On the morning of June 19, 1887, after his last defeat and arrest by the liberal army, Maximilian of Habsburg, the disillusioned last emperor of Mexico reflects on his final years and tries to decipher before being shot, what was the decision that caused the domino effect that led him to his sentence, gradually digging into increasingly painful memories.
In a remote village ruled by myth and fire, an obstinate and devout tlacuache is shaken by a series of inexplicable murders. After the death of his closest friend, he begins to unravel a mystery that leads him to believe that the gods are taking revenge. Convinced that he is the only one able to stop the massacre, he embarks on a desperate mission to save his people from divine wrath.
An insecure beaver tries to create like everyone else, but never feels good enough. Just as he’s about to give up, an unexpected encounter shows him that what he built with his own hands… might be more valuable than he ever imagined.
A diverse group of women over 55 talk about the past, its decisions and consequences, unfinished dreams, reasons for motherhood, and how they deal with old age individualism. Socio-economic and cultural gaps converge, while we know how their changing and growing bodies live and inhabit.
"Quicho" is a documentary that uncovers the hidden beauty within the grueling labor of sugarcane harvesting in Mexico. Through the experience of Quicho, a sugarcane producer, the film explores how, despite being an exhausting task, this agricultural process becomes a symbol of resilience, community, and the discovery of something positive amid the struggle. The burning of cane turns into a ritual that, far from being just hard work, ignites a spirit of renewal and hope in those who practice it.
A newly married couple arrives at their honeymoon cabin ready to have a romantic evening until a superior force they cannot see manipulates their bodies and thoughts.
Glen suffers from severe stomach problems during a disastrous date night out with his girlfriend Nina, only to find an unexpected connection with a stranger in the most humiliating of circumstances.
A Christmas Eve gathering among old friends turns tragic. Under the tree lies a poisoned gift – Tintin in the Congo – picked at random by a guest of African descent. Between buried secrets, forced soul-searching, generational clashes and political-family squabbles Brussels-style, things heat up faster than a turkey left too long in the oven.
After finally being presented with the opportunity, a vampire hunter realizes killing the vampire she has been chasing all these years may not be what she wanted after all.
Lucy’s birthday surprise for Andie collides with a father and son’s attempt to leave ashes at Universal Studios Hollywood. The third entry in a series of single-take bird’s-eye shorts by Brad Roelandt.
Abstract painter James Howell has created over 400 works composed entirely of varying shades of gray. For Howell, gray embodies the 'in-between' space of both color and existence. His paintings reflect not only his technical skill but also a deep, meditative spirit that permeates this documentary, exploring ideas of Taoism, meditation, and Howell’s relationship with public perception.