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Cecilia arrives in Guadalajara for the first time to study at the Faculty of Literature and become a writer. There she meets Nicolás and Aristeo, young men who claim to be the founders—though in reality the only members—of the Underground Ultraism, a literary movement that aims to change Mexican literature. Through them, she meets Pita, an irreverent and openly bisexual poet with whom she forms a genuine bond. Cecilia finds a new sense of belonging in this group, until the friendship holding it together begins to fracture under the weight of envy.
In a distant future, an ancient artifact falls into the hands of a young girl, making her the only thing standing between an ambitious emperor and divine power. SJOR is a fully CG-animated short film and the foundation of a much larger world.
A young man is wrongfully convicted and imprisoned. Years later, upon gaining his freedom, he embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind the conspiracy that destroyed his life. As he pushes the boundaries of justice, he realizes that everything is far more complex than it seems. Kumpas is a gripping tale of revenge, justice, and the thin line between morality and corruption.
"Songs of the Djinns" is a fairy tale about magic. On New Year's Eve two actresses wander the streets of Varanasi. Meanwhile, in Goa, preparations are underway for a musical event featuring pop stars. One day, they will all find themselves on a ship, taking turns telling their stories. The ship will sail down a quiet river, and on the shore, everyone will be listening in carefully: bats in ruined palaces, wandering conjurers, and touring DJs. They need to hear the singing of the djinns.
Having arrived from Ukraine, Russia, and Lithuania, Natalia, Igor, Sergei and Anna are employed at the shipyards in Saint-Nazaire. Dimly lit shadows silhouetted against the lights of the port, as the blue hour gives way to dawn they tell Clément Pinteaux what they have left behind and what they hope to find on their journey into exile.
Jordan (Demarcus Jackson) enters a time loop after a masked man breaks into his house, sending him on a trip backwards in time.
After losing her heroic husband, Oksana, the owner of a small hotel, strives to preserve his memory and her own dream. She is supported by Roman, a war veteran who finds a new calling in peaceful life. Together, they stand up to a powerful competitor who is trying to destroy their business.
A young woman with a painful past discovers her DNA holds the cure to cancer, instantly making her the most valuable secret on earth. As powerful interests close in, and her past haunts her, she must choose between her own safety and well-being, or risking everything to share her secret with the world.
An "elder emo" band struggles to get back together until they meet some intergalactic super fans with an apocalyptic ultimatum.
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A young man is recruited for a mysterious manual labour job, under the watchful eye of a government he cannot trust.
Max and Lexi trek to their first-ever frat party on Halloween, only to find themselves navigating the tensions in their deep yet strained relationship as the party descends into madness: a frat-boy zombie apocalypse.
A married couple welcomes young Genaro into their home through adoption. Upon his arrival, he meets his new siblings, Nuria and Samuel. But it doesn't take long for Genaro to sense that something is deeply wrong within the household. The family seems trapped under a suffocating veil of fear and despair, haunted by an unseen force. As Nuria, a troubled teenager, begins to uncover the terrifying secrets hidden within her family, she forms a powerful bond with Genaro. Together, they must face an evil presence that grows stronger each day, unleashing a chain of sinister and unsettling events.
Collaboration concert footage featuring RIIZE and THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE.
Following a personal search for meaning through astrology, filmmaker Hayley Garrigus discovers an unexpected intersection between astrology and financial markets. As she explores this world of financial astrology, where traders use planetary movements to predict market trends, a deeper truth emerges. Through interviews with astrologers, financial analysts, and those bridging both worlds, the film reveals how our obsession with controlling the future disconnects us from ancient wisdom about cycles and our place in the cosmos. In seeking certainty, have we lost something more profound about what it means to be part of the universe?
