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A psycho infiltrates a drug deal. Those in charge of the deal catch wind of the discrepancy.

Karel Vachek’s graduate film offers us a documentary essay which is both a light-hearted and aggressive little piece and also a parody of investigative film journalism. The Strážnice folk festival, backed by the cultural Party apparatus of the time, for years had little to commend itself to authentic folklore. In the film the event assumes the form of a bizarre stage spectacle with almost surrealistic elements that Vachek reinforces with unconventional approaches (commentary appearing as titles on screen, singing, declamations into the camera, feature etudes, the fusion of news coverage and fiction). The result is a stirring film collage depicting various characters, from crowd-pleasers, Easter egg decorators, kitsch artists and peddlers, to museologists and local residents, all of whom come up against the eccentric "identical” twin reporters Karel and Jan Saudek and a bored actress who appears as an extra. Using their special blend of irony and wit, they present us with the sad truth.

Have you ever been in a fight? Even thrown a punch? Because Andrew never has. His mom raised him as a pacifist, and she would like to keep it that way. But deep down, Andrew has a question: how much can he know about himself if he’s never been punched in the face? More importantly: how much can he know about his mom, the woman that has sacrificed so much for him, if he’s never fought for anything?

Torn between faith and desire, a young Arab man at a religious facility must confront his queer identity as he navigates the path to salvation and the allure of forbidden love.

A brief portrait of famous and brave bullfighter Manuel Benítez el Corbobés; an account on still photos of his triumphs and failures.

Nicholas Moroney, pround and panicked, must create a final artifact for his Major Work High School Certificate Multimedia class. However, ideas are janky at best, and comically stupid at worst. So therefore, the only option was to do everything at once.

When Loo Lay Yen suffers a stroke, the lives of her husband and three boys are changed forever. Shot by her eldest son, Tai Binquan, the film features family albums alongside raw documentary footage. where are you now is both a loving tribute to Loo and a piercing inquiry into care, dignity and the ethics of representing end-of-life experiences.

A run-of-the-mill family is terrorized by strangers dressed in military garb who invade their private realm.

A romantic comedy where a young man, Casey, is taken by surprise when his crush actually says yes.

A little girl uses a voodoo doll to get rid of her mother's date.

Two German tourists in Los Angeles, California befall a series of unfortunate events after their inevitable encounter with a homeless man that forces them to embrace what they perceive to be “true American culture”. The English spoken in the film is gibberish, meant to simulate how English sounds to non-English speakers.

A young man with trust issues goes on a date with a very supportive young woman.

When a young boy tries to write the perfect song, the tip of his pencil breaks and frees a Genie who will only grant him one wish

The daily life of the volunteers of the Compañeros de Batalla foundation, dedicated to providing support and hope to the children fighting cancer at the Pediatric Specialties Hospital in Maracaibo.

In 1930s Labrador, a war veteran lumberjack engages in an arm wrestle which lasts a ridiculously long amount of time.

Fools Among Us

A short documentary on how people view art and its value in today's society.

Chemikál

The caretaker exhausted by everything, his frustrated wife and one totally depressed deer. Their mutual despair leads them to absurd events, because... shit happens all the time.

A murderous milkman who exclusively kills his unsuspecting victims with poisoned milk struggles to kill his most challenging target yet; a vegan.