Kirill can never see his hometown again: he fled Russia when Ukraine was attacked. His friend, Daniel, makes the journey and “cans Moscow” for him. Kirill discovers his “reconfigured” apartment; his bicycle hanging on the wall watches over his remaining comrades. In snowy Moscow, the lights are shining for the holidays. Kirill looks at the images: engulfed passers-by, war posters: “This is not my city”.
Inès, of North African origin, has frizzy, unruly curls. But why should she bother straightening it? Where does this obsession with straight, neatly styled hair come from?
Saud now lives in Paris, caring with devotion and tenderness for his two young children while closely following the drama in Gaza. “It's hard to be far away.” He speaks sadly of his situation as a Palestinian citizen of Israel. When he accompanies his daughter to school, they both stick up placards for the liberation of Palestine...
“Let them eat cake!” laughs a Marie-Antoinette from the dunes... Gaëlle loves to dress up. Under her wigs, Gaëlle plays with codes and the surprise her appearances provoke. Each of her wigs explores a part of her femininity, her self-confidence and her relationship with the gaze of others... Above all, all her wigs hide a secret.
A girl experiences a melancholic wave of nostalgia. After coming across a photo, she finds herself in an overgrown field remembering the times she didn't feel so alone. While these moments pass, the memories last a lifetime. Short film by ONG productions / Jayde Vella - Showcased at the Central Coast Film Festival
An overworked woman trapped between a demeaning boss and an uncaring husband discovers a mysterious pill called Elysium that makes everything seem perfect.
Celeste is returning home when a call from her ten-year-old son makes her desperate: in her home there is a stranger who is chasing him, telling her that he is going to kill him.
In a desert town in the Puna, something dark emerges from the earth. Only old Cora, her daughter Antonia and her granddaughter Serafina remain. The mother leaves for Buenos Aires, leaving the girl in the care of her grandmother, who warns her not to go near the Pachamama well.
A late night mini-cab driver's feeling paranoid and twitchy in this contemporary London noir starring Asim Chaudhry. Is sleep deprivation playing tricks on Shakil, or has he been sold out?