Humuq: Do Not Sleep at Dusk

Set in 1952, this musical thriller is what happens when a traveling salesman shows up on the doorstep of a dying old man and can't contain the song within his heart. A dark riff on a classic musical.

Withstanding misery, a young man who seemed to live like an ordinary person suffers and tries to seek help from the closest person named friend.

One summer's afternoon, Laure and Vincent decide to go for a picnic - just the two of them. But Laure's younger sister Sarah manages to join in. Their minds fuddled by wine and the afternoon heat, the two adolescents end up awkwardly expressing their fondness for each other. Sarah, whom they have both forgotten, witnesses the scene.

Morbidity, absurdism and a oral fixation for young girls.

Made for straight 8's 2018 competition on one cartridge of super 8mm film with only in-camera edits and no post-production. Premiered on may 14th 2018 at straight 8's Cannes film festival screening.

Based on the real life story of Sagawa, a Japanese student who killed, dismembered and ate a young Dutch girl in Paris.

The theme of death is heavily interwoven in Smolder’s surreal salute to Belgian painter Antoine Wiertz, a Hieronymus Bosch-type artist whose work centered on humans in various stages in torment, as depicted in expansive canvases with gore galore. Smolders has basically taken a standard documentary and chopped it up, using quotes from the long-dead artist, and periodic statements by a historian (Smolders) filling in a few bits of Wiertz’ life.

On the occasion of a dance competition a young ballet dancer is in a foreign place. Alone in his hotel room loneliness overpowers him, until he meets a stranger on the run.

In the midst of the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a gifted child makes an extraordinary effort for his people.

A story of a Finnish family which moved to Sweden and is very unhappy lacking the traditional Finnish sauna in a new place. Based on the novel by Nils Parling.

In an alternate universe, Jada continues her relationship with her deceased boyfriend.

The previously untold origins of Olaf, the innocent and insightful, summer-loving snowman are revealed as we follow Olaf’s first steps as he comes to life and searches for his identity in the snowy mountains outside Arendelle.

The author Stefan König has writer's block. This changes when he witnesses the murder of a prostitute. He doesn't alert the police because he sets out to hunt down the murderer himself. The closer he gets to the killer, the more crimes he observes, which provides him with endless ideas for his texts. But the killer is very close...

A man is completely alone in his apartment. He looks for ways to combat his boredom: he smokes, watches TV, masturbates, eats - but none of it helps. The depressed man's real problem is not mere boredom, but profound loneliness. He sees suicide as his last resort...

A guy is terrorized on the phone and receives death threats. He should have taken them seriously...

Lina wants to become an animal and is willing to try it. Eduardo wants to tame her but can't. Primal Force explores the limits of a couple unable to engage.

Two young brothers have their first contact with death.

FLO has to go to Marrakech for work. So, it’s TOM who takes care of SAM, their 5-year-old son. Flo left him a list of tasks to complete during his absence. Despite this, Tom forgot Sam’s guitar course. From his ryad, Flo calls to blame him. Tom hates being caught. He picks up Sam. The car comes out of the garage at full speed. SPRÖTCH. Tom just crushed something…

Damu(10year old boy) , leaves his home to buy Jagarry .On the way he meets his friend Manya . They stop at a Bioscopewallah. Damu realizes that he is not having enough money and he decides to earn some quick money . This greed takes him to play a game . After the game Damu goes to the shop . But he walk back with tearful eyes.........

A father, reconnecting with his son, is the victim of an incident that suddenly shakes up his fragile reconstruction.