The Reason Why

Brooklyn

After saving an abused pit bull, a troubled Brighton Beach teenager who makes ends meet through crime while raising his little brother, must protect the dog from its nefarious owners.

Auroras

Constantly orbiting at 400 km (250 mi) above the earth, the ISS is perfectly situated to witness the beautiful streamers of green and red light emanating from the collision of highly charged solar wind particles with oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the earth's atmosphere. Centered about the northern (Aurora Borealis) and southern (Aurora Australis) poles the Auroras move in an almost hypnotic dance below the space station.

The Lake in the Sky

An isolated teenager explores the past, his late father, and unstable memory through the use of celluloid on his 16th birthday.

The Navel

Coral and her pregnant sister Luz live in an old house with no running water. In their patio, while the bricklayers are building a cistern, they accidentally find a pre-Hispanic burial and an archaeologist intervenes. At night, as Luz goes into labor, the men will make another unexpected discovery.

Memoirs of a Geeza

A top lad recollects fights, friends and painting his toenails with his dad.

The Lamb

Three kids spend the summer days the usual way: hanging out, snapchatting... and playing with their newly discovered pet.

A Lama from Ulaanbaatar

A twelve year old boy, living in a "yurt" but in love with hip hop and computer games is caught between modernity and tradition, aspirations and poverty and decides to become a Buddhist monk.

Tin

A sick musician comes across a homeless boy at the traffic lights. Decides to make a change in his and the boys life.

Como en casa

Mateo is an unscrupulous young real estate agent. He lives in a house where nothing is lacking, but his well-off life will be disturb one morning because of the presence of an intruder.

The Platelayer

A group of plate-layers are packing the stone-bed under the rail with their pickaxes. They swing their picks in a coordinated, rhythmic way, thereby creating a sequence of rings, when they hit the stones or the rail, which sounds almost as music. When a train passes by, they stand silent beside the rail for a while, and then start the rhythmic beats again.

Ya Albi

A Syrian refugee adapts to life in an unfamiliar country after her husband's immigration visa is unexpectedly rejected.

Andronicus

A family therapy session takes a disturbing turn.

Liberated Don Quixote

Russian stop motion animation depicting the court of the Duke and Duchess as they mock and abuse the titular hero.

Blinding Light

After losing his title belt, a fallen star in the boxing world seeks advice from an Amish technician to get his career back up.

Blackwood

A look at the challenges of living in a small Australian town, portrayed through the lens of a novelist and her teenage son.

Még

Funfair

In order to make a quick buck, Majid must make his wife fake a car accident injury – but is she already the victim?

End-O

Jaq is a typical young woman, navigating the foibles of life, love and endometriosis.

A Family Affair

A woman makes a powerful connection with a surprising stranger on her 30th birthday.

Extraction

Jack longs to escape his monotonous routine, but obedience to society and fear of change leave him with more of the same: a busy, yet unfulfilled existence. In this off-kilter world, a group of extractors are targeting those who have neglected to truly live. Jack is next.