All Films

Unhappy Endings

2016 • 12 min • United Kingdom

A woman is drawn in by a mysterious stranger she meets at a bar, fascinated by what could be his intriguing story - or sinister warning.

Lulu's First Time

2016 • 20 min • Denmark

I Am Hercules

2016 • 51 min • Romania

Herculane Baths, one of the oldest resorts in Europe, the place where, a few centuries ago, kings and queens were diving in the healing waters, became a maze where people get lost while looking for something better. Relu, Mitica and Gelu, three masseurs, are tour guides through the maze of an Eastern Europe garden of Eden.

scratch on metal

2016 • 4 min • United States of America

Film about an Afghanistan-War-era multi-ethnic military family who struggle to preserve their daily existence in the face of selfish needs and psychological struggles.

Home Education

2016 • 24 min • United Kingdom

An inquisitive girl is convinced her dead father will soon be resurrected, certain he has died to test their love for him. However, when the corpse begins to rot, the girl is forced to reconsider the situation.

Thirsty

2016 • 21 min • France

Jacques is broke and the owner of the bar where he spends most of his time kicked him out.

The World According to Winnie the Pooh: New Friend

2016 • 6 min • Ireland

Pooh and Piglet make a new friend and try to find its mother.

Darrel

2016 • 3 min • Spain

The tragic tale of two unlucky amphibians and a series of escalating blunders that ends their flirting for good.

Tlmea

2016 • 35 min • Germany

TLMEA tells the story of two undercover cops, caught in a dream during a drug raid in which they descend into the 9th level of hell - the Ptolomea.

The World of Kim and Bob

2016 • 16 min

Kim and Bob have been inseparable since childhood. Does puberty end their friendship?

Johnny Bubble

2016 • 3 min

Johnny Bubble is a fictional creature who has lived a long and happy life with a beautiful family and strong ties to the community.

Forgotten

2016 • 53 min • United States of America

From the glitzy sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard to the urban wasteland of Skid Row, "Forgotten" portrays the cruel reality of being homeless in Los Angeles and how these men and women cope with life on the streets of one of America's largest cities.

Boys

2016 • 14 min • United States of America

At a summer sleepover, two best friends realize they may be connected by more than just friendship.

Shakespeare in Casablanca

2016 • 58 min • Morocco

It’s summer in Casablanca, Morocco. A young theater group translates Shakespeare's " A Midsummer Night's Dream" in Darija, the Moroccan dialect, and takes the floor of the streets to stage it and ask people around about it, and about love, and language: how do Moroccans say I love you? A lively portrait of Casablanca the unloved, carried by an inspired Arab youth, full of hope and desire for art, happiness and freedom.

B Is for Book

2016 • 59 min • United Kingdom

Documentary following a group of primary schoolchildren over the course of a year as they learn to read. Some of them make a flying start, but others struggle even with the alphabet. The film takes us into their home lives, where we find that some parents are strongly aspirational, tutoring children late into the night, while others speak English as a foreign language, if at all. As the children master the basics, they discover the magical world of stories and look with fresh eyes at the world around them. The film gives us privileged access to a profound process that all of us only ever do once in our lives.

Botev: In the Shadow of the Monument

2016 • 60 min • Bulgaria

The last days in the life of a genius. Reasoning on the question: 'Who, how and why killed Botev?'. Main lines of inquiry: killed by a stray Turkish bullet; took his own life in despair and frustration, killed by the insurgents after a fracas. Reconstruction and criminological analysis of the crime scene.

Akordas

2016 • 27 min • Lithuania

A documentary by Janina Lapinskaitė about the social clown Joana. Dressed in colorful clothes and a red nose, the depressed woman visits hospitals with a team of actors to brighten up the daily lives of children with serious illnesses.

Dogwalker

2016 • 12 min • United States of America

A dark-comedy adventure of a young dog walker, after the unexpected death of one of her favorite clients.

Bobri - Train

2016 • 23 min • Slovenia

The short animated film based on Janez Jalen's fantasy novel Bobri, which takes its material from prehistory, from the period when the Mostiščar or Koliščarji culture flourished in the Ljubljana Marshes by the large lake.

When Pigs Fly

2016 • 18 min

Uncle Al tells his niece Esme the story of how he once found a magical tree that could bring his drawings and sketches to life. The tree’s keeper, Grey, along with those living sketches, provided Al comfort in his tumultuous household. Esme’s curiosity picks up where Young Al’s left off, and she discovers the beauty behind his imagination

You Didn't Forget

2016 • 14 min • Slovenia

An elderly woman's day is turned upside down when she sets out to find her missing husband, who's been struggling with memory loss.

Aircraft Carrier: Guardian of the Seas

2016 • 43 min • United States of America

One of the greatest engineering feats in history, the modern US nuclear carrier is a masterpiece of technology, and the flagship of a fleet.

Veil of Silence

2016 • 29 min • Belgium, France

It is 1968 and Marianne is nineteen years old. She has been sent to a home for young girls, far from her family and friends. Here she meets other girls whose secrets have turned their lives upside down.

Seed

2016 • 9 min • Japan

Naomi Kawase describes Sakura Ando, the lead character in her film, as "a mysterious creature" who is "like a fairy. SEED is the story of the journey this girl takes from the enchanted nature of Nara to the chaos of Tokyo, and the encounters she has along the way. A boy offers her the gift of an apple, which she in turn gives to a homeless man, who proffers a soft piece of chiffon fabric in return. Moving like a tree that sways in the wind, the girl embodies a spirit that secretly runs through places and living things. The eleventh film commissioned by Miu Miu Women's Tales was directed by the multiple Cannes award-winning Japanese director Naomi Kawase.