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Paris Belongs to Us

A young woman joins a theatrical troupe where she slowly believes that the director is involved with a secret group and that he is in grave danger.

Vetri Kodi Kattu

Sekhar and Muthuraman are tricked by a con man who promises them visas to fly to Dubai. In order to protect their families from any harm, they decide to swap addresses.

The Valley

Devastated by his daughter's suicide, an immigrant entrepreneur working in high-tech seeks answers to his lingering questions.

I'm Lina

Lina is a twelve-year-old Syrian girl who has just arrived at the home of Sonia, an activist who has been in refugee camps in Greece. Lina suffers a major trauma due to some episodes that she has suffered during her exile trip and that prevent her from communicating on a regular basis.

#Whitina

High school cheerleader and whitina (white acting Latina) Genesis is forced to flee with her two former best friends after a recorded confrontation with undercover I.C.E. agents goes #viral. While on the run, the trio uncover secrets about one another and their immigration status, and ultimately learn what it really means to be "down for La Raza."

Colada

As Apple Pie

Written and directed by South African born Pierre Marais, ‘As Apple Pie’ is an immigrant’s observation of an American conversation. There seem to be fewer cultivated spaces to have an honest conversation with differing opinions and the result is that no one is really talking to each other. Not communicating seems to be as American as apple pie.

Sunday Boyfriends

In the chaotic sprawl of Mexico City, a Venezuelan immigrant navigates a cycle of failed dates and binge eating to fill the void of a lost relationship, only to realize that reclaiming his own joy is a radical act of resistance worth fighting for.

Of Another Place

On a Summer afternoon, Pedro packs the last few boxes before having to leave his apartment in New York. 12 years ago, Pedro and Ana had arrived in America from Portugal, in search of a dream. Now, Ana's voice describes, from the other side of the ocean, that same country to which they are returning. As the rooms are emptied, Pedro bids farewell to one life, welcoming another. But the dream that brought him will remain forever in the city that never sleeps, awaiting his return.

Tanabata's Wife

An adaptation of Sinai Hamada's short story. A Japanese farmer living in the Cordilleras hires a Bontoc woman to work at his farm, and eventually marries her.

Supermarket Affairs

A Vietnamese immigrant mother and daughter in the US argue over how to honor the late patriarch as they shop for his second death anniversary, and inadvertently involve a handsome stranger at the local Asian supermarket.

This Is Not Bangladesh

A migrant worker suffocates in the quiet aftermath of a hate crime video circulating online. As every response fails, he discovers that the only remaining resistance may be how he chooses to be seen.

While I'm Away

"While I'm Away" is a first-year student animated short. This short is about the sense of not fully belonging to one place, and missing the other one when you are away. The guilt of moving abroad in the first place. Being the first generation to do this in your family. The constant self-reassurance that you aren’t doing anything wrong but still having no idea how to navigate all this. Re-birth. Alienation. Growth. Guilt. Renewal. Envy.

Your Choice to Leave

On their final night at boarding school, best friends Max and Daniel navigate the quiet, fragile hours before an inevitable separation — as Daniel is forced to leave the only home he’s ever known. Across one sleepless night, their bond is tested by the realities of displacement, privilege, and the unspoken weight of saying goodbye.

Post Term

Expecting their first child, a married couple struggles to find romance and connection while building a new life together in America.

It Happened in August

Aim (Aimme), a Thai immigrant navigating grief and lost dreams, returns to New York after her mother’s passing and is surprised by the sudden reappearance of her ex, Sandra, on a quiet August evening.

Away from the Sun

Eugene, a Russian immigrant working a quiet factory job in Israel, sees his life upended when his old school friend Leon resurfaces - running from criminal troubles.

Like How I Remember

The story centres around a young boy, Lee, and his mother, Mama, who go to temple on the anniversary of their father's passing

Easter Eggs

Nino needs to find money to buy a bus ticket to Paris. Today, She has a make-or-break interview for her right to stay in France. With her friend, she crosses the city, searching for a solution, because giving up...is not an option.

MOVA

Evicted from his rental apartment, a Belarusian migrant finds himself distant among friends who have integrated into Polish society. Holding onto his mother tongue he's trying to find a way to move forward without losing his past.