin brothers Leon and Noel share their parents, their school and their bunk bed. But when Leon becomes interested in Abi and Abi becomes interested in Noel, a love triangle threatens to tear the twins apart - until Noel makes a declaration of his own.

By His Will

May 2021 •Hebrew

Elisha, a young religious teen dealing with his attraction to men, is torn between two worlds — the religious world from which he comes and the secular world that attracts and seduces him. He goes through a shaky journey that has him facing a decision that will shape his life.

Plus Minus

January 1967 •Finnish

A short avant-garde film from Finnish director Eino Ruutsalo.

SNAP!

January 2014 •Danish

The film deals with loss of innocence and the danger of exposed secrets.

El espíritu

January 1969 •Spanish

The haunting spirit of a woman comes to the call of the participants in a séance.

After All

January 1994 •English

A darkly humorous black and white tale of a young boy, unable to fit in, finally realizing his calling while watching animals killing each other on nature documentaries. Raw non-sync early effort, interesting as an early and funny example of Buck's forays into continuing themes of painful isolation, suburban disassociation and the inherent violence that can follow.

Home

January 1998 •English

Acting as both pseudo-sequel to, and remake of, Cutting Moments, Buck's follow-up changes the focus from the matriarch to the father... or, more fittingly, the many fathers... and the sins they pass down. Eschews explicit violence for a more psychological approach, to a no less harrowing result.

Tintarella di Luna

January 1985 •French

After a volcanic eruption, a small village from which no one can escape. The plague spreads, and among the survivors, famine rules. For a piece of bread, Charlotte sleeps with the grocer. Night is falling. At the top of a hill, someone is watching.

Intoxication

June 2002 •French

Short documentary by Gaspar Noé filmed around the the same time as Irréversible (in 16mm Scope), in which his friend Stéphane Drouot, the director of the cult film "La Banlieue des Étoiles / Star Suburb", discusses his life with AIDS and struggles to make films.

L'éveil du singe

January 2021 •French

On the eve of an important scientific discovery, tragedy strikes the Belair family. Alexander, the youngest, recovers from his physical and psychological injuries, but nothing is the same as before.

Sorrows

December 1969 •English

Set to music by Beethoven, this lyrical portrait moves from a chilled and misty exterior to the crystalline interior of the Swiss chateau that King Ludwig II built for Wagner.

On a Lower Level

April 2011 •Hungarian

34 year old Bálint Szentesi does the seemingly superficial job of communication training during the daytime and dutifully spends time with his pregnant wife in the evening. One day, he finds a piece of paper with his handwriting in his basement.

Super Nova

November 2021 •French

Sasha crosses Marseille from her building on the city's heights to the port. On her way, she encounters men's insistent glances. The city is beautiful, lively, sunny, concrete. Sasha's walk is a tangle of glances, strained silences, and city gusts. Arriving at the Mucem pier, she waits for someone who doesn't come.

Eres tú

October 2021 •Spanish

A WLW romance/drama about two girls torn apart by heartbreak, although all they have for one another is love.