Through its little screen, what kind of world does a Game Boy see as it records? As a child, the Game Boy was my most faithful companion at my hospital bedside. Years later, lying in a hospital room once again for surgery, my father couldn't be there because of other obligations. So I brought it with me, hoping to capture this journey through its tiny screen.
As in the story of Dewrêşê Evdî, we follow the journey of 12 Kurdish guerrillas who want to save Shengal. The ISIS groups are approaching, and the official authorities decide to flee with his 12 knights, who are fleeing his beloved Edûlê because the Yazidis are not Muslims. A guerrilla group led by women, the new 12 knights, manages to liberate the city and bring the people to safe areas after fighting a historic battle against the Khalifa of ISIS.
Belle’s unconditional love for Travis is put in question when Travis’ mental health grows darker. Travis is diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder which burdens their connection but not their endearment. The relationship is at a fork on the road. They have one last attempt to rekindle their relationship and decide if love is enough to stay.
Evelyn and Beverly are sisters that couldn’t be more opposite from one another. Beverly, outgoing for life, left the family and married a wealthy man. While Evelyn enjoys the simple things, stayed in their hometown looking after their mother. After the death of their mother, the two sisters come together on a dark and chilling night where they discover her final wishes.
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Simple question asked to kids with a complex view as we grow older. As a child we are obliged to look in only one direction, which leaves adults defeated when the question is not fulfilled. We sat down with people who have multiple jobs, changed jobs or don’t believe in the word "careers". Here they recall their experiences and reveal their views on the working culture.
After many disappointments, Olivia gives up on the idea of ever feeling the full joy of intimacy. As she loses confidence in herself and becomes ashamed of her body, a figure appears filled with glitter and wise words. This figure is Mary the fairy. Mary is on a mission to show Olivia the beauty of pleasure and the importance of sexual liberation. With hopefulness that this will unlock a level of self-assuredness that Olivia has never experienced before.
Mahi, an 80-years old woman, is a former military officer who underwent gender reassignment and became a singer. 50 years later, she returns from Germany to Greece to reconnect with her daughter in order to rebuild their relationship.
Maria, who lives on an island, discovers she is pregnant when she visits her religious sister in Athens for their mother’s memorial service. The unexpected pregnancy at forty and an unexpected encounter make her realize that only by coming to terms with her choices can she “laugh, no matter what the world says.”
My father often jokes that he's both a police officer and a hunter. While he has a busy job, he always returns to the tribe on his days off— to check traps, clear the water source, and weed the land.This film documents the time we spent together at the mountain spring. Step by step, he passed on his knowledge of the forest to me. I came to realize that he was trying to hand down the wisdom of my grandfather — how he drew water and lived in harmony with the land.
On a sweltering summer morning, just as Wei-Han was heading out for delivery run, he discovered that the fridge had broken down—all of his girlfriend Chia-Lin’s ice pops had melted. Chia-Lin called the landlord, insisting that he replace the old fridge with a new one, but Wei-Han didn’t want to escalate the situation. The two began to argue in their cramped rooftop room.
Alice, a basketball player, secretly likes Wayne and helps him finds his clothes after a birthday prank. She plans to invite him to see fireworks and confess her feelings despite knowing another girl likes him too. But Wayne never shows up. Alone, she finds a love letter to the other girl in his pocket and walks home in quiet heartbreak.
In an unnamed town in 2000s India, a barber and his son can regrow people’s hair in exchange for years from their lives. In a parallel realm rooted in Hindu cosmology, a divine barber and his apprentice tend to the Gods themselves. Barber of the Gods is a mytho-urban fable exploring the burden of legacy and the cost of miracles.