Ryu, a ludic representation of the soul, goes on a journey of self-discovery while confronting all the elements she has been repressing in her own unconscious mind.
Gisberta, an immigrant trans woman, receives the news that she is HIV positive, causing her to lose all her sources of income and become homeless and addicted. In the building where she finds shelter, she is approached by an extremely aggressive young group.
Told through striking animation, one woman’s powerful account of surviving a fire in Tehran’s Evin prison captures resistance; an urgent, creative act rooted in the Iranian Woman! Life! Freedom! movement.
A short story about correspondence between Gulag prisoners and their families, showing how small acts can preserve love, hope, and humanity despite separation, fear, and censorship.
A hypnotic mise-en-abyme constructed from JVC camcorder footage of a parking garage. Produced in tribute to teacher, filmmaker and video artist Peter Rose and the work of Piet Mondrian.
A father leaves his young daughter behind in pursuit of his "dream," and she grows up alone amidst adversity. After years of separation, an unexpected reunion forces her to confront the all-too-familiar stranger that is her father.
Two hours after the apocalypse started in the Philippines, a silly Filipino stray rescue dog is dead set on finding her student owner through a long dangerous journey to defeat her worst enemy: an empty food bowl.
After eight-year-old Zander Rudichelli-Carbinelli III is diagnosed with cancer, his best friend Julie discovers a magical cardboard box that lets her take him on a quest to become "a little bit gangster." Along the way, the two face an ever-growing cast of pirates, convicts, and coppers, as Zander's bucket-list adventure spirals into an unstoppable loving comedy.
In a dystopian world where soldiers are reduced to numbers, #45 begins to question his march toward an uncertain fate and must choose between obedience and freedom.
Mohsen is a teenage boy who lives an ordinary life. However, by listening to his friends, telling stories about their exciting lives, he decides to dedicate his life to create memories that he can share with his friends. With the outbreak of war in the country, he embarks on a journey to go to the battlefield and make his own story of life.
At the height of the Roman Empire, a young girl lives within the walls of Lucus Augusti (Lugo). She suffers visions of the destruction of her home and decides she must prevent it.
The film is exploring the problematic relationship of our societies with animals. The anthropomorphization of animals in films contributes to 'human exceptionalism' provoking further issues in the coexistence of animals with humans. The film explores the story of a moon bear that is trying to find its way in a human dominated world out of its natural habitat.