The Internal Void of a Damaged Mind

Memoirs of a Strangler of Blondes

January 1971 •Portuguese

First film by Julio Bressane shot in exile, "Memoirs" is a film about a man who repeatedly kills the same type of woman in same places, the same way. Filmed on the streets of London.

La trappola della mente

March 2024 •Italian

Wasabi

June 2024 •Spanish

Narrator is a man in his early 30s who is cooking pasta while enjoying a seemingly normal morning. Suddenly, the phone rings: a mysterious voice is telling him things that don't make much sense. Something is not right but not wrong either, and it seems that some memory from the past might have triggered all this...

The Exhibit

May 2024 •English

A talented painter, Max, in the height of his career is working on his masterpiece. He is convinced by his wife, Connie, to attend a therapy session after Max has an unexpected violent outburst at home. Max starts on a journey down the rabbit hole of his perceived reality.

Spyral

June 2024 •English

Using a variety of sources, SPYRAL follows one bipolar woman and the impact it has on her family.

The Madness of King George

December 1994 •English

Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of temper, his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.

He Was a Quiet Man

November 2007 •English

An unhinged office worker who planned to go on a shooting spree at his workplace struggles with his newfound status as a hero after he ends up stopping a shooting spree instead.

Downtown Owl

June 2023 •English

In 1983 Owl, North Dakota, the lives of three residents – elderly Horace, who spends his afternoons reminiscing in the local coffee shop; teenage Mitch, depressed backup quarterback star player-power-horse; and newly appointed high school English teacher Julia – along with those of the town's other residents, are upended by a historic whiteout blizzard.

Guinea

March 2002 •Japanese

Yukari Nishihara, 25, earns her living as an art model and aspires to become an actress. One day, while she was out, she saw “a man's face about to jump off the roof of a building”, and since then she has been suffering from a peculiar constitution: she sees a suicide while on her period, faints, and develops a fever. The goddess of love does not smile on Yukari, who is unable to become a sweet girl with a nice boyfriend. The only things that can save Yukari now are her best friend Hana, who has a keen intuition, and a suppository that can break a fever in one shot. On the day of an important audition, Yukari has decided that this is her last chance. However, Yukari realizes that she has forgotten her antipyretic suppositories, and her eyes meet those of another soon-to-be suicide victim. She is in a desperate situation. What does Yukari do?

Admissions of Desire

September 2023 •English

A man and a woman talk on the phone and express their feelings and desires for each other for the first time. We watch as they listen to the other's admissions.

Rain

January 1965 •Czech

The Mothman Prophecies

January 2002 •English

Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.

Cracked

March 2022 •English

An introspective look at a young black man, Sammy, and how being pushed away from his passion leads to his breakdown. Cracked explores passion, addiction, toxic masculinity and their effects on Sammy and his loved ones.

AHAM

December 2022 •English

Aham is a Sanskrit term which means "self" or "I." Aham Brahmasmi is a popular saying used in the Upanishads, the ancient philosophical texts of Hinduism. With Brahmasmi referring to Brahman, or the Absolute Reality. We focused on the self. We chose not to have any dialogues. Silence offers opportunities for self-reflection and daydreaming, which activates multiple parts of the brain. It gives us time to turn down the inner noise and increase awareness of what matters most. And it cultivates mindfulness — recognition and appreciation of the present moment. The ability to focus on different tasks is often accompanied by a little background noise, the BGM will guide you through the film.

True Love Waits

May 2023 •English

A woman going through a crisis acts indifferently to her boyfriend, who tries his best to care for her.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

June 1992 •English

In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, Agent Dale Cooper chillingly predicts that the culprit will claim another life. Meanwhile, in the more cozy town of Twin Peaks, hedonistic beauty Laura Palmer hangs with lowlifes and seems destined for a grisly fate.

Infinity Chamber

December 2016 •English

A man trapped in an automated prison must outsmart a computer in order to escape and try and find his way back to the outside world that may already be wiped out.

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

March 1988 •Spanish

Pepa resolves to kill herself with a batch of sleeping-pill-laced gazpacho after her lover leaves her. Fortunately, she is interrupted by a deliciously chaotic series of events.

Barefoot

March 2005 •German

A hedonistic bachelor - he is his rich family's black sheep - falls for a suicidal mental patient.

Caterpillar

January 1988 •Japanese

A half-hour experimental film that shows Fukui moving towards cyberpunk imagery in a manner similar to Tsukamoto, featuring industrial locations, a malfunctioning cyborg/android and a hulking metallic ‘caterpillar’ that stalks characters.