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Self-Deportation: The Untold Tale of a Marginal Woman

Self-Deportation: The Untold Tale of a Marginal Woman

An Asian American woman crosses over into a surreal world after a series of strange encounters on the subway.

Lovely Journey

Combining religion and socialism with sexual feelings.

By Carolina Hindsj�

Cinema's Propaganda Machine

Cinema's Propaganda Machine

Who knew that Lenin established the world's first film school?

By EL Pobre Profe

August 2025

SELF-PORTRAIT

Arturo believe that he is his own shadow, Andrea cant� find the inspiration for her draws, the Magician don�t know what to do with all the knowledge that he possess. The destiny of these three characters, converge in this assay about existence, life ...

Can You See That?

Can You See That?

After returning from two tours in Iraq, one African-American soldier finds himself facing what might be an even bigger challenge: raising his school-aged son. In the course of a conversation beneath the hood of a car, Sr. negotiates the tricky waters ...

By Foster Wilson

It's Drizzling

Three teenagers set a beauty trap for a man but failed. They thought they accidentally killed the man! Therefore they decided to abscond to Thailand. Youth is just like a drizzle. When you look back on those days, there was nothing but some ambiguous ...

By Chien Hung Lien

Winter

A passion driven young boy flies overseas to pursue his dreams of becoming a broadcast anchor, but life will drastically change his plans and his definition of success.

El Cisne

Years after experiencing severe gender discrimination a Mexican trans woman emigrant prepares for a visit to her hometown Mixquiahuala, Hidalgo, to confront her family about her gender identity.

By Daniel Ch�vez Ontiveros

Deux Mondes

Sami is a young Syrian refugee living in Montreal and working at his uncle's restaurant. When his hometown is attacked by the Islamic State and no one has any news of Sami's sister, the wait turns into a moment of agony.

By Marina Khoury

Promise

Based on one promise which is built around suspense and Film is based on one promise built around suspense and dramatic situations related to it. Promises are there to be fulfilled. But now a days promises are mostly broken, forgotten or ignored. In ...

By Sunil Sanjan

HABITAT - Note Personali

HABITAT - Note Personali

Habitat is a film about living in L�Aquila after the earthquake � therefore about the earthquake as everyday life and not as breaking news. It�s the attempt to express personal conditions in a collective tragedy through cinematic means.

By Emiliano Dante

Star Wars: Threads of Destiny

Star Wars: Threads of Destiny

94 years after the defeat of emperor Palpatine, the galaxy is once again in deep conflict. The new republic and the Skenvi empire both compete over the small planet Coreign that provides a special ore.

By Rasmus Tirzitis

Catherine and atoms of a clueless soul

Catherine and atoms of a clueless soul

N� Visa: 141.449 Catherine, a 17 years old woman, extremely shy, meets Melanie. They quickly become friends. Catherine falls in love with Thierry, a young man with whom she will live a passion during a few months before she lost him of sight. Has h ...

By Alix VERONEZE

Inside Color

A peek into the creative process of Brooklyn artist Cavier Coleman.

Luciano Nadalini � diventato fotografo di cronaca nel 1984, da allora ha documentato per l'Unit� gran parte degli eventi successi a Bologna. � accaduto in citt�", attraverso gli scatti e il racconto di chi li ha resi immortali per la memoria storica, riperc ...

By noemi pulvirenti

Bird's Flight

An Israeli acrobat is caught between the incompatible worlds of her family's religion and the spoils of bohemian freedom.

By Tal Koushner

Shooting on the Rim

Shooting on the Rim

A documentary team set out to chart the production of a British pornographic film with a difference. What follows is a fly-on-the-wall view of the highs and lows of adult filmmaking. Personalities clash, protests rage and accidents happen. ? Who ...

The Garden

When Simeon dies he is transported to the gardens he used to play in as a youth. Now he must confront those he wronged in life to find redemption. http://www.thegardenshortfilm.com

By Tom van den Broek

Here Iran

A down on his luck Iranian father will do anything to find the money for his daughters hospital treatment - even sell himself.

By Hassan Nazer

The Cowboy and the Tavern

The Cowboy and the Tavern

A broke-down old cowboy rides into town to visit Brad, his young friend on a ranch 25 years ago. Before he rides out, Brad's seemingly perfect family is put to a test, and a hero returns.

By Brent Northup

Ursula

Dar�o cambia constantemente de pareja sin darse cuenta que est� atrapado en una misma relaci�n.

By Horacio Flores

Yes we can! (Ba se poate!)

Yes we can! (Ba se poate!)

"Yes We Can" tells the story of five technical high schools in Romania which, through the project Zburd-Education through coaching, have increased their graduation rates from 2% to 40%. In technical high schools, fewer than five students pass the bac ...

The Long Haul

Conor and Pete have come to realise that their life of crime is dangerous. Now they want to get out of the business. Here goes nothing...

By Arran Tenzin Bradstock

Captain Adel

8-year-old Adel would love to watch a Captain Majid cartoon but his mother is reluctant to turn on the TV until 40 days after his father's death.

By Ameer Albassri

Split End

A young, single woman bored with her social life caters a party for a beautiful couple and meets the charismatic husband who is also looking for something new. Originally created for the Asian American Film Lab 72 Hour Shootout under the theme of "Th ...

By Edward Shieh

Zid decided to build a Pirate Ship to his escape from an island, but he didn�t think of a way to put the ship into the sea after finishing its construction. And now? How can he reach the sea?

By Gabriel Oliveira

Dendrologium

The Seeker follows the voice of destiny and leaves behind his old life in order to solve the riddle of the myth of the Sweet Fruit. After meeting a strange Forester who hands him a rare Sweet Fruit, The Seeker decides to scrutinize it�s mystery. Thes ...

By Rafael Stemplewski

Since 2002

Building bridges based on the
belief that film becomes art
only when its materials are as
inexpensive as pencil & paper

Cine Pobre is the 100%
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[ Call for Entries 2025 ]

NOTABLES
The Last Photo
The Model
Fourteen Days
La Descorrupcion
Yomigaeru To Live Again
Veni Etiam
The Servant
Young Syrian Lenses
Brazil is Not Copacabana
Forest of Copper Columns
About Killing The Pig
The Caramel Corn Riot
Fiona Humphrey: A Family Album

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