Noir(NaN)

Scenes from Casablanca(en)

A reframing of a section of the Casablanca script. Made for a University assignment.

Fragment 24(pt)

One night, contract killers Safo and Erina celebrate their latest work when they are surprised by an unusual request: a black envelope with just the signature 'V'.

Lake George(en)

Newly released from prison, a white-collar criminal, used to dealing with numbers, is tasked with one last job by his boss: kill the boss’ girlfriend before she talks.

Tokyo Gate(ja)

Based on a serialized newspaper novel by Taijiro Tamura. People living in the darkness of the city, Tachikawa Maki publishes the Ginza Minpo, a small newspaper that exposes the muggers and gangsters prevalent in the Ginza area.

Philia(en)

After a sudden revelation about a partner, two close friends have a heart-to-heart that could tear them apart.

Nicolás de Jesús' Now You See Me...(es)

Struggling fair owner Kesselring (Nicolás de Jesús) is given a unique opportunity to restore the fair to its former glory when his friend Dr. Goodkat (Fredy Roque) introduces him to Marcus Kelevra (Alexis Adrián), a man whose mysterious act will draw people back to the fair, at a deadly cost, and even sparking interest among his fellow fairgoers.

Andha Naal(ta)

Rajan, a radio engineer, is found murdered in Madras during the tense World War II era, amid fears of a Japanese air raid on the city. CID officer Sivanandham investigates the case as each suspect—Rajan's wife, lover, relatives, and neighbors—narrates a different version of events, revealing hidden motives and secrets that lead to the truth.

Shanghai(en)

An American man returns to a corrupt, Japanese-occupied Shanghai four months before Pearl Harbor and discovers his friend has been killed. While he unravels the mysteries of the death, he falls in love and discovers a much larger secret that his own government is hiding.

A Bad Summer(ja)

Sasaki is a sincere civil servant, working at city hall. Due to his timid personality, he can't properly deal with nasty people, including a single mother on the verge of giving up her own child, another civil servant pressing him to have a physical relationship, and a person who receives welfare benefits unfairly. His passivity leads him to get caught up in a terrible crime.

Under Glass(en)

A rideshare driver picks up a mysterious passenger who knows the truth about a deep, dark secret the driver is trying his best to forget

The Room(pt)

Faux Feathers(es)

Buenos Aires, 1994. Memé Tizou is a famous vedette whose name shines brightly on the marquee of Corrientes Avenue, at least until the show’s producer, Armando, announces the decision to hire a younger woman. This decision leaves Memé confronted with a challenging question: what is she capable of doing to prove her place belongs on stage?

City with Beasts(ja)

Fierce struggle between brothers and sisters in a lawless land where violence is the norm.

Un vestito di piombo per il signor Chalmers(it)

Private eye Billy Cooper hopes to conclude his assignment by the end of the night, but he'll have to deal with unexpected consequences.

A Toast to the Host(en)

When a birthday dinner takes a murderous turn, it's up to the surviving guests to figure out who killed the host and why? Not to mention having to keep themselves alive too.

In the Gray(en)

A young detective in 1950’s Los Angeles comes to terms with their identity while tracking down a serial killer targeting the city’s top detectives.

Incognito(fr)

Bob Stanley was an American secret agent during World War II in France. After the war Stanley returns to France as a consul. In reality, he works for the FBI, to roll up the organization that manufactures fake U.S. dollars. A violent confrontation is insurmountable.

Pass Avenue(en)

A screenwriter on Pass Avenue is in a corrupt Hollywood, and is faced with executives who want to change his vision, while also trying to find a way to expose the falling industry’s laziness and greed. How will he prove them wrong? Will he succeed?

Dead of Night(en)

Taking place in the late 1940s, Dead of Night is the story of a young man who returns to an old love after a year of silence and the tensions that arise when her uncle catches them snooping around his office.

Killing the canary(en)

Multiple perspectives of an open and shut home invasion converge to create this folkloric noir of deception and deceit.