The Greek word for mayfly (its order in biological systematics) - ephemeroptera - can be split and translated as having short-lived wings. The oldest fossil found depicting a winged creature is that of a mayfly, over three hundred million years old.
Hilarion Zabala has a mysterious, recurring olfactory problem. A psychiatrist suspects a lingering case of phantosmia, a phantom smell, and possibly caused by a deep psychological fracture. One recommended radical cure is that Hilarion must go back and deal with the darkest currents of his past life in the military service. Reassigned in the very remote Pulo Penal Colony, he must also confront the horrific realities of his present situation.
A wandering peddler suddenly decides to separates from his group of travellers, his reasons are unknown and the dangers will be many.
Horrified to learn that her precocious brother Soma is dating school bully Akari, Sara's peaceful matriculation soon becomes chaotic as new enemies arrive.
In a place lost to history, soldiers are sent to cull a rebellion brought on by mass psychosis. Ishmael, the executioner, and Boethius, an officiating priest, have grown tired of this bloodwork. When they’re tasked with killing Absalom, a delusional pig farmer who believes himself the royal heir, the two must make a decision; to execute him or to encourage his delusion. A path that could either absolve them of guilt or leave all three dead.
Sensitive Parts is a tender and sharply observed dramatic comedy about a young woman who is forced to confront her social anxiety and interpersonal fears before they consume her and the people she loves, with a little help along the way from the imaginary manifestation of an iconic popstar.
A young man has a conversation with his inner self
A young man looks for a way out
When Benny's younger brother, Loren, suddenly reappears after being missing for months, the two are forced to reckon with the drastically different ways they have chosen to live their lives.
A journey to an unknown star, a children's theatre play, an untalented writer and the fear of becoming the worst version of oneself. A mixture of live-action footage and animated scenes. A stream of (un)conscious stereotypes.
A short retelling of big events that happened throughout the high school days of class MIPA 3. Made for a senior year project.
In a place that offers no hope, Sabreen, burdened by blame and trapped by expectations, yearns for a fleeting moment of freedom to reclaim what remains of herself.
With hopes of starting over, a young thief joins old friends for one last heist. However, she soon finds herself entangled in a violent web of obsession and revenge.
The death of the minotavr talks about the concept of the heroine's journey. Suffering, horror and exhaustion lead the protagonist to a process of transformation, abyss and expiation, because only murdering to minotaur and everything he represents is possible to return to life. From the female gaze, it shows the depth of the emotional wounds caused by domestic violence; the same one that the surrealist Dora Maar lived and that ask why, as a society, instead of killing the minotaur, we blindly continue to send him women only to be devoured and ask them why they simply did not fight, why they did not try get out of the labyrinth.
Os Cães!
A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
A mysterious entity closes in around John, keeping him trapped inside his house. The only thing protecting him from being crushed is the egg timer ticking down on his kitchen table.
When the strongest earthquake in a century hit Mexico in 2017, everyone had eyes on the rescue of 12-year old Frida - until the story took a very strange twist.
A pastor struggles to connect with his new rural congregation. When he receives an anonymous note about suicide, he is drawn into the lives of the community, uncovering both its struggles and quiet beauty.
Picnic