Hawaii

O Pior Ainda Está Por Vir

Mille scudi

South of Italy, XIX century. A couple of brigands are chased in the woods. The man has a bounty on his head and is terrified by everything, while the woman takes care of her newborn. They will be safe beyond the river, where they are going to abandon their son to some gang members in order to run faster. But the woman secretly hides the desire to keep the baby...

Deathmate

The River at Eleven: My Enemy

Two adventurous 11 year old best friends play around, explore forests and rivers, run, swim and play pranks on a local girl.

The River at Twelve: The Transition

12 year old James is now caught between wanting to continue being the adventurous boy he was a year ago, however someone now is more of a mystery for him. Now he wants to spend less time with his best friend and starts spying on the girl that he once called names. He makes excuses not to go with his friend and instead takes peeps at the girl wondering why she does things. James is starting to get a crush on the girl.

The River at Thirteen: My Love

At the age of 13, James now disagrees with his best friend and defends the girl against him. He fell in love with her and wants to spend all his time with her. James takes her to the river where he and his friend used to hang out. James is now a teenager and the girl is his whole life.

Puppet Me

The daughter of a famous ventriloquist decides to put on one last show.

But I’m Letting Go

Set to the music of NIKI's album 'Nicole', a young woman experiences the aches and elations of her first love.

1⁄4 Ante Meridiem

Mabel (13 years old) is attracted to Ambroz (10 years old), whose mother forbids him to play with her because “she is older than him”. The game between them takes place in secret and in a forbidden place. Ambroz's innocence prevents him from deciphering the dark mystery that surrounds Mabel's life.

Los Montes

Los Montes de la Ermita, region of Bierzo Alto, in the province of León, Spain. Six women assist Joaquín —the only and last inhabitant of the remote village, located on the slopes of the mythical and mysterious Catoute Peak—, who is in danger of death due to an unfortunate accident.

A Bronx Story

Two queer Dominican men living in Bronx, New York, navigate modern-day relationship's trails and tribulations while trying to keep their love afloat.

Daughter's Table

Mrs. Cho’s three daughters, Su-yeon, Ji-yeon and So-yeon, carry out their own busy lives. Upon the diagnosis of the terminally ill condition of their mother, they visit her after a long time. The three daughters bicker and compete against each other like children to win the love of their mother, and decide to use each of their skills to prepare a meal for their mother.

First-True-Last

Three love stories. The same country that condemns them. A queer Guatemalan anthology that explores love between men in a society without LGBTQ+ rights. FIRST: Two teenagers discover their attraction at a party, experiencing that first kiss that changes everything. TRUE: A bitter comedy about an ex who discovers her new boyfriend's secret at his wedding. LAST: Heartbreaking drama about a seven-year, closeted relationship that collapses.

Foreign Lovers

A lonely New Yorker serendipitously meets a mysterious foreigner and sparks ignite. A meditation on life and love in the digital age.

The Flower of Hawaii

An adaptation of the operetta The Flower of Hawaii by Paul Abraham. It is based on the life of the last Queen of Hawaii Liliuokalani.

When the moon is on the wane

In a tilting and subsiding town, everybody has left. Jae-ah is still waiting for her brother to come back. She lives in the shadow of fear, as her house begins to tilt.

Who will die today?

This film ballad is dedicated to those who never returned home from WW2. A group of retreating Soviet soldiers, crossing a lunar terrain in a desperate attempt to escape death, is attacked by a German fighter plane that appears like a bolt from the blue. One by one they are killed. Then suddenly, in an unlikely denouement bordering on the mystical, the attacker is shot down with a simple rifle. For ideological reasons that defy understanding this film, one of Viktor Hres’ earliest works, was shelved in 1967 by Soviet censors. In 2010, it was restored by the Debut Studio of the Oleksander Dovzhenko Film Studio with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine.

Freefall

After Ivan was diagnosed with ALS, his relationship with Lucas is challenged when he starts to lose control of his own body.

Lessons on the Improper Use of Objects

Three objects are used in a manner in which they weren't supposed to be. Something unprecedented happens: armed with a voice and conscience, these objects will reflect on the absurd arguments that support domestic violence.

The Conquest of Faro

Arriving in a hotel in the city of Faro, a couple learns there are no available tables left. When another couple agrees to share a table, they spark a conversation on the city’s history, unfolding the tales of King Afonso III, who betrays his wife, and of a Moorish woman, who betrays her father.