Alice, a basketball player, secretly likes Wayne and helps him finds his clothes after a birthday prank. She plans to invite him to see fireworks and confess her feelings despite knowing another girl likes him too. But Wayne never shows up. Alone, she finds a love letter to the other girl in his pocket and walks home in quiet heartbreak.
Set in a Tayal community, The Halfway explores the subtle ties between life and death through a tribal funeral. As traditional culture, religion, and modern life collide, the supernatural actions of a "dirty little boy" connect souls, rituals, and family emotions. Produced by an all-Indigenous crew, the film reflects the spirit of mutual support and aims to sincerely convey the cultural and spiritual values of the tribe.
After losing his wife, an elderly man who is preparing to move abroad to join his son plans to sell his beloved car. Meeting a transgender buyer and a sudden delay in his move push him toward an uncertain future.
When violence occurs, it often comes fast and brutally. But the truth is, it usually begins with a small sign—subtle, almost imperceptible—a series of tiny, unexpected missteps that no one takes seriously. Step by step, they build up, leading to an unforeseen consequence. In the end, someone pays in blood. And through the lens of a police body cam, a lesson is learned.
Perceiving life as something shared by two. Through a split (dual) narrative, identical twins Omar and Wesam, recount their shared memories: from their time in the womb of their mother to the moment they are tragically separated. Written and directed by twin brothers, Saad and Abdelrahman Dnewar, My Brother, My Brother, combines 2D animation with live-action cinematography to chronicle a deeply affectionate and tender narrative about existing without the other.
A young entrepreneur navigates a career of increasing success, but the path has not been easy as he constantly faces setbacks by his reckless father along the way.
Mina secretly goes to a gynecologist's office with her friend Maedeh, who is about to get married, to help her illegally remove the obstacle to her marriage.
Set months before the events of Diamond Dogs, Rick Foster is released from prison and contemplates on life choices before meeting his partner-in-crime, Paul Canterbury.
On the edge of the ring road, at the top of a concrete tower block, Mapi listens every night to the voice messages sent to her by Gabi, her boyfriend whom she has mysteriously stopped answering. With summer approaching, the floor is gradually emptying, and the few remaining tenants would like to understand their friend's silence. But within the walls of the Hôtel Minéral, it seems difficult for anyone to re-establish communication.
A middle aged Indian man works a monotonous nine to five. During a smoke break, he retreats into magical memories that he doesn’t quite remember experiencing. His thoughts are repeatedly interrupted by visions of tablas being sharply played. During his recollection, he is transported to an impressionistic dimension of colors and patterns where he pursues a mysterious yet familiar figure.