Alberto, a collective taxi driver, observes through the lives that pass through his car, the beauty hidden in the decadence of the oil city where he works.
Jude wasn't like the rest of the kids on his street - he spent most of 1994 in a pair of his mum's tights, pretending to be Christopher Dean, much to his dad's annoyance. When dad finally snaps, the result is somewhat unexpected.
La Patro
The story of two childhood friends, political activist Ismene and apolitical and naïve Effie... A dangerous totalitarian regime in an untimely era, where the people speak Esperanto. We are free to choose whether to become activists or not, but can we determine the consequences of these choices?
Two boys run away in order to try to face their feelings. In the hollow of the night, alone, their pains and their fears catch up with them.
After the sudden death of her mum, Fflur grapples with her grief, and a geranium that has taken on the embodiment of her mother. As time moves on it's clear that both her and the plant are lost in time. Can she bury her sorrow and learn to live again?
The young Jekabs, Linda and Rihards enjoy the spring full of romance and bohemian way of life. The apple-trees are in blossom in Riga and the war unavoidably approaches.
"The Discipline of D.E." is a short 16mm film directed by Gus Van Sant. It’s based on a story in “Exterminator!” by William Burroughs that at times reads like Buddhist noir: "DE is a way of doing. DE simply means doing whatever you do in the easiest most relaxed way you can manage which is also the quickest and most efficient way, as you will find as you advance in DE.You can start right now tidying up your flat, moving furniture or books, washing dishes, making tea, sorting papers. Don't fumble, jerk, grab an object. Drop cool possessive fingers onto it like a gentle old cop making a soft arrest.”
Mia and Tim have been together forever. At least it feels like that. Seeking that which has become lost over the years, they invent a game - they each have to help the other one fulfill their dearest desire. No matter what it is.
Pedro, 30 years old, a young worker, is awarded a trip that will make two of his big dreams come true. When he tells his friends Dite, Rafa, and André, he realizes his dreams are being diluted by the lack of listening from his friends and conversations that lead nowhere.
A comedy about love and self-discovery.
Necropolis
At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister asking him to look after his nine-year old niece, Sophia, for a few hours.
Fourteen year old Hannah awakes to a momentous day of gifts and attention. She soon realizes that this day of great celebration will turn out to have significant consequences on her future.
Juan has been trying for months to forget his ex-girlfriend Lola, who is now dating someone else.
In Tijuana, Mexico, Gabriel is a man who once had a normal and happy life alongside his family. He now seeks revenge for the murder of his son at the hands of a group of vampires that roam the city at night, stalking its inhabitants. Gabriel's days blur into one another as he tries to track down the murderers he calls "leeches", without knowing that his revenge will bring serious consequences for his wife and himself.
After losing his title belt, a fallen star in the boxing world seeks advice from an Amish technician to get his career back up.
Until 1932's Grand Hotel, never had there existed an all-star ensemble cast on film. Conceived by MGM's production genius Irving Thalberg, the film boasted names like Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery and John and Lionel Barrymore and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. This short documentary takes a look at the making of the classic film.
A confirmed bachelor learns that he will inherit his late uncle's fortune only if he marries, which he does reluctantly. Shortly afterward he returns to his bachelor lifestyle but realizes he can't get his wife's face out of his thoughts.