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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
Dec 2025
‘Burnt Bread’ follows the story of Deon, who returns to his estranged friend's home after years of absence. As memories blur and tension simmers, Deon finds himself trapped in a surreal loop of past mistakes, emotional confrontations, and unsettling realisations. As the lines between reality and his fractured mind collapse, he faces the painful truth of his abandonment, and the haunting consequences of never being able to move on, stuck in a bardo state.
Nov 2025
A little girl with cerebral palsy is relentlessly bullied throughout her life, yet finds it in her heart to forgive by seeking strength from a higher source above.
Ship is an overnight cruise on the occasion of a birthday celebration of Algirdas Stravinskas, the star of Lithuanian choreography in the former Soviet Union, culminating in a dance performance by a young contemporary dance troupe. On the cruise, the universal urge for beauty and creativity unites those who have already become history and those who are yet to make it.
An overlooked, middle-aged office worker enacts her petty vengeance on her ignorant colleagues in this dark comedy of small-scale rebellion.
After a tragic loss shatters her family, Mia battles grief and turmoil, forced to choose between escaping the past or succumbing to it.
After the Carnation Revolution, Portugal became a democracy and opened itself to the world. One of its consequences was the spread of erotic and pornographic films. This documentary tells the story of how these films arrived at Theatro Gil Vicente, an emblematic cultural venue of Barcelos.
Muharrem has dedicated himself to the Kurdish cause since the 1970s. From a theater artist living in exile, he has transformed himself to an activist. As a political prisoner, he was called many different names: Terrorist, comrade, friend.
Oct 2024
During the last days of her pregnancy, young Maya is faced with a devastating decision for the sake of her own wellbeing and her baby’s future.
While trying to balance life and his comedy career, Kenny Koin is tormented by a jester only he can see called The Fool who seems to want nothing but the worst for him.
Mourning her mother’s death and struggling to adjust to her new life in Israel, a young girl bonds with the lonely spirit of a Palestinian child.
Jul 2023
A lensless exploration of hair on 35mm film.
The starting point is an excerpt from the Albanian feature film "Qyteti me i ri ne bote" (Xhanfise Keko 1974, EN: "The Youngest City in the World"), in which a boy dreams of a modern city where progress and change are represented by construction and sealing. The film revolves around the historical and current transformation processes of urban space and reflects on the power of images, historical and contemporary utopias, and their interplay with architecture. An essay on new and contemporary utopias and their interplay with architecture. The film revolves around the historical and current processes of transformation in urban space and reflects on the power of images, historical and contemporary utopias, and their interplay with architecture. An essay on new and old regimes, power, propaganda, and the accessibility of public space.
In Hart van De Halm, director Saskia Jeulink captures the farewell of the 112-year-old strawboard factory De Halm in Hoogkerk. Three former employees return to the place that shaped their lives—not only as individuals, but also as part of a close-knit community. While the past echoes through the halls one last time, a lasting memory is being built. A moving film about farewell, connection, and legacy.
A group of old friends meets up on New Year's Eve, as they do every year, to celebrate with traditions, memories, and shared rituals. But someone is missing: Martin, who died in a tragic accident years ago. This year, Nomi, Martin's former girlfriend, brings along her new boyfriend, Finn, for the first time. With little sense of which questions are appropriate and a penchant for bringing up sensitive topics, Finn shakes up the close-knit group. It becomes an unforgettable evening that could mean a new beginning for each of them.
In the near future a documentarist captures a great tragedy while making a story about an experimental theatre that uses technology to immerse audience in the consciousness of actors on stage