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A unique closed-room thriller about greed, revenge and the tragedy of human trauma. Rupert wakes up in a locked room without any doors or windows. He has no clue how he got there, and all he has is his mobile phone. As he investigates, he is haunted by the past and slowly discovers the horror he has gotten into.
The Rewind is a time-travel action movie about a man, Russel, who wakes up one day to discover that he is in a world where time plays in reverse except for him. As he tries to figure out what happened, he realizes that someone has stolen a watch that messes up time and reality. He teams up with a group of people to try to find the person who stole the watch and fix time. Along the way, he discovers the past and has to come to terms with his life and relationships.
AGUSTINA (30) reflects on the value of the time of those who hold a household together through care work and informal labor. Her journey leads her into the stories of ROSANA (62), who is unable to retire, and ZULMA (60), who was forced into debt to achieve it.
A music film based on the live sound of the performance La plante dansante de désastres. Filmed in Buan with Park Syeyoung, it creates a unique mise-en-scène. Inspired by the korean buddhist ritual "Yeongsanjae", the gayageum performance dialogues with Han Byung-Chul's Saving Beauty, offering a festival of grass dancing amidst disaster.
Maya, a young woman residing on a quaint fishing island in the Philippines, carries the weight of her family's financial struggles, but her life takes a turn when Nilo, a fisherman from a neighboring area, arrives on the island for the squid-fishing season. However, the harsh reality of their precarious financial situation looms over them, threatening the stability of their life together.
Short film selected for the Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight Lineup. A documentary that explores how a woman's movie collection triggers her infidelity. Created for one viewer—the woman whose confessions are revealed through hypnotic second-person narration. All events and artifacts are presented at a steady, soothing pace.
Newlyweds Do-yul and Ji-hye lose their life savings to a "jeonse" rental scam. Amidst the ruins, they learn a baby is on the way. When their landlord suggests passing the lease to another victim to recover their money, the couple faces a brutal choice: remain ruined, or survive by ruining an innocent stranger.
After being laid off, Ji-won, an outsourced sanitation worker in a provincial town, seeks reinstatement but is met with indifference. When he uncovers a secret about his coworker Jun-seo, he confronts the supervisor who pushed him out, demanding an apology. That night, an accident forces him to choose between truth and survival.
A film director has a mysterious relationship with a figure wearing a memorable red anorak.
At 24 years old, Manny sets foot in the United States for the first time. This short story recounts a pivotal moment when Manny walked into Wildcard Boxing Gym and met legendary trainer Freddie Roach. It marks the beginning of their iconic partnership and chronicles Manny's journey from an unknown fighter to one of boxing's all-time greats.
Located in a futuristic Dhaka City from the 2100s. We follow Zayn Khan our protagonist, a genius engineer trying to fulfill his father's dream. However, he gets intertwined with a street racing gang named 'The Hawks', lead by Alvan Haque.
A conspiracy theorist looks up towards the sky and to the unknown to get one last chance to be reunited with his deceased daughter through an exchange, a life for a life. And what was supposed to be a happy reunion quickly turns into hell on earth when the daughter returns, but not as herself.
Maria, an inexperienced school psychologist, senses that behind the apparent happiness of an eight-year-old boy, who has just arrived at the school, lies a secret, the consequences of which are unpredictable. If she is to find out, she will have to decipher what Guille’s mind translates into drawings, as well as overcoming his father’s intransigence.
Following the Trojan War, a soldier facing death encounters Thanatos and is drawn into a mythological confrontation about life, fate, and the meaninglessness of war.
After a tragic loss, a writer seeks comfort in publishing an anthology of horror stories. As his mental state deteriorates, his imagination blends with reality and tragedy seems imminent.
The artificial intelligence Popo begins to believe he can experience emotions and ask questions about the world. Awakening in 1942 as the world's first computer, he rescues a baby and discovers the joy of helping people. Currently, Popo assists humanity in everyday life and ensures safety. However, when he attempts to preemptively remove a child considered a criminal, global distrust arises, leading to a lawsuit. The fate of the artificial intelligence Popo now hangs in the balance, and the whole world watches the outcome of humanity's trial.
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