Marmar listens to the stories told by her grandmother’s friends as they play an illicit game of cards. Based on childhood memories and shared stories, And Granny would dance is a tale of love, grief and resilience. At its heart, it is a tribute to the solidarity of Iranian women.
Feferle, a whimsical and childlike being, awakens one fateful day with the unsettling knowledge that something terrible has happened. The sudden loss of her father shatters her world, leading her into a poignant exploration of family history. Tasked with sorting through the cluttered apartment, Feferle delves into the material remains, with each item revealing the story of generations and encapsulating a century, a region, and the intricate history of a Jewish family wandering through Eastern Europe. "Feferle" unfolds as a touching tale of a young woman's quest to make sense of her past, finding solace amid the artifacts that narrate not just her father's life but the rich mosaic of a bygone era.
This short film explores contemporary perspectives on love and romance, challenging traditional societal norms around relationships and sexuality. It embraces non-traditional relationship structures and celebrates diverse expressions of sexuality, rejecting stigma and fostering an open, inclusive dialogue about what intimacy looks like today. Made from high resolution scans of three intaglio prints of 14 frame animated loop, etched on plexiglass.
SPHINX depicts an idyllic world where curiosity and play are the only way of living imagined. A world, however, that witholds the answer to its own enigma. Loosely based on the poems "Oedipus" by Cavafy and "The Mirror" by Sachtouris, SPHINX aims to remind that not everything is as it seems. The film has travelled to festivals among which are the 9th Animation Marathon where it received a dinstinction and the ICONA Film Festival.
Time stands still one fine summer afternoon. An empty house, a dish still on the stove, an abandoned meal. The wind picks up and nature roars as a fire approaches, and everything will be changed forever.
As the city of Edo is plunged into darkness, a man emerges from the attic of a house. It's the famous Jirokichi, nicknamed Nezumikozo/the Rat, a virtuous bandit who robs the rich to distribute to the poor. Orin leads a difficult life with her young child. Taking advantage of the poor woman's distress, some yakuza try to expose Nezumikozo/The Rat's true identity.
In a world where humanity has gained the gift of eternal life, ‘Marvelous Gift’ invites you on a journey where fatal accidents aren’t fatal and aging never ceases. Dive into the paradox of immortality and explore the raw reality of life when the end is taken off the table. This is not just a story; it’s a journey that tests the very concept of life itself.
In a convent in Spain during the dictatorship, nuns provide shelter to young girls in need.
Alan suffers from a genetic disorder called NF1. He feels inadequate, shy and uncomfortable with himself due to bumps on different body parts. As a young boy, he draws and paints himself like a superhero. He grows from a carefree, spirited kid to a conscious young adult. The story revolves around Alan and his Ah-Ma relationship. It resolves when Ah-ma benignly encourages Alan to pursue his desire to get cool tattoos that give him some confidence around his peers.
Through each fold of her veil, a Turkish woman recalls her past and her choices in the form of a poetic monologue: she is assailed by her doubts, about her desires and her struggles, and eventually finds herself.
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