Aoife, a young teen who works in a cafe, faces unwanted and unnecessary comments and attention on a daily basis. With her vision narrowed, she eventually speaks up.
From the inside of a balikbayan box, a daughter plays a video game system gifted to her by her father. She recalls the days before her father went overseas due to the lack of stable and livable employment and the ongoing drug war in the country. A meditation on parental bonds and the OFW experience from a child’s perspective.
Through a blend of archival photos and videos of OFW families, Paliparan delves into the lives of OFW families from the perspective of an OFW child. The visual imagery is paired with a personal essay that reflects on the experiences of an OFW child hoping for a brighter future.
A covered-up family tragedy and criminal machinations surrounding arms deals are at the center of the 22nd "Zurich Crime". Borchert must tie up the loose ends of a case whose tragic tone hits the unconventional investigator personally.
On the road of life, can you press the pause button for someone? This is a trip back to her hometown that she had to take. Aoli, who has been living in Beijing, rushed back to her hometown of Macao. Her grandmother, who had raised her since childhood, was seriously ill, and her family was busy with their own affairs, making Aoli, a freelancer, the best person to take care of her grandmother. The two of them spent a wonderful time together in the Lucky Pavilion, but the stagnation of their careers made Aoli feel anxious, as if her grandmother was becoming a drag on her... Amidst the complex emotions of love and patience, the two generations searched for answers to happiness.
A 50-year-old corporate executive battling depression finds healing and redemption through reconnecting with her 80-year-old mother, discovering that parental love can restore what ambition has broken.
Prasad, a 21-year-old overthinker, confesses his love for free-spirited Leela via text after three years of unspoken feelings. As he anxiously awaits her reply, his overthinking leads to unexpected troubles, capturing the innocence and nostalgia of love in a small town in Andhra Pradesh during the late 2000s.
Chico and Leo, two young photographers, are looking for an escape from their routine on a night of partying. As they explore the city, their disconnection becomes evident, revealing insecurities about the future and their artistic aspirations. After moments of reflection and connection, Leo decides to leave, leaving Chico with a letter expressing gratitude and eternal love. The film deals with the search for identity and meaning amid life's uncertainties, highlighting the importance of shared experiences and the love that endures, even on different paths.
Three brothers, Saipul, Jamal and Marwan were forced to get along again to pay off their father's hospital bill. With their determination, they decided to steal a TV from an empty house. Until suddenly the owner of the house who turned out to be a mafia boss came home. Panic peaked, now they were not only the perpetrators of the theft, but also witnesses to a shocking event!
A methodical serial killer known as The Inferno Killer terrorizes the beautiful city of San Diego by murdering his victims according to the punishments within the 9 Circles of Hell.
The touching story of a child from a Pontic refugee family who managed to survive and thrive against all odds, thanks to his immense talent and resilience in the face of social and personal challenges. Music, love, family, friends, fishing, creativity, people of the night, hardcore fans, and intense conflicts come together to create the mosaic of his life. This film is a tribute to legendary singer, Stelios Kazantzidis, whose voice touched the hearts of all Greeks around the world. A film for those who loved him and those who wish to discover him.
In this mystical-realist Hungarian ghost story, Irma asks her half-brother and her allegedly best friend to spend the weekend at the family summer cabin with her. They haven’t seen one another for a long time and Irma surprises them with her late-stage pregnancy. She also shares something even more unexpected with them: she feels that she will die tomorrow.
A film director gathers his favorite actresses, those he worked with and those he loved. He wants to make a film about women but he doesn’t reveal much: he observes them, takes cue, until his imaginary throw them into another era, in a past where the noise of the sewing machines fills a workplace handled and populated by women, where men have minor and marginal roles and cinema can be told from another point of view: the one of costume. Between loneliness, passions, anxieties, heartbreaking absence and unbreakable bonds, reality and fiction permeate, as well as the lives of the actresses and those of the characters, the competition and the sisterhood, the visible and the invisible.