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A painter struggles with the toughest model she's ever had: her daughter.
Haunted by a drawing she made as a child, a young mother is pulled back toward the sea — and the self she left behind.
A new breed of tech billionaires are building their own countries, replacing democracy as we know it and targeting the global financial system. Matt Shea goes inside their world.
Can fear be a territory? Creatively exploring the ambiguity of fear, the short film uses the metaphor of an ant in a circle to invite us to confront our deepest fears and step out of the circle of comfort.
One night while isolated and alone a boy rediscovers the importance of human connection through an AI platform called ‘Let’s Chat’.
A private detective investigating a missing person case becomes trapped in a hypnotic noir labyrinth, where he discovers that every exit leads back inside.
A sexually obsessed and oppressed priest stalks a group of four young women in a park and watches them perform a pagan ritual. Eventually, his arousal for the women turns to hatred and he attacks. The women are left with no choice but to defend themselves.
Crusoe, a young filmmaker, reunites with his estranged Uncle who draws him into a violent underworld, which he twists into an opportunity for his own benefit.
After what seemed like a promising first date, Julián wakes up tied to a chair in a dark room, bleeding and alone. With no idea how he got there, he desperately searches for a way to escape before it’s too late. A broken bone offers a slim chance at freedom, but a single mistake alerts his captor.
This film is set in the Valley of the Witches area within Ghibli Park and is the first original animated short film created by Studio Ghibli specifically for the park.
A teen documenting his catsitting job finds that there's more in this house than he thinks...
The relationship between a female casting director and her assistant unravels after a powerful auteur crosses a line during a meeting.
A man devoted to his flawless daily routine begins to unravel when an unexpected disruption threatens the world he's built.
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The documentary team follows two happiness agents in their forties who spend a month and a half on the road twice a year, going door-to-door with their questionnaires in isolated villages in the Himalayas. The filmmakers undertake to provide an intimate insight into the daily lives and desires of Bhutanese people, and also seek the answer to the universal question of whether happiness can really be measured. Gross National Happiness promises a heart-warming journey into a mysterious, fairytale-like world, which is the exact opposite of the social order dominated by consumption and desires.
A versatile young seasonal worker at the municipal pool, Matéo has a crush on one of the water polo players training with his club. But it’s hard to take the plunge when you don't know how to swim.
After her husband is abducted in Kashmir, a traumatised woman flees to the United States with her young son to rebuild their lives.
When their target dies of natural causes just hours before they arrive, two incompetent hit-men scramble to stage a convincing murder before their employer figures out they didn't do their job.
