All Films

When Banana Ruled

2017 • 54 min • France

The abusive harvest of a simple fruit built an empire: the United Fruit Company. A fruit that conquered the markets of the world, but devastated Central America. The amazing story of the banana: pioneers of globalized capitalism, dictators of banana republics, revolutionaries, the inventor of modern advertising, tons of bananas, bloody shades of yellow. The story of a ruthless enterprise, without borders or rules to respect, except the cruel law of supply and demand…

Forever Faithful

2017 • 57 min • United States of America

Forever Faithful is a documentary film about the eternal bond that exists between humans and their dogs. The film highlights advances being made in the field of canine cancer and the extraordinary veterinary treatments available to dogs.

Take a Walk on the Wild Side

2017 • 15 min • Canada

Opening the doors to Toronto’s oldest cross-dressing store, viewers get a glimpse into the colourful lives of its customers and their tender relationships with the eccentric storeowner, revealing why the store continues to play a vital role for its clientele.

In the Woods

2017 • 13 min • Switzerland

Snow, sweat, testosterone and the sound of chainsaws. Every four years, over a period of three months in winter, wood is being cut in a steep mountain, high above Lake Ägeri, and prepared for log rafting. Neither economic change nor technology has been able to replace this traditional and sustainable craft in Switzerland.

A False Sense of Bravado

2017 • 1 min • United Kingdom

A day in the life of a seemingly confident young man, as he prepares for a date that takes a turn.

Worlds Apart

2017 • 17 min

A World War Two English soldier wakes from a coma to find a mysterious old man sharing his hospital room.

Allegretto

2017 • 5 min • Turkey

A housewife has an unexpected guest at night but things are not as they seem. This independent, uber low budget short mystery thriller with twists can also be seen from a feminist perspective about women issues in Turkey.

The Emigrants

2017 • 13 min • Argentina

In this universal, moving fable, a parent and child forced into exile embark on an odyssey that leaves them changed forever.

Iku Manieva

2017 • 8 min • Mexico

Concordia, north-east Mexico. An idyllic setting, surrounded by a reality straight out of a horror film: the reign of the drug lords. In the middle of it all, two children seek refuge...

Rincoman

2017 • 16 min • Italy

Simone is the target of school bullies, whose recorded exploits make him a viral video star. One day he decides he's had enough.

A Drop of Sun Under the Earth

2017 • 9 min • United States of America

A compassionate encounter transform a shy Black boy and the emotional and sexual traumas lodged in his body in this experimental work informed by the writings of Audre Lorde.

Guests Always Return

2017 • 20 min • Spain

Laura and Miguel have a perfect life. Who would not want to live in their house?

Fast Forward - Time Travel 20 Years

2017 • 9 min

Fast forward 20 years to see what happened in the future. Do you want to know the result for Crisis in North Korea, Syria and Global Warming

The Dark Hunger

2017 • 15 min • United States of America

They took away his memory and his life, but gave him something worse in death. Now he must embrace the monster he's become to regain his humanity.

#YoureDead

2017 • 5 min • United States of America

A woman is targeted by an unknown entity after witnessing gruesome acts of violence on social media.

Can We Live with Robots?

2017 • 47 min

As robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) become increasingly prevalent, questions arise around their impact on human relationships. Travelling the world from the UK to Japan and the USA, Akram Khan meets with scientists and their creations of AI that already coexist with humans. In doing so, he confronts his own scepticism of how we can form emotional connections with machines. This film gives rise to an exhilarating duet performed by Khan and Ching-Ying Chien.

Beyond the Cosmos

2017 • 12 min

A Short Christmas film set in the 1980's. A young boy befriends a strange man living in the forest. After the boy passes away, on the following christmas a mysterious light appears in the sky. The light catches the mans attention as well as the sister and Mother of the boy. The light leads the man and family to meet. However as soon as they come face to face with this frightening light they soon realise that it's the light is more familiar than they think.

Emptyness

2017 • 10 min • Brazil

A disillusioned man survives for another day the emptiness of his existence.

Shoemaker

2017 • 14 min • Slovenia

In a distopian future few shoemakers are working under an all seeing eye of the factory owner.

The Stranger in My Head

2017 • 5 min • Croatia

Every person we know, love and live with carries a stranger in their head. And they know we do too.

This Is Living with Cancer

2017 • 22 min • United States of America

Seven stories of people living with cancer.

Fuckgirls

2017 • 15 min • Sweden

Three women discuss their experiences of oppression, self-esteem and being able to dictate their living conditions themselves.

Buried Sky

2017 • 25 min • Brazil

Luana and Wagner's father sends a letter after years of neglect. Wagner believes his father may have changed. Not Luana.

Jade Dragon

2017 • 24 min • Hong Kong

A dedicated young female martial arts instructor, Ming Yu, who is in search of a true master, has no choice but to dismiss Rufus, a rogue student who doesn't play by the rules. He goes on a drunken rampage on the streets of Hong Kong. Polly, an aspiring artist and language teacher, runs into him and ends up a victim. The experience shatters her confidence, turning her into a hopeless wreck. Encouraged by Kyra, a teenage girl, she reluctantly begins to learn kung fu, training under Ming Yu, who herself hopes to be taught by legendary Wing Chun Grandmaster Wan Kam Leung. Polly's life improves, but learning a few self defense moves somehow isn't enough. Unaware of the connection between her attacker and Ming Yu, Polly sets out to claim back what was stolen from her.