YAWAAAAAAAAA Rosa (Trisha Bagalangit) believes miracle and fortunate events happen because of the golden pearl found by Theresa (Iyah Apil) some hot day, entangled by the blind faith and reality.
John and Mary have lived with desolating grief and the agony of uncertainty for the past ten years. Their only child, Clare, ran away from home when she was fourteen and no trace of her whereabouts has ever been found. When Clare returns, now a young woman of twenty-four, Mary is overjoyed. But John comes to believe that Clare is not who she claims to be. As old tensions resurface, a gripping search for the truth unfolds.
A brother and sister are hibernating. Only the sister wakes up. Human hibernation blurs the boundary between people and animals. A thought experiment equal parts sci-fi and meditation shot in searing images.
During a meditative dance session in the Dutch dunes an ill woman becomes completely absorbed in her own memories and reflects on her choice not to undergo any medical treatments. 'Engulf' is based on the true story of the director's late grandmother.
Afan (19) grapples with heartbreak as he embarks with close friend Kush (30) on a day's trip to celebrate his upcoming marriage. Tensions rise, forcing them to confront their past and mend their bond, amidst their shared grief and hope for a brighter future.
A family visit turns deadly when a psychotic killer, hiding behind an unusual tradition, shows up with one target in mind.
In a post-apocalyptic world, a young man, driven by greed and risking his survival, crosses paths with the force of nature, which administers justice in its own way.
Hinako, a married woman, feels unsatisfied with her married life with her husband, Takashi, so she suddenly declares a domestic separation and indulges in an affair with Shima, her senior from high school. Meanwhile, Hinako was confused when Yuri, whom she met at her favorite snack bar, asked her out.
Qiao Yan, born in a border town in southwest China, becomes a star actress after much effort and struggle. But despite her aura of glamour, she always feels hidden pressure. When she receives a threatening anonymous letter, her long-estranged sister suddenly comes to see her.
barrunto is a speculative fiction that takes place in a future of the past, in a present ruptured now. Its far-reaching network of affinities spans from Puerto Rico to Scotland, from the land to the bottom of the sea, and all the way to planet Uranus.
A minor argument between two strangers escalates into a life-altering conflict, exploring how a seemingly insignificant event can drastically alter a person's perception and circumstances.
Gabriella, a courageous and tough New York teenager. She witnesses the killing of her father, a beloved teacher at her high school, who tries to help a student being bullied. Trying to recover from their grief, Gabriella and her mother move to Florida where Gabriella enrolls in a new school. But there is no escaping the cause of her heartbreak as she sees a boy being relentlessly bullied in the lunchroom. Determined to survive lunch, Gabriella must find a way to stop the bullies, even if it means standing up to the most violent boy in school.
A gritty realistic story about a young film school student from middle-class India who's forced to drop out to support his family while staying in the United States as an undocumented worker.