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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 ...

Enlightenment (????)

Enlightenment (????)

An old monk warders into the jungle in order to find the path of enlightenment, only to find a suicidal girl. He has to help her and stop her for killing herself even she doesn't want him to.

By Disspong Sampattavanich

Eyes

(Girl probably offend in all men around her,because they forces her to)

By moustafa elmeligy

THE MASK

A person who hides from life and people by wearing a mask, but life doesn't leave him alone, and puts him on a dead end road to choose between the weakness of the isolation or strength to live on his own way.

By Yasser Abo El Ella

Thornblood (La Menace d'une Rose)

Thornblood (La Menace d'une Rose)

This a non profit indy fan film - Bond, spy for the queen, is a man like others sometimes. Between personal and professional life, 007 must have to be on the look-out. Without coverage, he will have to be prudent in front of the mysterious killer ...

By Thomas Lhermitte

Alices

Alice is walking back to her apartment at night. Suddenly, she finds herself outside in the daylight walking the city streets. She meets different men and women who approach her, take her by the hand and guide and deform her.

By Ariane Boukerche

A charismatic Man holds power over two women. They make their escape from their respective physical and mental abuse by exacting a violent mutilation on the Man that keeps watch and hold over them. The Man seeks forgiveness and redemption through rel ...

Rite of Passage (Rito de Passagem)

Rite of Passage (Rito de Passagem)

In an abandoned house, a body dances its memories� Rite of Passage is a sensory exploration of the act of becoming, transformation and the search for one�s identity. Featuring improvised Butoh dance, rare archival footage and an experimental soundtr ...

By Juliette Yu-Ming

Stolen Light

A young couple struggle with the loss of their baby daughter. As Rose sinks further into depression, Jonas tries desperately to revive their relationship so they can start again. But as Rose moves towards her own inevitable conclusion and Jonas battl ...

By riccardo sai

Sin ti

Allan and Stine stay together as a couple out of coincidence. While he strives to get out of crime, she is gearing up to dumping him. And then he kidnaps her along on the 'last heist' to set them up for life. It goes horribly wrong and he finally sen ...

By Asger Lindgaard

Live-In Fear

In order to escape the anxieties and fears of their normal lives, four emotionally distant friends travel to the Utah mountains to try and reconnect but it only ends up driving them further apart. They soon find the world coming down on them as they ...

By Brandon Scullion

WORDS : WALLS

Part road movie, part performance video, part travelogue. WORDS : WALLS is a trip through the scarred landscapes of the West Bank with a group of artists � including two of Scottish poetry�s leading lights: Liz Lochhead (Scottish poet laureate) and W ...

By Gregory Metcalfe

We're Okay

A fantasy drama about teen depression and sexuality. Delilah has decided to kill herself on her 18 birthday, but her friend Lena surprises her with a birthday party. We see how Delilah is truly feeling in her stop motion animated circus world mind.

The Beckoning

The 3 wives of a polygamist goat farmer compete to be his best wife while their daughter runs away.

Girly

A girl struggles to make the most of the last few moments with her lover, while trying to figure out whether or not his love for her is forever.

Before The Car Arrives

Before The Car Arrives

A Beautifully Choreographed, fly on the wall look at a family as they prepare for the youngest child's big day.

By Brian Stynes

You thought of it first

You thought of it first

You thought of it first is a short film including the usual thirty-something's themes of work and politics and then, with ever increasing passion, two people show their lust for each other. As they talk, each reveals what is happening in their love ...

By Damien Swaby

THE CLUB

Martial is the greatest � Fight Club � fan. He decides to open his own club, as seen in the David Fincher�s film. The first meeting of � The Club � takes place in an underground car park.

By Alexandre BERGER

Words of the Damned

Words of the Damned

Anais, a young woman whose lover has died, awakes from an unsettling dream: the man she loved has written a letter in an attempt to contact her from beyond the grave. Upon waking, she finds the note by her bedside. As her journey through temptations, ...

By Kurtz Frausun

The Concert

A short story about loss and the strength to continue.

By ILIAS FLORAKIS

A Simple Story

They are the perfect couple. Made ... for each other. They should meet. But, will they? Who dictates their steps? Destiny, luck or choice?

By ILIAS FLORAKIS

This short film summarizes a trip to Pucar�, where we discover the personality of pucarenos potters, the quality of their work and the story about his attempts to develop an industry about their art.

By victor mendivil

A Hardworking Robber

A Hardworking Robber

An Greek Short film that shows the impact of the economic crisis on a robber who has to work in order to get some money instead of stealing

By Michael Felanis

MMA India : Fighting for a dream

MMA India : Fighting for a dream

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport, widely reported as the fastest growing sport today. Initially designed to determine the most effective fighting style in the world, MMA today has captured the imagination of combat sport afficiandos, ...

By Von Brian Saxena

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Building bridges based on the
belief that film becomes art
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inexpensive as pencil & paper

Cine Pobre is the 100%
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culture and capabilities
[ 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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