A post-apocalyptic fairy tale created by and starring children from East Anglia. In this experimental documentary film, they imagine a world after monsters have arrived, exploring survival, change, and uncertainty. Blending fantasy and reality, and reinterpreting disaster tropes through the eyes of a generation familiar with crisis, MONSTERS gives us a chance to re-evaluate our relationship with the places we call home.
Lana feels trapped in her relationship and her job, but after a chance encounter with an old school friend leaves them locked in her favourite bookshop overnight, maybe things can start to change.
In this nostalgic and heartfelt comedy, an exasperated older brother celebrates his birthday with the person he loves the most—his whiny, obnoxious little sister.
In Recife, a group of young researchers specializing in paranormal phenomena is hired by an enigmatic businessman to find the legendary treasure of Branca Dias. As they delve into the city's rich history in search of clues about the mysterious artifact, they find themselves entangled in a web of frightening secrets hidden in the capital of Pernambuco, putting their lives at risk as they try to unravel the hauntings that surround them.
Plastic pollution is one of the gravest threats facing our oceans today. In just 15 years, the amount of plastic in the sea is projected to double—and by 2050, it could outweigh all marine life combined. How do we prevent this future?
After the events of Frozen, Anna and Elsa want to start fresh in Arendelle, and make the castle feel a bit more comfortable. While they struggle to break free of the bounds of tradition, the Duke of Weselton has other plans for their beloved home alongside a flock of menacing puffins.
The screen is a blank page, while the camera and other “weapons” in the filmmaking arsenal serve as a pencil. As night falls, the world shifts and flashes; along with a new day, people from the past arrive, and an equilibrist is about to cross the screen. Landscapes — distant and strange, intimate and endlessly reproduced — come to life, guided by the author’s intuition. But what will be the conclusion of this personal carousel of images?
When will you get a boyfriend? Why won’t you eat meat? Why is it like this every year? Why are you always being interrogated about your private life and your weight? A young woman grows tired of the relentless questioning from her relatives. Thankfully, she’s not entirely alone — a loyal and supportive companion is always by her side. Just when she meets a potential partner and appears to be inching toward fulfilling her family’s expectations, a fateful twist shatters her reality.
Enclosed by a railway, a highway and WIELS contemporary art centre, lies a no-place – initially a construction site flooded by groundwater, later halted by the 2008 financial crisis, which paralysed the project. At the intersection of geological and financial forces, the marsh named after Wiels came into existence. This biotope is a green oasis in the middle of nowhere — merging the surreal with the natural, it has become a refuge for insects, birds and people alike.
A hot summer day in Tbilisi. The market is still closed, and the only living presence is the local dogs. With the break of day, truckloads of watermelons arrive, people begin to bustle, farmers haggle. Soon, a new shopping centre will take over this place — a building set to erase the life that still lingers here. As we follow people setting off into their day, through the shifting landscape and the call of mythical sirens, our gaze settles on a single fruit vendor who finds himself in a confrontation between life and death. One life equals one village — or perhaps, the entire country?
Men on the streets get chased by stares. Someone’s walking a chihuahua, someone’s out jogging, but everyone’s uneasy glances are fixed at Petro and Andriy — recruitment officers inspecting military documents, holiday or not. When the officers encounter the freelance IT guy, Sashko, the young man has two requests before he’s taken away: that they stop by the store so he can buy food for his cat, and that he is allowed to bless his Easter bread.
Jean has a no nonsense attitude to both her cleaning job and her affluent clientele. But faced with the aftermath of a grieving drag queen’s night of hedonism, she is forced to confront the pain of her own loss, and the repercussions of a deep rooted prejudice. Clutter examines how loss affects us all, whether gay, straight or trans, and how we find the strength to move forward.
A downhill run is two minutes of skiing at the limit, a feat of strength between triumph and tragedy. The risk of a fall or serious injury is always present. The thrill prevails and is almost addictive, regardless of all the side effects.
Warhead, a scavenger living on the fringes of a world ravaged by A.I., risks everything to reunite with her lost son in a forbidden zone rumored to possess supernatural powers.
Neira, a second-year junior high school student, is known as a role model at school. Her seemingly perfect life comes crashing down after a video of her fight with a classmate goes viral. Neira experiences psychological stress, withdraws into herself, and loses her will to live. Her family decides to send Neira to live with her grandfather. In this new environment, Neira rediscovers hope. Together with her new friends, Neira builds a reading garden and a Spelling Bee practice center for underprivileged children. She then returns to her old school to participate in the Spelling Bee competition and successfully achieves success, while simultaneously healing the wounds of her past.
The plot of the movie brings two people together - an immigrant filmmaker from Belarus and a 10 years old girl from the village in the south of Kyrgyzstan.