Water sustains; its absence extinguishes vitality. In the remote Gobi Desert, a mother and a son make their living herding camels. Their wells have dried up, leaving them without fresh drinking water. The two fight for their lives by digging a dried-up well, but there's only enough water for the livestock. Desperate for water, the mother resorts to selling her body. They continue digging, and finally, water emerges.
Tangled Wool explores the struggle of finding your own identity, questioning one’s path, and the feeling of being lost. It highlights the pressure to conform to existing stereotypes. Through the use of Christian imagery and subtle humor, the film portrays the inner turmoil and the quest for a genuine sense of self.
While preparing for her film school portfolio, Tong accidentally witnesses a secret deal about funeral affairs. Meanwhile, she finds the inseparable connections between a missing social deviant and a suicide at her school. These coincidences let Tong make a horrible guess. Destined to grow up, she bids farewell to her childhood and steps into adulthood.
In a quiet Bucharest suburb, Edith and Stan lead an unremarkable life – until Spiridon, the building handyman, stirs their routine with a startling revelation: their new neighbor, Anilov, breeds pigeons that are not what they seem. As Edith, a fervent believer in conspiracy theories, becomes increasingly obsessed, her imagination spirals out of control, blurring the lines between reality and paranoia. Meanwhile, Stan, a man of reason, struggles to anchor her in logic, navigating the growing conflict between belief and skepticism.
It’s Eid in an apartment building that is owned and occupied by three generations of a very conservative family. When the elderly grandfather gets sick, his daughters believe that his illness is caused by bad luck brought on by a young woman who rents an apartment in the building. When the young woman comes home in the middle of the night, bringing a man up to her apartment, the family decides to punish her for her “impure” and “scandalous” ways.
Foster home kids Max (16), Alma (14), Dali (14), Vera (12), Ahmad (12), and Siiri (10) are spending a summer day by the shore. While the group sorts out their internal dynamics and gets a feel for the newcomer Alma, Siiri sets off on her own.
The film portrays how wild, free and beautiful the aging body is, how pointless the fear of wrinkles and skin folds is. Ode to Age is a dance film about elderly women who have had enough of the colorlessness of life. Together, they take off their everyday clothes and by joyful and undisciplined throw themselves into the Finnish summer.
Gloria’s attempt to kidnap the heir of a wealthy family succeeds in getting him through her apartment door. But once there, mistakes will soon plague her less-than-perfect plan.
Shahin and Bahram, two high school classmates, must pass their final exams to avoid mandatory military service in Iran. They decide to steal the exam questions. Along the way, they face events and choices that will be a turning point in their friendship.
Alex spends his first new year's eve after his father's death, evoking many feelings he thought he had left behind. With the support of his family he tries to move on.
When a group of friends stumbles upon a mysterious man covered in blood during a midnight stop, fear drives them to speed away. But as guilt and tension escalate, their frantic journey takes a dangerous turn, leading them to face the unsettling truths about themselves and the limits of their morality.
A teen wanders through the secret, fleeting moments of the night toward adulthood. The angst and raw emotion of the night's delicate connections linger as he crosses paths with a mysterious girl.
A small-town boy hastily marries an urbanite without recognizing him. The husband later pursues his boss, unaware they're the same person. Through their affair, both learn commitment and trust. At the divorce site, the truth is revealed.