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Nov 2025
Dec 2025
A good-hearted food-delivery rider saves a tycoon and falls for his daughter, Ma Xiaoyun. When she’s trapped in a dangerous scheme, the rider rallies a film crew’s costumes, props and lights to stage a wild rescue and expose a 20-year secret.
The Things We Carry Home is a poetic-observational documentary that explores a small-town hardware store as a quiet centre of community life. It is more than a place for utilitarian transactions; it becomes a space where even the most routine gestures carry emotional weight. At its heart, the film reflects on hospitality, service, and the lasting importance of community spaces that bring people together. A search for a tool often turns into a reunion, a lingering conversation, or a moment that reaffirms one's sense of belonging. The film follows the rhythm of a single day, from unlocking the doors at first light to closing them after dusk. These repeated actions form a structure in which trust is built, and neighbourly bonds are sustained.
Comedian and writer Ania Magliano performs her 2022 stand-up show about the worst haircut of her life, recorded at the Royal Court Theatre in London.
Raymond, a maladjusted cart pusher at a dying suburban grocery store, falls into a brief yet confusing romance with a dubious cashier.
Expelled from football after a series of match-fixing allegations, former Guatemalan player Gustavo Cabrera grapples with the devastating impact on his mental health and the course of his life.
When 9-year-old Lucie arrives at Bectoile for the vacations, she has no idea of the adventures ahead. Her mother, Caroline, is leading an archaeological dig in the region with her colleague Pierrot. Bectoile is also the town where Caroline grew up, and the scene of a family secret... which Lucie is about to unveil! With the help of her new friend Yann and a very special pair of songbirds, Lucie is determined to delve into her family story. From the underground of a ruined castle to a camper van parked on the edge of the woods, this adventure will lead them from unusual surprises to fabulous discoveries!
Oct 2025
Provincial singer Dilshad Kadarli heads to the capital in pursuit of fame. Due to a misunderstanding, he is mistaken for a criminal and pursued. To make matters worse, Dilshad falls victim to the promises of fraudulent producers. Will his "Wolf's Tooth" talisman be able to save him?
Martha is searching for her lost dog in the dark countryside of Cornwall. She stumbles upon an isolated farmhouse, where two strange and cryptic men reside. As the night unfolds, Martha uncovers their disturbing secret.
During a quiet evening, a group of young women gather for dinner. As laughter fades and conversations deepen, small moments reveal hidden tensions. What begins as a warm reunion slowly shifts, exposing the quiet weight of words and what they leave behind.
Carlos Carreto, photographer, and María Fernández, painter, join forces to bring forth the exhibition “Océano Negro”. A brief journey not only through their work, but also within themselves. An excuse to talk about water in all its forms and provocations. Rain, clouds, reflections, distortion... everything is water to be shaped with the gaze.
Deathmatch wrestlers, Isaac and Jack share an unusual relationship in the ring. A sport in which Isaac strives to cement his legacy among a new generation of wrestlers and his son Jack aspires to become the greatest deathmatch wrestler of all time.
The video performance reflects on intimacy, surveillance, and queer desire in public spaces.
Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out... With a little bit of magic, she is transported into an ethereal new world – one where fairies bring the gifts of the seasons, where pumpkins turn into carriages, and where true love awaits.
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
Louis, Xavier and Casper are three record-breaking young politicians. When confronted by an extraterrestrial threat, they are abandoned by their leader, they are forced to reconcile their differences to survive or not!
Single-gender schools allow few chances for campus romance. Will inter-school activities provide the right opportunity? Ryan is both eager and afraid of mingling with the opposite sex after studying in an all-boys school for years. One day his friend Jayden makes him join a mixed choir formed with an all-girls school. There, he meets the enthusiastic singer Carol. Unexpectedly, Cupid’s arrow carries more than love itself. Ryan will also have to face life lessons such as a test of friendship and the unfairness of the school system. The film’s manga-like style and humourous scenes establish perfect comic timing. The innocence and ignorance of youth come alive while the ending suddenly turns into an anti-climax that reveals the bitterness of growing up amidst shattered ideals.