In the serenity of the early morning, the confident Don marches out of his office. Modestly, in Don's shadow, Joris follows behind. Don, adorned with status symbols, takes Joris with him in his Mercedes. When they have to make a stop at Don's house, Joris becomes wary and gradually filled with unease, especially when confronted with all the people in the house catering to Don's every whim.
This documentary follows different refugee communities across the US, from Montagnard in North Carolina to the Mien in Oregon. Interviews with California Vietnamese mamas with queer kids, a collective of Southeast Asian vendors at FDR Park, canvassing youth, and Hmong farmers who trade crops with their neighbors, unearth untold unique refugee stories.
In the 2024/2025 season, a new era begins for SC Cambuur with the opening of a brand-new stadium on the outskirts of Leeuwarden. Behind the scenes, it’s a transitional year full of contrasts, as work continues in the old stadium. Stil aan de overkant follows two volunteers: Jan, a veteran who feels pushed to the sidelines, and Remy, a young volunteer full of opportunity in a time of transition.
15-year-old Diana wants to present an art project for a school performance, consisting of video documentaries and a poetry slam. The theme is women and their everyday lives, or rather how they deal with their everyday problems. She documents not only girls and women in her environment, but also her female role models, her mother and grandmother. The three have been living together since Doloris separated from Diana's violent father. Diana's mother wants to move in with her long-distance boyfriend to give Diana and herself a better life and a real family. Diana is not particularly popular at school and is very withdrawn. When she starts filming at school and in everyday life for her school project, she repeatedly witnesses assaults on young girls and women. However, the women seem to have long since accepted such assaults as normal. Diana wants to break this narrative with her art project, show reality, and reveal one of her biggest secrets.
Seven-year-old Emily lives with her alcoholic father. She wears the fragile shell of an adult version of herself to care of her irresponsible father. As she cooks, cleans, and carries the heavy responsibilities her father won’t face, the cracks in her shell begin to show as pressure grows - until the shell shatters, revealing the overwhelmed child beneath.
A former Ukrainian soldier tries to rebuild his life in Warsaw. When his pizza delivery is late, something breaks. The man sets off on a bicycle chase through the city, chasing something more than just a lost order.
Two years after the war began, Ukrainian artists unite at the Burning Man festival to build a monumental sculpture from destroyed road signs. Their work reveals hidden pain and transforms trauma into a symbol of resilience and unity.
Ukraine, 2022. Kherson is under Russian occupation. A son involved in the armed underground visits his mother to find out whether she has revealed his location to the Russians. The woman believes the occupation is a form of salvation and that everyone should cooperate. Their argument takes an unexpected turn when the son decides to leave.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, filmmaker Vytautas Oškinis shared a home with his grandfather, former head of state Vytautas Landsbergis. Their quiet domestic life is punctuated by political commentary and the sounds of piano and flute. As Landsbergis revisits his most important documents and works before his fragile memory fades, Oškinis’s camera captures a story about the bond forming between generations, and about a spirited, creative mind residing in a body increasingly resistant to it. Their artistic collaboration culminates in a joint appearance on the contemporary opera stage in the film’s finale.
A tourist arrives in Mexico City ready to consume it out of control. The protagonist's photographic delirium leads him to the most bizarre situations in his desire to get souvenirs.
A young reporter travels to an isolated village in the mountains, intrigued by the surprising rumor that its inhabitants have found the remains of a giant buried deep in the forest.
Lost on a distant planet, a lone astronaut’s search for the past draws him toward a presence that seems to know him. Blending infrared and conventional photography, Oneiros is an immersive sci-fi experience where the boundary between outer world and inner psyche dissolves.
After humanity’s destruction, only Ted remains alive, condemned to endure the sadistic torture of AM. Isolated in a world without hope, he desperately searches for a way to escape that eternal torment. A fan-made short film, adapted from Harlan Ellison’s short story I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
Lina and Katha are on their way to Sweden in a camper van—they are looking for the Northern Lights and a break from home. What begins as an escape turns into a journey of self-discovery—because Lina not only encounters nature in all its beauty, but also a painful loss that changes everything.