Deflated(2012)

RETURN(ja)

8mm work directed by Norihiko Morinaga.

Qwerty(en)

The movie is a fictionalized account of a disgruntled cop who has been wrongly implicated in a torture video that went viral. It begins on his last night of duty, as he is about to leave for abroad for better job prospects.

Return(es)

Return(en)

RETURN tells the story of a retired Green Beret who embarks on a healing journey from Montana to Vietnam. There he retraces his steps, shares his wartime experiences with his son, treats his Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and seeks out the mountain tribespeople he once lived with and fought alongside as a Special Forces officer.

Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill(en)

In a night of killer comedy, Bill Burr hosts a showcase of his most raucous stand-up comic pals as they riff on everything from COVID to Michael Jackson.

Okay! (The ASD Band Film)(en)

Meet the four talented, autistic members of the ASD Band: piano prodigy Ron, with an impeccable memory for reciting the correct day of the week for any date in history; lead singer Rawan, who uses makeup to express herself and can hit an impressively high pitch; Spenser, an energetic drummer with an affinity for punk rock music; and guitarist Jackson, who loves all things 1950s. Their love of music brings them together to form one kick-ass garage band. After releasing a number of covers, the band is now embarking upon the challenging journey of writing their first album of original music. With the guidance of Maury, their musical director, the band's garage sessions segue to the recording studio, where for the first time each member shares their own compositions. Will they be able to pull it off and celebrate the launch with their first-ever public show?

Return(en)

Owen, a young man is dissatisfied with his life. He heads into the forest to escape and learns a lot during his time there.

Return(en)

A tale of terror. Cathy Reed has been institutionalized most of her life because of Schizophrenia, as a child her parents thought she was possessed by demons and had her exercised by priests. Medical science saw different. Now decades later Cathy is freed, relocated to her own flat and given a chance to be independent. Once alone things are not what they all seem and when her nightmares turn real she questions her state of mind before she is left to face her demons.

Return(hy)

Eyüp decides to cross mount Ararat looking for his aunt in Yerevan after following a madman's words. His aunt has also been expecting someone to come from behind this mount for many years. Eyüp cannot be sure about the woman he finds behind the blue door, whether it is his aunt or not because they can't understand each other.

Return(hy)

The main character of the film is an outstanding physicist who was invited to Armenia from Russia to head a lab. He comes across many troubles in his homeland, but nevertheless finds his true love there.

John(en)

John tells the story of a young male, a psychiatric hospital patient who witnesses the death of another Black male patient at the hands of white staff. Blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction, this work draws from real life cases of mentally ill Black men who have died as a result of excessive force of the State.

Qwerty(en)

Conglomerated Assets, a brokerage firm is sinking fast as its CEO checks out and leaves the company to his inept film school drop out son. Enter Quincy, Waverly, Erica, Rudy, Tina and Yasmine. Team QWERTY--six sexy secretaries that must save the day.

Return(en)

Return is a methodical construction of the approach of an individual towards an unseen goal, which assumes metaphorical significance. Viola moves toward the camera/viewer, pausing every few steps to ring a bell, at which point he is momentarily thrust back to his starting place, and then advanced again. Finally reaching his destination, he is taken through all of the previous stages in a single instant and returned to the source of his journey.

Return(tt)

"Behind every strong man is a strong woman!", Mumine shouts as her husband is arrested. She has 4 children, she's in her mid-30s, and she's the wife of a Crimean Tatar political prisoner. Muslim Crimean Tatars have been oppressed for a long time. They were deported under Stalin, allowed to return under Gorbachev, and since the occupation of Crimea in 2014 under Putin, they are being persecuted again. "Return" is a portrait of Mumine and Maye, two strong women struggling with the consequences of oppression. Their traditional understanding of their role as women does not stand in the way of their dedication. They possess strength, beauty and dignity. Only in their most intimate moments, they are overwhelmed by desperate helplessness.

Return(en)

A single man has worked most of his life in a supermarket. One night, he unexpectedly meets with his father, and the two are faced with the question of the reasons for their separation.

Qwerty(en)

A mentally-afflicted young man is accused of murdering his longtime benefactor. The real truth of what happened lies in his mad obsession with his supposed victim's old typewriter, on which he types relentlessly, day and night.

Forest(en)

Small, yellow-bellied forest spirits make a discovery that threatens the balance of their world.

The Three Friends(ar)

Three friends are arrested after committing an accident with their car. After finishing their sentence, they become partners with the owner of a decoration workshop. But he deceives them and spends the money in gambling. They force him to sign a waiver of his workshop but he wants to get it back.

John(en)

We are in the year 2043 and our existence is immersed in a sea of apathy. A reflexion about our evolution as humans.

Herrmann(de)

Herrmann is a leftist Thirty Something, who is still politically active, despite beginning to live the usual life of having a girlfriend and a child. On the way to his weekly political meeting he is kidnapped.

World Wide Woven Bodies(no)

At the end of the 1990s the Internet comes to Northern Norway and coincides with the sexual awakening of young Mads (12). The introduction of pornographic images into his life complicates his relationship with his parents, and their house becomes a minefield filled with uncomfortable interactions.

The American Ambassador(en)

U.S. Ambassador Henry Morgenthau risks his job and his reputation by leaking memos to the New York Times and becoming the first whistleblower of the Armenian Genocide. (Based on "Ambassador Morgenthau's Story" by Henry Morgenthau)

Ainhoa(es)

Ainhoa is 8 years old and has left home with her school bag, a Playmobil figure and a secret plan.

Love in the Big City(ko)

Free-spirit Jae-hee and closeted Heung-soo deeply connect over being misfits and begin living together. The pair ceaselessly rely on each other as they navigate the complexities of love and romance in the big city of Seoul.

Sins of the Cloth(en)

Forbidden love stories where gay men navigate the intense conflict between their deep-seated religious beliefs and their passionate desires. The 7 short films are: A Particular Friend (2023); Venena Bibas (2016); Keeping Faith (2017); Give Up the Ghost (2020); Barely in Love [לאהוב בקושי] (2013); The Vigrant [연극하는 날] (2021); Longing [אישך, תשוקתך] (2014).

Mi Madre, My Father(en)

Reared by an abusive, pill-popping mother and an absentee playboy father, six-year-old Valentina must fend for herself. She does what she can to craft the illusion of normalcy: makes herself lunches that look just like the ones her classmates tote, dresses and grooms herself expertly, and lies to cover up for her mother Anita's erratic behavior.

La verbena(es)

Alex, a young man about to become a father and struggling with the acceptance of his homosexuality, and his girlfriend Anna join their friends on a warm summer night in Barcelona for a lively night out. The unexpected arrival of Marc, an old friend of Alex's from London, brings with him revelations that challenge their relationships and detonate their secrets.

Playground(fr)

When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect him by warning their father. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a conflict of loyalty, Nora will ultimately try to find her place, torn between children's and adult's worlds.

Different Love(en)

Three different couples navigate the joys, awkwardness, and turmoil of a modern-day small-town relationship.

You Haunt Me(en)

Ben Howardson, a grieving middle-aged man, grapples with the loss of his accomplished concert pianist mother, Eileen Howardson. Her absence has left an indelible void in his life. Ben returns to his childhood home to pack up Eileen’s belongings. Upon entering, he encounters an unsettling sensation. What awaits him within those walls is an extraordinary event that will transform his life. Ben will confront his painful past, his paralyzed present, and his uncertain, yet hopeful future.

CHEESECAKE(en)

A chilling meeting between a deadly assassin and a former associate as The female assassins threatens the target in order to force him to give up important information of interest.

Last Minute(en)

An aspiring director wants to submit his own short film to his school's media festival. With less than a month left to participate, he has yet to begin production on the film. His procrastination leads him to decide between making the project he's most excited for, or coming up with something else for the meantime.

arrival(en)

A psychological sci-fi drama about love, identity, and the unknown. After a mysterious encounter with an otherworldly light, Mia wakes up feeling unfamiliar in her own body and life. As she pieces together the events of the night before, she faces her partner, Haley, with a newfound sense of self—and a secret hidden behind glowing eyes. Is she still the same person, or has something else arrived in her place?

Blood Lines(en)

Whilst embarking on a lesbian relationship with the new girl in town, a Métis woman’s life is rocked to the core when her estranged mother returns.

Self(it)

Angelmaker(en)

In the shadows of a deep wood, in shadows of the soul deeper still, live 13 year-old Little Turcott and her mother. To their door is dragged a girl named A.D., prone to fits and wracked by visions, left to be watched for the day. As Little Turcott leads A.D. through chores, she is both repelled and drawn to the maddening, inexplicable girl who seems to have dropped from another world. When A.D. realizes that she's been brought to these women not to be watched, but to be murdered, she gives Little Turcott a vision of a marvelous "Elsewhere" and promises to take her there if she's set free. Haunted by this vision, Little Turcott must find the courage to outwit her mother when the day is done and she is set one last chore - to kill A.D.

Dirty Deal(hi)

A goon named Johnny goes to collect a parcel full of money at the mall for his boss Teja, but before he arrived the bag was already gone. To know who took the money and what's the plan behind it, Watch our short film 'Dirty Deal'.

Passenger(en)

In this anime-inspired film, a vengeful spirit tries to possess Cora's body, but over time they form a dysfunctional relationship.

Eden(en)

A young girl enters her sacred "Week of Contemplation," a test of discipline and purity. Tempted by the outside world, she falters, breaking tradition. The punishment is swift and unforgiving-her fate sealed by the laws of her people.