In a world where tradition and power are often synonymous with stagnation, Irina Karamanos, a young anthropologist and political activist (and former partner of Chile’s current president, Gabriel Boric), is breaking the mold. In 2022, she accepted and dismantled the role of First Lady, refusing to be a mere symbolic figure, shaking up Latin American society and inspiring new generations. Irina fought gender stereotypes and protected democracy, returning political power to those who rightfully deserve it: the people who were actually elected.

An experimental short film set in 1939 Poland, about two men who have a conversation on a hill while the history of Poland and Polish Cinema flashes in the sky.

In an industrial corner of Busan, South Korea, stands the tiny Jangdaehyun School. It is home to 20 students, all of whom are North Korea defectors. With unprecedented access to a community never seen on film, SCHOOL FOR DEFECTORS gives voice to young people whom the world might otherwise overlook—illuminating not just what they’ve endured, but who they are about to become.

Fifty-something Rosa, lying in an MRI scanner, is prompted to summon a happy memory. She plunges into a meandering, subconscious road trip with her indomitable mother, both queer, where wild imagination becomes a tender, unruly form of therapy.

A man travels out of town to visit a friend.

Dedektif Reptır: Birlikte Gülelim

Chris Locke gets loose and silly in a Tiki bar while his bartender friend Arno serves him cocktails. There’s classic stand up jokes, hilarious improvisational riffs, sound effects, dancing, and classic attention deficit madness for these bonkers times. Filmed at the Drake Underground in Toronto.

A birthday visit turns deadly when a terminally ill genius lures a couple to his mansion, hiding a twisted plan years in the making.

A cinematic experiment exploring the continuing relevance of the late theorist’s ideas on capitalism, culture, and the future. Blending documentary, performance, and hauntological fiction, the film follows Parkins — a time-slipped character — through ghostly landscapes and digital spaces, tracing Fisher’s thought from the 1990s to our algorithmic present.

New cartoon by Anastasia Petrova (VGIK).

After a motorbike accident left him paralyzed from the waist down, Antonis Tsapatakis turns to swimming and becomes a Paralympic athlete. Through training, family, and everyday moments, the film observes the slow process of redefining identity, resilience, and freedom after irrevocable changes of life.

The Cycle: Becoming a Pro Rider

An Unfamiliar Voice

Hello, My Friend

Young Woman is trapped inside a remote potato pit. Hillbillies want to sacrifice her to the Lord of Potato. Who will survive and what will be left of them?

A girl walks into her kitchen to discover her flatmate dead on the floor. Now she has to sort it out.

Memories of the future, the power of fiction, and the vital task of imagining manifested themselves in a Mexico City night during Belafonte Sensacional's concert at the legendary Salón Los Ángeles. Delirium, earthquake, and rock and roll.

New cartoon by Alexey Pochivalov (Alexander Tatarsky's Pilot Animation Studio).