Sacramentum

Provincial Chronicle

Na Câmara da Morte (In the Deathroom) is a short film based on Stephen King's short story of the same name. Armando Costa (Gabriel Alsan), a Brazilian journalist stationed in Colombia, is kidnapped by a local militia. During a violent interrogation and various acts of torture, Pablo Escobar (Uriel Martínez) tries to extract information from Armando, while his allies plan his rescue.

A professional cult infiltrator is hired to extract his client's mind-controlled daughter from a dangerous group.

An aspiring race car driver fights off the recognition that he'll never progress beyond an amateur circuit. On this Saturday night race, however, he puts it all on the line to prove otherwise—at whatever cost.

In cargo handling areas where a lot of foreign employees work, the managers are always Korean. The class imbalance between Koreans and foreign workers causes inevitable conflicts.

A professional cellist has an encounter with a stranger on the subway which has unexpected and far-reaching ramifications on his life.

A teenage boy tries to hide from a sinister figure prowling around the house.

Overwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly shares a train carriage home with a troubled young man identified only as the 'Kid'. As the Kid becomes more agitated and foul-mouthed, the journey takes on a violent and dangerous hue – for the bereaved Donnelly and for other hapless passengers on the train. Academy Award Winner: Best Live Action Short Film – 2005

Thirteen-year-old Mila Malinov wakes up alone in the back of a cab. Arriving at the densely packed apartment block of zone 21, she makes her way to her room as the watchful eye of the global government hovers above in the form of monitor drones. Across the courtyard, another set of eyes watches her, a protective Mother. Her room is small, cubed, and very simplistic. In her ear, a voice keeps her company. Her father, Darko Malinov checks in. He speaks to her through an earpiece making sure she’s okay. The next day, Mila visits the local bartering station that’s at the end of the long alley that hugs her apartment block. Currency in this world has resorted back to bartering, swapping items for other items. Mila finds a group of interested buyers and swaps a capacitor for some food, all while her father guides her. That night, she shares a meal with her father via voice, wishing that he was there instead. As Mila sleeps, a figure sneaks up to her door making Mila nervous.

Driving through the desert en route to San Francisco, Sebastian has a chance encounter with Helena, a mysterious and attractive hitchhiker. Together they embark on a journey to the unknown, testing the boundaries of reality along the way.

A woman returning home falls asleep and has vivid dreams that may or may not be happening in reality. Through repetitive images and complete mismatching of the objective view of time and space, her dark inner desires play out on-screen.

Monette, a recently separated travelling book salesman tells his grim story to both a priest and a hitchhiker, looking for absolution.

Two ambulance paramedics put their lives on the line when a routine call becomes a deadly race against time.

"The Treatment" tells the story of isolated patient Linus. More and more a rigid routine consisting of meals, exercise, lulling music, irritating smoke and examinations by his only attachment figure Dr. Frei causes him suffering. One day Linus notices the massive door to his room has been left ajar and he takes the chance to escape. What he sees outside makes him question: Is he really who he believes he is?

A world famous Iranian detective Shahriar and his ward Vahid are called upon the murder of a shipping magnate. His list of suspects, short but close to him, his three daughters and wife stand by as they tell their version of the events leading up to the patriarchs death.

Upon receiving her son's first published book, Kiko tells her best friend Midori about a shameful secret from their childhood, how she "made a deal with the devil" for her son's future.

Cab driver Henry's routine takes a terrifying turn when he picks up a mysterious passenger named Mathias, his face covered with a dog mask. As they navigate through the dark city streets, Henry's night spirals into a nightmare as he can't seem to get rid of his client. Trapped in his own car, Henry must confront his deepest fears to survive the nightmarish journey and get his five-star review to not lose his job.

A woman receives a telephone call from a hysterical woman, which she later finds out is herself.

A half-hour experimental film that shows Fukui moving towards cyberpunk imagery in a manner similar to Tsukamoto, featuring industrial locations, a malfunctioning cyborg/android and a hulking metallic ‘caterpillar’ that stalks characters.

Safia, a 25 year old policewoman, fulfills her dream and joins the prestigious 36 quai des Orfèvres (the headquarters of the criminal investigations department of the Parisian police) after 5 years of service in Clichy-sous-bois. On her very first day, totally out of the blue, she comes across a dangerous gangster who defies her ruthlessly.