Pure Sweetness

After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.

Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.

Max and Dave Fliescher are eating hot dogs in their animation studio and begin drawing. The hot dog becomes a "real" dog, and it and Ko-Ko the Clown alarmingly end up inside a Gas Chamber.

Yacine Belhousse returns to the stage with his show at L'Européen, combining humor, sensitivity, and boundless energy. Known for his unique style, Yacine takes us on a funny and touching journey through the absurdities of everyday life and the big questions of modern life. Whether you're a fan of his videos, his film roles, or his previous shows, this creation is a must-see for all lovers of intelligent and lively humor. Recorded on December 22, 2024, at the Théâtre de L'Européen in Paris's 17th arrondissement.

One Sunday after the mass, in an overly Christian village, Petar, a priest devoted to his profession, wants just one thing: enjoy an ice cream.

A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.

A verlan discussion in a cafe between two young people about a motorbike and girls.

In this animated short, a terrible curse deprives Balthasar's kingdom of its stories. Taking the unicorn's horn back into The Belly of the Earth is the solution. Poppety will lead an expedition, by chance uncovering a hitherto closely guarded family secret.

A woman is meeting her online crush for the first time in person. Will her date be everything she is expecting?

Marie wakes up one morning in Beirut in a panic, convinced that she has lost her daughter’s wedding photograph. A photograph, however, that never existed… Ten years ago, her daughter’s marriage ceremony had to be cut short on account of a bombing raid. There was no time for a wedding photograph. Now, with the aid of a photographer and a chicken, Hoda and her husband decide to reconstruct the wedding ceremony once more, so that Hoda’s mother will at last have the photograph she deserves…

In this short film, two starstruck movie fans hire a tour guide and see a plethora of Hollywood stars.

Third Sister Tai marries Dunce Lau and her life has since been between laughter and tears. At the birthday party of Tai's father one year later, Lau's wit suddenly comes back to him. Lau turns the occasion into a stage for displaying his talents and makes fun of his two brothers-in-law who used to despise him.

Meg, a millennial painter with ADHD, navigates her life on the way to a job interview. What starts as a simple task turns into a race against the clock as she encounters society’s stigmas, unlikely allies, and challenges from her past.

Accused of killing his wife, a good man fights for his very existence.

One holiday morning, a cleaning woman arrives at work alone. She discovers an unconscious man among the garbage. Another man, looking for a garbage bag, approaches them. The three strangers decide to go in search of the missing bag.

On the surface, this collection of shorts by up-and-coming African American filmmakers arrived at a perfect time. The cutting-edge products of the New Black Cinema of the early '90s had disappeared, giving way to embarrassingly stereotypical, scatological fare such as Booty Call and Next Friday. This feature-packed compilation (which includes production notes, interviews with all of the filmmakers, and audio commentary by four) attempts to prove that African American cinema is intent on moving past the lowbrow humor, as six of the seven shorts steer clear of any comedy.

Love has packed up and left the castle. The queen has snuck back to her Kingdom of Skedaddle. But one person’s loss is a scoundrel’s gain: Bonifacio, a teller of tall tales, sees in the forlorn queen the perfect target for his hackneyed charms. As summer approaches, he changes himself into a sweet talker and sings her praises. Things would have worked out perfectly if only Princess Molly hadn’t arrived on the scene. While visiting her mother, she quickly discovers the hoax: the queen thinks she’s found a new husband in Bonifacio. But the swindling storyteller is really only interested in the kingdom’s legends.

A documentary chronicle of one of our greatest directors.

The lives of different indie artists of the Hollywood film industry intersect when they get tired of failing and have the opportunity to make a "promising" feature film.

Animated actors and vases tell stories from Greek mythology. Part of a 100-film international project on the theme of world culture. (Robert Donn)