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A lonely figure finds a mysterious DVD on their doorstep, the images of which trigger a spiral of physical and spiritual transformations, leading them to confront those who try to control them.
Dec 2025
Ornithologist Vilius, trapped by guilt and loss, gets himself into a dangerous smuggling business, unexpectedly, this criminal activity forces him to rethink his life and reconnect with his daughter.
The reality of the film is the fantast of the viewer. My north pole in the Ruhr valley. Dedicated to Georges Méliès.
Jan 1982
Historical facts, evidence from the Russian Orthodox Church, forensic and graphological examinations, as well as the opinions of specialists from various fields who have studied the life of Saint Theodore of Tomsk and Emperor Alexander I the Blessed.
Nov 2025
Giordano’s passionate tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution. Following their celebrated recent partnership in Giordano’s Fedora in the 2022–23 Live in HD season, Beczała reunites with soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Chénier’s aristocratic lover, Maddalena di Coigny, with baritone Igor Golovatenko as Carlo Gérard, the agent of the Reign of Terror who seals their fates.
A Grooks Spinoff series starring Angela Smith, a True-Crime influencer who attempts to solve crimes, from renowned director Carter Canfield
After speaking at a literary forum alongside renowned novelist Robert Hausu, Malik dares to send his manuscript, The Anatomy of an Owl. Driven by a longing for recognition, he slips into a gathering of writers and filmmakers at a café, where his ambition slowly collides with reality.
Andy has died and through the annoyance of the Higher Being, he attempts to understand the inner workings of the universe
Orlando Pantera (1967-2001) was a gifted Cape Verdean musician who died at 33 before releasing his solo album. This film revives his legacy through innovative sound and archival material from his daughter. It features contemporary interpretations by artists like Mayra Andrade and Princezito, highlighting his lasting influence on musicians today.
When a gang shooting leaves her son in a coma, a single mother grapples with faith and morality as she seeks vengeance against the perpetrator.
A short fil that follows a body subjected to institutional and diffuse forms of power: medicalization, psychiatric labeling, regimes of sexuality, and everyday violence. Moving between a white clinical space, a cemetery in Toulouse, and ordinary interiors, the film unfolds through gestures, textures, and encounters with other bodies. Inspired by Michel Foucault, Deleuze and Guattari, Artaud, Rancière, and critical thought from Latin America, this short film traces a sensitive cartography of emancipation and asks a simple yet difficult question: what can a body do when it attempts to reclaim its own history?
Structured as a cabaret show and composed entirely of rare visual and sound archival material, Cabaret-Berlin, The Wild Scene explores Berlin during the 20s and early 30s, when it was home to Europe’s most innovative and experimental artists, writers, and musicians, and where Jews played a leading role.
When GATRA’s, desperation forces him to return to stealing cars. Together with TIAR, his old partner in crime, they steal a mysterious car – only to discover a mutilated body and gun. Now hunted by its vengeful owner, the two bandits are plunged into a violent nightmare where dawn is their only salvation; if they live to see it.
Mahesh, a ‘low’ caste migrant farmworker, is forced to go on a run to protect his son who gets accused of a murder.
A young married couple (Luna and Jin) spend the first day of summer but the last day of their loving relationship together, trying to find a mug that has more value than its worth.
A woman fears she'll consume her lover, haunted by her mother's cannibalistic legacy and love's dark hunger.
Guy, a disillusioned millennial man, bumps into Dan, an old classmate, and meets his new wife. But there’s something off about her. However, no one, including Guy’s girlfriend he dragged out, says anything.
Oct 2025