December 2018
Feature Drama
Ana’s Commission
- Year
- 2017
- Duration
- 101 minutes
- Director
- Igor Šmid
- Location
- Slovenian
The contextual framework of “Ana’s commission” is the current phenomenon of tycoon (or white-collar) scandals in Slovenia.
In the foreground of Ana's commission there is a story of a personal and intimate drama of Ana Mlejnik, a photographer and designer, triggered by tycoon dealings of her husband Sašo Mlejnik, a seemingly successful businessman, who keeps his business entirely secret from his wife and the mother of their daughter, Lina.
Sašo’s cleverly disguised greed that clouds his judgement between good and evil results in a situation Sašo can no longer handle: he disappears into the unknown. Ana and Lina become helpless victims of an invisible tycoon criminal group. Inside this dramatic overturn there is even more: a story of betrayal, relationship, friendship and love.
A subtle and especially important thematic parallel is the attitude of society towards Ana and Lina after they become helpless victims of circumstances: the environment does not believe that Ana did not play a part, or at least that she doesn't know of her husband's wrongdoings. In the beginning of the story, Ana’s profound empathy for fellow humans in distress leads her to photograph refugees crossing blade fences at the border.
The completely unexpected twist at the end is thus an even greater shock for Ana: metaphorically, Ana and Lina become refugees too…
Steppe Man
- Year
- 2012
- Duration
- 80 minutes
- Director
- Shamil Aliyev
- Location
- Azerbaijan
One steppe man is living far from the cities closely communicating with the nature. His father teaches him all wisdom of the steppe life.
After his father’s death he met with the young woman who came from the village.
Meeting with her is a new page in his life and a huge step into the big and unfamiliar life ahead..
The Return of the Wolf
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 108 minutes
- Director
- Mario Tondato
- Location
- Argentina
An old man tries to recover his memory.
A woman wants to find her daughter.
A sinister world awaits them.
Timeless
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 62 minutes
- Director
- Hilnando Souto Mendes
- Location
- Brazil
The film is a psychological drama that flirts with science fiction and approaches the delicate universe of João (Gabriel Pardal) a guy that tries to put a somewhat unusual plan into practice – stop time. And in order to do that he will have to commit some kind of social suicide.
Isolated in his tiny rear apartment in a forgotten neighbourhood, on a dystopian Rio de Janeiro, neglected by many but resided by the only ones who didn’t have the chance to leave before the great crisis, proves that stopping time becomes an arduously lonely journey that will make João face extreme consequences.
Yorozuya Detective Story
- Year
- 2017
- Duration
- 91 minutes
- Director
- Touji Sawamura
- Location
- Japan
Shiro becomes obsessed with detective work after stumbling upon the ghostly abode of his childhood television hero, detective Jubei Yagyu.
In flashbacks evoking the campiness of ’70s Japanese television, Shiro reminisces about the man’s deeds and almost superhuman capability for solving mysteries.
However, after Shiro’s own detective agency opens for business, he and his Watson-like partner Mio find themselves bored of being hired by neighbours for the occasional odd job.
They crave a real mystery worthy of Jubei.
Short Drama
A Young Girl
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 17 minutes
- Director
- Jeannice Adriaansens
- Location
- Belgium
A grieving elderly and rather confused farmer is slowly losing touch with reality.
After the sudden death of her husband she has to face numerous challenges in her daily life.
Also there is financial turmoil and the upcoming auction of her farm.
Can her son Geert save both his mother and the farm?
Akila
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 16 minutes
- Director
- Faula Herve
- Location
- France
Late in the night, Master (Me) Charles, stops by car in front of a bus shelter.
A girl waits by herself, she missed her bus. He proposes to the girl to accompany her, she agrees.
Mr. Charles has a very specific goal, but nothing is going to happen as expected.
Alina
- Year
- 2017
- Duration
- 5 minutes
- Director
- Faula Hervé
- Location
- France
Daria, a Russian girl wakes up after a nightmare. Alina is by her side and does everything to comfort her but something worries her.
Arrested Prisoners
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 20 minutes
- Director
- Alisson Sbrana
- Location
- Brazil

Arriving
- Year
- 2017
- Duration
- 4 minutes
- Director
- K & J Prada
- Location
- Spain
Arriving…
Astelehena
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 24 minutes
- Director
- Jon Urraza
- Location
- Spain
Anita and Beti have to prepare the interview for an adoption but they do not have the same point of view about the strategy they need to follow.

Ethereal
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 6 minutes
- Director
- Carlos Cobos Aroca
- Location
- Spain
Time's running while a stunned mother struggles against the melancholy of the strongest love in this world.

Healers
- Year
- 2017
- Duration
- 16 minutes
- Director
- Olivier Lucas
- Location
- France
A little boy tiptoes around the studio of a strange man.
The little boy is facing an important decision: shall he accept this man, this father that he doesn’t know?
At the moment he is waiting and watching this odd fellow…

Hold
- Year
- 2017
- Duration
- 13 minutes
- Director
- Christopher O’Donnell
- Location
- United Kingdom
Inspired by true events the film tells the story of two South American women living and working as cleaners in London.
After years of working in poor conditions and poor pay the women decide to take a stand against the large corporation that employs them and fight for a living wage.
The film looks at the effects this decision has on their work life, home life and their friendship.
I am a reflection
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 2 minutes
- Director
- Faula Hervé
- Location
- France
The day after her birthday party, Alice is faced with a mysterious mirror, placed in her living room. She will be destabilized by a paranormal actuvity.
Look at me for a moment
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 24 minutes
- Director
- Muhammad Gharibi & Reza Sheykhlani
- Location
- Iran
The story is about a woman who has a pregnancy-related depression and worries about her baby's birthday, which had a bitter memory since that day!
This condition has put her in a mental crisis…

Rreze
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 12 minutes
- Director
- Lorena Sopi
- Location
- Kosovo
On the ninth birthday, during the 1999 war, Rreze Abdullahu has written the Diary of Fear. In that significant day, she didn’t except any gifts or any birthday-party.
She had only one wish: She didn’t want to die.
That day, Rreze went towards the Serbian soldier who was guarded the area and said to him: ‘Today, it is my birthday, and I don’t want to die!...I just want to be alive’. The soldier began to cry.
Rreze got stoned, she thought the soldiers never cry. Eighteen years later, upon the ruins of the past, Rreze appears in desperation with the world that doesn’t appear to be any better.
This film has been based upon the true Diary of Rreze Adbullahu.
Shooting a Dark Horse
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 41 minutes
- Director
- Pablo Fuentes Fernandez
- Location
- Spain
María has returned to the house where she grew up after twelve years without going. There she can get a lot of material for her new photography exhibition.
Everything is perfect until one night, a noise coming from the floor below catches Maria's attention. She feels that all the people of that village hide something, including Luis, her only friend and with whom she shares a small story of summer love.
Every day that passes everything is stranger and the noises coming from the floor below are stronger every night.
The Blank Page
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 19 minutes
- Director
- Mohamed Nadjib Lamraoui
- Location
- Algeria
Hakim, Writer, experiences « the blank page » syndrome. But his lack of inspiration results from a dilemma with very painful ends.
Should he follow his vision of literature or give in to social pressure that encourages him to please the demand ?
His wife, tired of their financial troubles, ended up leaving him with their child. His publisher only seeks to make a maximum profit.
The Dormant Season
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 19 minutes
- Director
- Vincent Malaisé
- Location
- France
At the beginning of the cycle of dormant season, when the vine will have to live on its reserves, Melanie is sent back from the vineyard that employs it.

The Mail Carrier
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 16 minutes
- Director
- Sven Olters
- Location
- Estonia
Older man Viktor, who is stuck in his everyday routine, has to decide, either to make a brave move and confess his feelings to the woman he’s loved for all his life, or be lonely until the end of his days.

The Rope
- Year
- 2017
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Director
- Boris Dobrovolskiy
- Location
- Russia
The son stole part of his father’s money and now he comes back to steal the rest. The rope is waiting for him at home. The father wants his son to hang himself as atonement for what he has done. The son decides to torture his father to make him reveal where the money has been hidden.

Yet another break-up
- Year
- 2017
- Duration
- 17 minutes
- Director
- Bier Michaël
- Location
- Belgium
Thierry wants to leave Sacha but can’t find the courage to tell her. However, not for want of trying…
Art House

Amoled
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 6 minutes
- Director
- Ivan Casajús Guaita
- Location
- Spain
Today it’s a sunny day. Alain goes out to have a walk… but always with his cellphone at hand, of course.
Brief Encounter
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 14 minutes
- Director
- Dimitris Panakis
- Location
- Greece
The ex-husband and the lover meet by chance at the grave of the woman with whom they both had a relationship.

Chanson à Part
- Year
- 2017
- Duration
- 10 minutes
- Director
- Pierre Bessette
- Location
- Chile, France
A young woman wanders the deserted expanses with a rolling suitcase.
A father appears on her skin like a tattoo.
A journey between two distresses where poetry is the only salvation.
End Of
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 7 minutes
- Location
- Spain
A priest and a cabaret waitress are waiting at a deserted bus stop on a quiet dusty road. He sits alone, weary from traveling and afflicted by emotional and religious duality.
As he sits and waits, he is plagued by disturbing visions. She appears at the bus stop, takes out a bible and starts to read. She too is struggling to fight off her last demons and visualizes ending his life. Both are looking for a way to escape and find true freedom.
They are sitting on the razor’s edge. She jots something down and appears inspired. Eventually she gives up and invites him to join her. Looking to overcome fear, suffering, prejudice and inhibitions, they take off their clothes and walk away together.
IGUHIT (To Draw)
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 8 minutes
- Director
- Dominic Francia
- Location
- Philippines
An artist tries to draw a woman's face but his hands contradict each other preventing him to finish it.
Palindrome
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 24 minutes
- Director
- David Ronner
- Location
- Germany
Hidden beneath mountains of century-old film reels the archivist Henri has found fatal evidence that society is soon to collapse.
But will he be able to convince his patrons about his discovery?
A film playing with sound, space and time.

The last Vermouth
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 23 minutes
- Director
- Germain Aguesse
- Location
- France
1998, France : three old friends, mountain farmers, meet each other one evening to celebrate Serge’s retirement, the group leader. They drink too excessively and wake up much later.
As they realise they don't have alcohol anymore, they decide to go down to the nearest village to refuel. By the time they arrive there, they realise that the dead have come back to life and attack the living.
During an escape, they meet an old priest who helps the remaining survivors and decide to unit to survive.
What Remains
- Year
- 2016
- Duration
- 76 minutes
- Director
- Humberto Giancristofaro
- Location
- Brazil
Freely inspired by the classic German novel, “The Magic Mountain”, by Thomas Mann, the film follows the last days of Clavdia Chauchat (Isabél Zuaa) in a sanatorium for the treatment of respiratory diseases. In trying to say goodbye to Hans Castorp (Vicente Coelho), she has to deal with the confession of an unpronounced love. In space-time comings and goings, both make an effort of resignification of their affections so that they can move forward.
Documentary
Belonging
- Year
- 2017
- Duration
- 39 minutes
- Director
- Judith Beuth & Jasmin Brutus
- Location
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
“This is Zejd – he’s a great student, only he can’t hear.” In order for Zejd to be able to go to school like the other children, and in order for him to not merely have this right in theory, on paper, his teacher Sanela and his parents get together with his classmates to make sure that the lessons are inclusive. In so doing not only Zejd and his fellow students make progress – everyone involved learns a great deal.
In a still war-torn Sarajevo, the collective efforts of a schoolteacher & parents to create a learning environment for a deaf boy, without government aid, becomes a success story that gives new life to the inclusionary education debate worldwide.
In 2016, Sanela Ljumanovic, a teacher in a typical Sarajevo grade school was approached by the mother of six-year-old Zejd Coralic with a question: would Sanela be willing to allow Zejd, who is deaf, to be included in the class. Though the Bosnian government has adopted laws around integrating special-needs children into schools, they have done little in the way of providing the resources and basic conditions needed to put them into practice. In spite of that, Sanela agreed without hesitation. Fortunately for Zejd, the other parents - primarily the mothers - and the teacher were very sensitive to his problem, and worked together to find a solution. They self-financed the hiring of a sign-language-teacher who taught not only Zejd, but the entire class as well.
Escape to Costa Rica – Jungle!
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 52 minutes
- Director
- Libor Spacek
- Location
- Costa Rica
The episode of the trilogy Escape to Costa Rica.
The Costa Rica jungle is home to over half a million species. It hides unseen mysteries of life, only a fraction of which have ever been discovered by humans. Most of the creatures that the creators captured during their journey display exceptional abilities – basilisks that can run across the surface of water, frogs that change into leaves, sloths that live largely upside-down, and Atta leafcutter ants, whose antibiotic production would be the envy of any pharmaceutical giant. Equally worthy of attention are the feathered denizens of the jungle, such as toucans and tanagers, and macaws, which Project Ara works tirelessly to rescue and use to repopulate their territory.
Costa Ricans are well aware of their extraordinary natural wealth, and they protect their treasure with an exceptional range of national parks and protected areas. The jungle can, however, be dangerous. It’s a test for anybody who wishes to explore it – the jungle will try their determination, courage, and ability to observe, listen, and blend in. The reward is unexpected self-knowledge.

John Cousins & University of the Waves
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 76 minutes
- Director
- Manfred Waffender
- Location
- New Zealand
Portrait of a musician: sonic artist John Cousins, born in 1944 in Wellington, New Zealand.
His credo he takes from a poem by Pablo Neruda:
‘I need the sea, because it teaches me. I don’t know if I learn music or awareness…The fact is that until I fall asleep, in some magnetic way I move in the university of the waves.?
John Cousins presents his multi channel works exclusively in his own studio in Christchurch – to a single listener at a time.
As source material for his compositions he uses field recordings, interviews and his own voice.
The film was shot in different locations in New Zealand, chiefly around the Paturau River Mouth on the Northwest coast of the South Island. It is presented in a 5.1 surround sound mix.

The Foreign son
- Year
- 2015
- Duration
- 79 minutes
- Director
- Abdallah Badis
- Location
- France, Qatar
Answering the “call” of his native Algeria, of which he only retains childhood memories, 50-year-old Omar returns there after many years. There seems to be a path unfolding just for him, and it is tortuous.
A providential child will guide him. The apparently pristine wilderness is heavy with the past of the land. Along a fine line between reality and fantasy, this past will surface through archive footage.
The uncanny trip will lead Omar to paradoxically connect with a land he hardly knows, and allow his intimate reunion with an estranged family.
Where It All Began
- Year
- 2016
- Duration
- 36 minutes
- Director
- Loris Fiore aka Victor Vegan
- Location
- United Kingdom
Where it all began is a documentary about the worlwide and english history of football.
Animation

A flash of a second
- Year
- 2018
- Duration
- 2 minutes
- Director
- Vivian Tsang
- Location
- United States
The story is about a girl met a cat coincidentally in a storm night. They gained trust and became friends.

FEMINAM
- Year
- 2017
- Duration
- 2 minutes
- Director
- Marijka De Belie
- Location
- Belgium
The movie FEMINAM, Latin for woman is an autonomous visual work by Marijke De Belie in which the artist plays with representations of women throughout the centuries.
Still it has not become a scientifical chronological enumeration of all female icons but more a flood of images like the one we experience in our REM sleep. For this she uses a direct animation technique.
With a black aquarel pencil on a white panel of wood she registers the drawing process itself, in an authentic and uncomplicated drawing style.

Here
- Year
- 2014
- Duration
- 3 minutes
- Director
- Marcos Carrasco
- Location
- United States
“Ten years from now, twenty years from now, you will see: oil will bring us Ruin… Oil is the Devil's excrement.’
Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso
(Venezuelan diplomat, politician and lawyer primarily responsible for the inception and Creation of OPEC.)
Based on this apocalyptic quote by Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso “HERE” is a surrealistic portrait of war for Oil.