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ONAATAH

What do you do when life reaches a dead end? Giving up is an option,but certainly not the only or the best option. Onaatah, wounded from inside and by the stereotypes of society realizes the same too. When the events of one fateful night leave her ...

By pradip kurbah

Vishneva, Belarus Soviet Union

Vishneva, Belarus Soviet Union

Vishneva, Belarus Soviet Union Poland is grounded in the oral history testimony of a Holocaust survivor and has been deconstructed by the interviewee�s son. Unlike most oral histories that focus on the words of the interviewee, Vishneva uses silent i ...

"Alpha Phi"

Mass Shootings have become the norm in todays society. But, are the media giving the shooters what they crave, which is notoriety?

Valentina is persuaded by her Abuela to hold her quincea�era party on her 30th birthday to "break the curse" and find a man, but things go horribly wrong.

By Tamara Bunker

Sa-mak Han Ga-un-de-seo

Sa-mak Han Ga-un-de-seo

Dawn, a man comes to the construction site to bury somethings. Then he runs into a watchman who asks him to find Jong-il and his mom.

By Chae Han-young

10:10

10:10 is symbolic of the vicious cycle of violence and the less of humanity. Through the inhuman actions and the repetitious and continuos violence we inflict upon one another on a daily basis we become desensitized and numb. Remaining passive to th ...

By Naeim Jebelli

Yaaro Aval

A guy meets a girl under unusual circumstances and as sparks fly between them, they are separated abruptly. What follows is his quest to find this girl before she leaves town, but with little clues to help him.

By Prasanna Siddharthan

Something to Crow About

Something to Crow About

In the heart of Victoria's coal country in rural Australia, a group of 14 men find friendship and galvanise community through music.

By Sebastian Broadbent

Normal

A young Chavista is stuck at home during Venezuela's 2014 riots while his ex-girlfriend is being chased by the National Guard for supporting the opposition.

Worry Me in the Daytime

Worry Me in the Daytime

An intimate portrait of an Australian musician on a mission to carve his place in blues history, 10,000 miles from its birthplace in Mississippi. By day, Chris Russell maintains a full-time job manufacturing flag poles for golf courses. By night, he ...

By Sebastian Broadbent

Siberia

When Sputnik II was sent into space with a dog, named Laika on board, it was a major leap for science. Laika�s unfortunate death in space was lauded as a worthy sacrifice for the sake of the betterment of humankind�s forays into space. But that�s ...

By Faraz Arif Ansari

In sickness

In sickness takes a look at the dynamic of conjugal violence. The film doesn't attempt to paint anyone as the villain, but rather tries simply to show what it is like for couples trapped in this terrible cycle of abuse. In sickness is based on true e ...

The Learning Alliance

The Learning Alliance

Collecting garbage for earning and paying their fees for school. Three brothers who are changing their future by studying and at the same time selling garbage in Lahore, Pakistan. The Learning Alliance is a portrait of children with dreams and their ...

By Muhammad Umar Saeed

Outsiders

A perfect weekend becomes a nightmare as a couple departs onto a journey to the remote forest in England.

Velamientos

La lengua en la que escribe Waman Puma est� plagada de t�rminos y giros del habla oral en quichua, de canciones Jayllis en Aymar� y de nociones como el "Mundo al Rev�s", que derivaban de la experiencia catacl�smica de la conquista y de la colonizaci�n. S.R. Cusic ...

By claudia araya l�pez

Nepal Earthquake: Heroes, Survivors & Miracles

Nepal Earthquake: Heroes, Survivors & Miracles

On 25 April 2015 at 11:56 local time, a devastating (7.8) earthquake struck Nepal with an epicenter in Barpak, a village of Gorkha district (144 km northwest) of Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal left 9,000 (More than half were female) dead, many ...

By Ganesh Panday

A woman has kept a secret for years about who is the real father of her daughter but when the family receive a letter from the president that is an invitation to a meeting, this secret begins to be in danger.

By Cl�mence Loonis

Sahrawi

The story is based on the personal experience compiled during a day at the Comprehensive Education Center for disabled children located in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria. Despite the precarious conditions in which this population lives since 40 ...

By Darwin Dik� Ca�as

Fading Magic: The Story of Kolkata's Magicians

Fading Magic: The Story of Kolkata's Magicians

A multiple International Award winning documentary film on the present plight of once famous stage magicians of Kolkata, which was the cultural hub of India and incubation pool for all forms of fine arts including Stage magic. In the '60s and �70s th ...

TITO

Tito: Un morm�n mexicano-estadounidense, regresa de Irak con su nueva esposa; una hermosa musulm�na con dos hijos adolescentes. En Arizona, su esposa mexicana y dos hijas esperan su regreso. La Religion de Tito le permite la bigamia; dos culturas, dos re ...

By Idalia Figueroa

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 ...

Sa Pagitan ng Pagdalaw at Paglimot

Sa Pagitan ng Pagdalaw at Paglimot

Dream and memory of two sisters meet, as one grieves for the death of her sister while the other tries to let go of her memories. The Ebb of Forgetting, is an investigation into memory and forgetting. The film revolves around a strange dream, melanch ...

By Liryc Dela Cruz

Of Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals and Sashimi

Of Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals and Sashimi

An out of school Subanen boy named Dondon went to Sitio Tangalan in the baranggay of Kawayan, Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay to work in a rubber plantation. At tender age, he was already exposed to hardship and toil being a son to a mother who works as a ...

The camera wanders around old spellbinding cars in the desert. Two playful and witty little boys show up and alter the course of events. From then on, Hamdi and Ali will take the reins of this film.

By Eloy Dom�nguez Ser�n

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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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