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Long slides of images and sounds reveal the subtle mysteries of a forgotten Eros embodied by Aloual, the fetish actor. A captivating profane ceremony where drawings, photos, objects, assemblages, paintings and fragments of films interpenetrate in strange hybridizations. Slides between digital and film that also cross the territories of Thanatos to resurface in the energy of a wild and joyful dance.
Nov 2025
In a bid to escape the grip of law and punishment, Shanu, a man with secret schemes, ensnares Amala - a woman grappling with psychological struggles. Together on a stolen bike, they embark on a journey where some desires are abandoned, while others reach completion.
Dec 2025
Following the death of Amina Filali, a 16 year-old girl who killed herself after she was allegedly forced to marry the man who raped her, a young woman carries a personal investigation into the representation and perception of rape in Morocco. Here rapists are offered to marry their victims as a means to save the "honour" of the family. By liberating the voices of these victims, 475 : Break the Silence gives an unprecedented view of family, the deceit of love, relationships, marriage and honour in urban deprived areas of a country seeking to find its identity between modernity and tradition.
A newly divorced mom struggling to heal moves home to North Pole, Alaska, where quirky characters lend support as she rekindles her long- lost pioneer spirit.
After forty years of radio silence, Sol meets his old friend Dicky to clear an incident from the past. Time is precious, as Dicky's death is scheduled for tomorrow.
"| love how monad 5 defies the other monads by being a person, you" My personal history of 2025 as it runs through everyone I know. Monad 5 is a film composed of parts of me and parts of others, texts, images, and found footage gathered over a year, a shitting portrait of how we move through the world now.
A glimpse into three different döner buffets in Berlin and how they are connected to the city with their own style.
Casey, an antisocial individual, uses their ability to physically manifest their dreams to contact their late mother one last time. Voyaging through unfamiliar lands, Casey must confront their internalised fears and forgotten commitments before they can reach their last chance to say goodbye. Their only problem: Casey must decide between going back home and taking responsibility for their younger sibling, or missing out on their final moment of closure.
Two Friends come to the realisation that they're being watched by an audience.
Automotive journalist Chris Harris travels to Italy to spend a week with Ferrari legend Luca Montezemolo
The story of a family that accidentally finds itself caught up in a whirlwind of Christmas adventures together with a dog named Sirko and a wolf pack.
If a goddess has come down to earth, could she bring back lost time for man? Ning takes a substitute teaching position at a rural school, hoping to find inspiration for her novel from nature. One day after class, students Richard and LAM Mak-noeng, a mysteriously masked girl who shares the same name as the Empress of Heaven, come to her for help. It turns out that Mak-noeng is about to disappear. Faced with such an ethereal problem, Ning takes on the responsibility of a storyteller and seeks a happy ending for this heavenly romance. The director, who has always been interested in urban issues, has continued to mix historical and fantastical elements like he has done with Interview with Lo-Ting: An Oral History Project (2022). A modern love story with celestial inspiration, the film gently caresses the remnants of our city and the melancholy of lonely souls.
The story follows Adam, a young man shattered by the loss of his partner, as he tries to return to normal life. However pressure from his boss and growing resentment for his best friend Toby, Push him deeper into isolation. Adam's grief quickly grows into something he can't contain.
In the magical realist film, chempassion, a gay man reminisces about his orgy days and chem sex, contemplating what the future holds for himself and his close relationships.
Fhen dreamed of the same girl every night, but every time he woke, he couldn't remember her face. He became so obsessed with her that he left reality behind like his best friend
A Chilean woman, Teresa, comes into a firmly structured and isolated mountain community of Croatian shepherds in the early 20th century, claiming to be the widow of their émigré brother. Her arrival changes the dynamics between the members of the community and brings unrest, but also inspiration for other women.