Emme, a 12-years-old girl, is surviving alone in a post-apocalyptic world, where plants and animals have gone through a monstruous mutation. She's starting to mutate herself and is desperate for a cure.
Ruby Gillman, a sweet and awkward high school student, discovers she's a direct descendant of the warrior kraken queens. The kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, power-hungry mermaids. Destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother, Ruby must use her newfound powers to protect those she loves most.
November 1980. Southern Iran. We are at the beginning of the Iran-Iraq war. Abadan, the capital of the Iranian petrol industry resists the repeated assaults of the Iraqi army, but is soon under full siege. Omid, a 14-year-old boy, has stayed back in the city, with his grandfather, waiting for his elder brother to come back from the frontline. Along with Omid, we discover several other uncommon characters, each one having stayed for a personal reason. Each one resisting in his own way. But as the Iraqi siege of the city hardens, Omid has to quickly find a way to save those he loves.
Brushing your teeth is so boring ugh! Two friends are stuck in the same old routine but after an unusual encounter shakes things up might they start to see things differently?
Sebastián, a ten-year-old boy, lives in a violent family environment, so he decides to stay inside a videotape containing family memories that presents a more beautiful, albeit fictional, reality than the one he experiences every day.
Accustomed to camouflaging himself with mud to hide from predators, Desmond the dung beetle learns from his new neighbours that his true colours can be used to his advantage. A heartfelt message of inclusion and being true to oneself.
Filmmaker Bernhard Drax presents a feature-length love letter to the 20-year-old virtual world of 'Second Life.' Blending machinima, in-world footage, and user interviews, the film explores how creativity, commerce, and identity emerge in user-built spaces. From gardening entrepreneurs to musicians earning tips, avatars build meaningful lives powered by a digital community. Through scenes of skill-sharing, economic exchange, and social connection, the film offers both a celebration and a thoughtful reflection on the culture shaped within this enduring participatory metaverse.
In the depths of darkness lies a music box which opens to reveal a young girl dressed in a petal dress. As the spotlight illuminates her, she discovers her ability to make music with her movements, which encourages her to dance. Unbeknownst to her, eerie eyes observe her moving, causing petals to fall from her dress. Suddenly, she realizes that these mysterious eyes are watching her. Desperate to escape, she struggles against her captors, only to be confined within the music box. However, a twist of fate unfolds as another child appears from a new music box.