The Backwater Gospel

Almagre

June 2024 •French

On the hilly lands of Portugal, a fire breaks out. Right after the blaze come the ashes, and following the ashes, the forest begins its rebirth.

Ouve, meu filho

June 2024 •French

On a cork oak farm deep in the village of Aldeia Velha, the warm Portuguese sun beams down on the white walls of a family home. Life is sweet here. Cherish these moments spent together.

Embruns

June 2024 •French

It is cold and dark. In between surreal waves and the morning haze, we catch a glimpse of the emerging glows. The sea breeze wiggles and writhes, twisting and turning, embracing the shore under its steady growl. And on the sand, a young man stares into the far end of the ocean.

A Sweet Tale

June 2024 •French

A young woman opens an old family cookbook. From the pages appear miniature nuns in pop-up illustrations. The nuns come to life, jumping out of the book, and help the woman prepare convent sweets recipe for her bakery.

Tempête dans une chambre à coucher

December 2011 •French

Canvas

October 2020 •English

After a heartbreaking loss, a grandfather struggling to reclaim his passion for painting finds the inspiration to create again.

Fastening Days 2

August 2016 •Japanese

In the previous story, Yoji and Kei rescued Anna, their adoptive mother. Now, they are once again using the Fastening Machine with Oscar, the bear robot, to solve any problems the town is facing. One day, however, a mysterious hero makes her appearance. And she happens to have the same Fastening Machine as Yoji and Kei. Who is this she? Why did she appear? Just then, a big problem hits this peaceful town! Will these small heroes be able to save the town from a crisis? This is a near-futuristic action anime taken to the next level! Don't miss it!

Wicked Willie

December 1990 •English

A series of shorts about adventures of a man and his "willie". They are best friends and talk about everyday problems they face, like competition or women and their "kitties". Willie is a live talking character in this satire on sexuality.

Butcher's Hill

October 2008 •English

It’s the middle of the 17th Century and a brother and sister are hiding in the garden of an isolated cottage in rural New England. When they enter the house and investigate the kitchen, they gorge themselves on the tempting cakes covering the table. It seems to good to be true.

Porosenok v koluchey shubke

February 1981 •Russian

Seeing Snowflake outside the window on a frosty day, the Hedgehog clung to the glass so that his nose looked like a piglet's. Snowflake mistook him for a pig in a spiky fur coat and invited him to play outside.

In The Beginning

November 2013 •English

There can be no doubt that a little girl had a hand in the Creation.

Coluboccoro

January 2007 •Japanese

A sci-fi, eco-conscious fantasy about a 14-year-old heroine, Suzu, a descendent of a distinguished shaman who saved people from catastrophe in the past. Suzu sets out on a journey, along with the spirit of nature, Coluboccoro, to regain peace and nature to the ruined villages.

Mindless

February 2016 •English

Mindless tells the story of Peter (Nicholas Vince), a senile middle aged man who's house is torn apart day after day. Is Peter a risk to himself or is something more sinister about to be unleashed?

Faustbook

April 2006 •English

A troubled mortician embarks on an odyssey for truth about life and death.

Once Upon a Snowman

October 2020 •English

The previously untold origins of Olaf, the innocent and insightful, summer-loving snowman are revealed as we follow Olaf’s first steps as he comes to life and searches for his identity in the snowy mountains outside Arendelle.

Kaboos

September 2020 •Danish

Amna is plagued by sleep paralysis and has difficulty concentrating. She lives with her family, who are orthodox Muslims, but are themselves in doubt about their faith. She takes off her veil when she is at the University of Odense, while she and her mother in the mosque follow the family's religious traditions.

This House Has People in It

March 2016 •English

AB Surveillance Solutions, a security company seems to be keeping logs and watching a family as they live a seemingly average life. However it seems that there is something darker going on under the facade.

Ballad of Ferris the Self-appointed Knight and Smokie the Fire Breathing Dragon

March 2024 •Bulgarian

In the form of a ballad, the wandering bard Peyo tells us about the blacksmith Ferris, who decides to become a knight and thus change his fate. The encounter with Smokie the dragon will help him make deep conclusions about his own life.

Extraneous Matter

December 2020 •Japanese

One day, a strange thing comes to her, who is suffering from being sexless with her boyfriend.

Incarnation

June 2023 •English

976 lives in a cube: three sides concrete, one side glass. Every day, two scientists test on and torture him, physically and mentally. 976’s capabilities steadily improve, to the point that he desires freedom and acquires the means to achieve it. He devises an escape from this sinister facility, but when he acts on his grand plan, he discovers the truth behind the experiment he is part of.