Strangers in the Park
A former communist militant and a "live and let live" man form an unlikely friendship on a park bench, sharing their life stories with humor and heart.
Solitary Dialogues
Torn between confessing his love to Van and the fear of ruining their friendship, Aren drifts through the Parisian night. An encounter with Théo, a former lover, rekindles buried emotions and compels him to redefine the true meaning of love.
Tides
A quiet coming-of-age story about friendship, uncertainty, and the moments that change everything. As three young men navigate love, loss, and the weight of growing up, their bond is tested by a single event that forces them to confront who they are—and who they’re becoming.
Holy North!
On the rooftop of a house in Lima Norte, Francia and Amelia come together for a conversation that goes beyond the everyday, sharing profound reflections amid the cracks of the Carabayllo district. Though they appear confident, they conceal a shared pain and a lingering sense of lost identity. As the sun sets, the shadows reveal their emotional scars, shaped by the struggle to find their place in an excluding society. In this encounter, they confront their most intimate truths, shedding social masks and revealing the complexity of their being in a constant search for connection and belonging in a world that harasses them.
Thoughts
In their school courtyard, several teenagers share the dreams they had the night before. Their stories open the door to conversations about school, the future, and love, revealing their hopes, their fears, and the way they see the world.
King of the Iron Will
After overthrowing the tyrant who slaughtered his family, a battle-scarred king confronts his defeated enemy in a final war of words that will determine whether vengeance crowns him a liberator or a tyrant.
The Tower of Babble
Three different scenarios, intercut, all using the same words but with very different meanings. A corrupt cop is more interested in the money on the criminals he catches than justice; a young woman discovers she's pregnant, and her boyfriend is unfeeling; and a young man calls a prostitute it's the first time for both, and neither can go through with it. Ultimately, all the stories come together.
Wonderful Macaron
Young filmmakers spot a woman in a wheelchair at a café and recognize her as the heroine of their upcoming film. But soon they realize: the supposed creators are mere characters in someone else’s story, and the “victim” is the true director.
Notes for a Return
Nada and Rabieh are a Palestinian couple living far from the possibility of a homeland. A meditation on time, memory, and the distance from a dream. A dialogue with Masao Adachi and Koji Wakamatsu’s (1971) Red Army/PFLP: A Declaration of World War. Available to watch here: https://vimeo.com/77014813/9ecc802aef
Hermit Crab
Failing self-help author Harry Isabell's writer's block is exacerbated by meeting cult member Kal, whose only pastime is carefully crafting a circle of shoes. The two clash in their views of what causes fulfilment.
Shadows in Reverse
After years of being released from prison, Huseyn calls his wife Gulshad to meet him. Gulshad is hopeful that she will be reunited with the person she loves after many years. Moreover, she is waiting for a logical explanation for some unanswered questions. She wants to find out why Huseyn has not been meeting her, and whether he committed the crime. Huseyn also has his own plan for their meeting. They enter a cave with only one entrance, far from everyone and everything, to confront their past.
The Grandfather Paradox
In a near future, a young man returns from the past after killing his grandfather and tries to convince his best friend to do the same, believing their grandfathers are the only ones responsible for the catastrophe that will steal humanity's freedom.
My Joint with John
A once-hopeful screenwriter on the brink of burnout shares one last joint with his stoner best friend.
Relance
Two unsure, creative, young friends, Faruk and Behzat plays a poker game. However, the game is not only about the cards but also about what they want to do in their lives.
BELT
Two friends go for a night drive. The talk gets deep.
Star Vehicle
Hollywood doesn't make stars anymore, so he made himself. A mythic work of meta-cinema where Ian Bloom becomes his own movie star.
Prologue
the internal thoughts of a woman
Change Here For;
After Lamar's peaceful train commute is interrupted by Dina, he finds himself wrapped up in a day of socialising with people he doesn't know. The real trouble starts when he realises he might not despise them.