When a businessman meets a mysterious vendor to purchase a rare product, nothing is quite what it seems

Key to Return

Ukrainian Serhii works in the construction industry in Sweden but never receives his wages. Together with the labor union, he tries to claim his rights in a system where workers unfamiliar with Swedish law are exploited repeatedly.

In a support group for mothers of so-called school refusers, experiences are shared of losing one’s footing, struggling against adversity, and drowning in the effort to get their children back to school. Visual representations of the participants’ fears and inner imagery take us from the discussion room to everyday situations that quickly escalate.

An interview with Hisayasu Satô about "Turtle Vision" (bonus feature on the "The Films of Hisayasu Satô: Volume #3" Bluray set released by Vinegar Syndrome).

For ten years, Viktor Nordenskjöld has followed Syrian teenagers Hazim and Said and their struggle to find a new home after fleeing across the sea to Europe in 2015. Said, paralyzed from an injury, is forced to leave his wheelchair along the way and is literally carried by Hazim toward a new life in Hamburg. The film traces how life gradually stabilizes for the friends: they learn German, attend school, and begin working. Over time, Said becomes increasingly independent, while Hazim confronts the realization that even the strong sometimes need someone to lean on.

Frederik Figerola drowns in a web of lies as he gets framed for the murder of Oscar Bels, who had an affair with the wife of Frederik, Belladonna Figerola. As egos clash and drama unfolds, who actually speaks the truth?

Bandes d'hystériques

A bird is caged for being too happy and energetic.

Melatonina

“Bocuk” traces the remnants of a Balkan-Turkic belief said to date back to the Middle Ages, still alive in a remote village of Thrace. This docudrama explores the contemporary meaning of an ancient winter ritual and documents the local narratives surrounding it. Blending fear with tradition, the film invites viewers to discover the extraordinary Night of Bocuk, a practice still observed across generations in Turkey.

Karin, a female student who attends the most modern Islamic boarding school in Indonesia. The Islamic boarding school allows its students to use gadgets for learning such as cellphones or laptops. One day, suddenly there was a rumor that Karin spread a selfie photo of herself naked in her dorm room. Even though it was just a rumor, people believed the gossip so much that Karin was shunned by her friends. Assisted by her secret boyfriend, Affan, the two of them tried to find out the truth about this gossip. And if the photo really exists, who faked the photo and spread it?

The circumstances of artists associated with their studios are very diverse. In an era where it is difficult to occupy even one square foot of residential space due to inequality in space due to economic and social conditions, artists who own or rent studios to produce art have continued to walk a tightrope between thinking and reality. How is it possible to do what you want to do? Depending on the type of work and socioeconomic conditions, the method of occupation, size of space, and method of utilization are very different.

It tells the story of Li Hongju, a Mao opera singer at the bottom of society, and her daughter who use their perseverance to support a Mao opera troupe and a broken family.

Oklou and CaseyMQ go through the process of making the self-titled track on her studio album choke enough

A Game for The Bride

Mark’s life is about to change for the worse. His friends try to help him find a reason to keep going, but reality strikes hard. In the end, they’re all just trying to do what they think is best for themselves.

Tethered is an ensemble film about a ghost trying to uncover how she died while coexisting with the new tenant of her former apartment. As she learns about the world through his space, he remains entangled in a love story involving a woman with a very unusual name.