Omar lived in a very small village in Africa. He arrived in Barcelona in the winter. He would like to learn languages and study, but there are no vacancies in the courses. He would like to work, but he has to wait until he has papers. He would like to get to know the city, find people who trust him, and not feel so alone. He misses his village, his family, and especially his mother. They talk often on the phone, but Omar can't express how difficult everything is here.
VICIOUS is the debut short film from independent director Nella Tirkkonen. Based out of Helsinki, the city is also the backdrop for this slice-of-life story, following a night of drinking in a small dive bar.
While cruising through the nocturnal streets of Kyiv, Anna, a woman who stops and films passing men, unexpectedly encounters a soldier. They start to discuss the men she observed.
Two sisters, aged 27 and 20, are facing the challenge of a family breakdown; the older sister, Maryam, has done her best to support the family by making pottery, but the younger sister, Haniyeh, wants to solve the family's financial problem by selling drugs.
In 1986, Los Angeles, a Mexican-American dancer, risks everything to audition for a prestigious gala in his grandfather's Zoot Suit—only to be told he’s ‘too Mexican.’
Lacey is a singer who doesn’t feel like she is capable enough. One day, a friend presents her with an opportunity to showcase her talents that puts her relationship in jeopardy.
At Rosenholm Gymnasium, Selma is to start her second year. On the last night of summer, she meets Johan, a charming but slightly older guy, who turns out to be her new music teacher.
Ernest is an ex bandit loner ridden with guilt in a lawless world. Haunted by the sins of his actions, he stumbles across Shane, a troubled orphan traumatised by the recent death of his parents. Together they form an unbreakable bond that is tested by suspicions and unspeakable actions of the past. As Ernest’s past catches up to him, shane and the ex bandit will come head to head with the past for a chance at redemption and a second life.
Arthur, a struggling playwright, recasts Georgia as the new lead of his make-or-break stage adaptation. As he grows closer to the aspiring actress, he must overcome his checkered past with her predecessor, Violet, or risk losing his new flame.