The Girl with the Mechanical Maiden

My Backyard Was A Mountain

October 2005 •Spanish

Told as the memory of an aging gentleman, this is the story of Adan, a Puerto Rican boy who has one day to find a home for his pet goat, Chivo, before his family relocates to New York City in the late 1950s. While searching for a new owner for Chivo, Adan discovers the promise of first love with his childhood friend, Denise, whom he will also have to leave behind.

The Death of Toys

December 2010 •English

Ten year-old SETH wants to give up his toys, but his work-numbed mother LILY needs the spark of their playtime more than he does. Her insistence that he keep the toys leads to some unexpected places.

Appellation

October 2016 •English

In a dystopian future, where one ex-government scientist holds the key to ending the nation's famine, only a government investigator can stand in his way. His secret research is threatened when a neighbour reports his suspicious behaviour.

Do Not Ever Open

December 2016 •Portuguese

Upon receipt of a mysterious envelope, without sender, something inexplicable happens in Karen's apartment.

Arni & Dana

September 2022 •English

Technician Dana Lefébvre, obsessed, works tirelessly to complete her new friend and passion project, ARNI.

Mahkota Yang Terbang Bersama Angin

November 2022 •Indonesian

After failing to get a commercial gig, Tiwi enrolls herself to a kite competition to earn money so she can help her dad.

Contract

January 1985 •Russian

Bearded contract employee goes on a "giant bouquet of flowers" planet and prefers friendship with the robot because all inhabitants are creepy psychos.

Odd Is an Egg

November 2016 •Norwegian Bokmål

Odd is terrified of his head, until one day he falls in love with Gunn who is both fearless and happy in life. Odd's life is turned upside down and he is freed from his worries in the most unexpected way.

Homunculus

January 1984 •Czech

A short film by the Czech animator Vaclav Mergl.

Lukas & the Aspies

February 2015 •Danish

'Lukas & the Aspies' is a story about 12-year old Lukas. In many ways, Lukas is a normal kid: He plays in a band, hangs out with his friends and fights with his little brother. But Lukas' has also Asperger syndrome - and hence his own set of unique problems.

Last Exit - Station N.0118

Invalid date •German

In a dystopian world, the only salvation is his death.

The Iron Detective: The Exonetic Division

November 2019 •English

Cyberpunk gangs vs The Police. Blood will be spilled.

Flood

January 2012 •English

Miriam is an unemployed journalist who has a beat on a story that could turn her bad luck around. Her dad is an evangelical who believes the fossil record derived from Noah's Flood. For ten years, he has lived in the Mojave Desert, running a paleontology museum. Miriam ventures west to interview him about what made him a creationist.

Witches

September 2020 •French

Live

July 2019 •English

An online 'livecaster' with a dangerous brand has a crisis of conscience over her volatile career choice in a future world where jobs are limited and conflict is currency.

Goodbye Blue Sky

March 2017 •English

Long after the end of the world, five strangers sharing an abandoned desert motel are forced to decide between love and survival.

The Nightingale

January 1987 •English

The story of the lonely Emperor and the captivating songbird that comes to live in his palace.

Summer Sounds

February 2018 •Korean

Three generations of Youngseok’s family live together in a house. Even though his mentally ill grandmother’s time on this Earth is gradually running out, Youngseok is embarrassed by the way she behaves like a child in front of his friends despite her efforts to take care of him. The film displays the challenges of a family who live with a dementia patient, told from young Youngseok’s perspective. Dreamlike summer nights in the film evoke the innocence of childhood, and the gathering of dear friends and family.

The Drum

September 2016 •Chinese

The Drum is a short film that follows the journey of Kang, a recently retired man in his 60s dealing with the sudden onset of a late-life crisis. He realises that he must mend old conflicts and learn to accept his new life or risk losing himself in the emptiness of old age.

Hansel and Gretel

January 1971 •German

Hansel and Gretel is a Swiss short fairy tale movie by Rudolf Jugert from 1971. It is based on Grimm’s fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.