Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line

Sigh

A story of a grey man who is always sighing. Living in a smog-covered grey city, he keeps on sighing until he dries out and becomes nothing but skin and bones. But even in the darkest corners of the soul, there is light and colour.

Land Without Bread

An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time.

Tower Bawher

This animated short by Theodore Ushev is like a whirlwind tour of Russian constructivist art and is filled with visual references to artists of the era, including Vertov, Stenberg, Rodchenko, Lissitsky and Popova.

Conversations of a Marriage

A portriat of the daily lives of Beatriz and Gilberto, a couple that has been together for over 40 years. A reflection about love and marriage. An intimate glimpse into the lives of two people who struggle to live in harmony.

Hitler's Hollywood

Film journalist and critic Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1933, when the Nazis came into power, until 1945, when the Third Reich collapsed. (A sequel to From Caligari to Hitler, 2015.)

Tale About The Apple Tree

A great apple tree bloomed and gave its fruits to everyone. Its branches bent by liquid ripe fruits, which were thankfully thwarted by passers-by. But once a greedy man fenced the tree off from outsiders, boldly making it its own. The built stone fence reached the very top of the apple tree blocking the light, birds, and people...

The Hunting Season

There is peace in the forest and among all of the animals there, including a pair of ducks who befriend Molly Moo-Cow. A pair of hunters come on the scene, go hunting and hurt the ducks, so it's Molly to the rescue.

The Vampire Returns

In the graveyard in Bethlehem, a vampire wakes up to find that he is in an unfamiliar future where everything seems hostile, and where he is no longer a threat.

The Magic Flute

A minstrel, barred from entering a castle, is given a magic flute that can manipulate movement.

The Scarecrow

A scarecrow is trying to protect two birds from a cunning cat.

Kekaiulu Hula Studio

Kekaiulu Hula Studio follows the Proclaimed Hula Halau of the same name, showcasing their twist on what the real reason for hula is and what life as a dancer in the halau is really like. Something previously unseen in the public eye.

Pinocchio e il grillo

99 days

Two instants separated by 99 days conflict with each other.

The Good Wolf

On the edge of a meadow, deep in the woods lived a Hungry wolf. He was hungry all the time because of his gentle heart. He ate herbs, honey and drank tea. Once in winter he was starving and finally decided to steal a lamb from old man and woman. He stole it but couldn’t eat. Instead he poured the lamb a cup of tea and they started to dance. Meanwhile the old man came to the wolf’s house with a gun and a dog to return his lamb and punish him...

Before Before

This animation can be watched in 2D or using Chromadepth Glasses in 3D.

Wall of Silence

In the small town of Rechnitz a terrible crime against humanity was performed during the holocaust. Until now, no-one dares to talk about it.

High Cities of Bone

Karlon, born in Pedreira dos Húngaros (a slum in the outskirts of Lisbon) and a pioneer of Cape Verdean creole rap, runs away from the housing project to which he had been relocated.

About the Little Camel

Once at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, a rocket launch was stopped in order to save a baby camel that found itself in a danger zone. Based on real events.

Torino 20venti - Storie da un altro mondo

Shots of Turin, deserted because of the pandemic, interweave with images of the movies that have been shot in the city ever since the dawn of cinematography.

Kurosawa's Way

Eleven major film makers from Europe, America and Asia talk about Akira Kurosawa and discover surprising influences on their own work.