Once the One

She's Just Making It Up

January 2019 •English

This coming-of-age story features our heroine Addie who is about to turn 30. Everything a good girl is supposed to do, she's done it. So why isn't it working? At what point is it no longer noble, but stupid, to continue doing the right thing if it's only making her miserable.

Tees

November 2024 •Hindi

Spanning across 90 years, follow a middle-class Muslim family across three generations. 2042. Six months after his manuscript titled Tees (30) is rejected for publication by the Literature and Arts Commission, Anhad Draboo, a young freelance prostitute, meets Niharika, a “reader” from the Commission – who has been searching for Anhad ever since she read his manuscript. 2018. Zia Draboo, a corporate lawyer living in Mumbai and all set to buy the flat she has been renting with her partner Meera, finds out she cannot buy it because of the Housing Society’s resistance to her name. 1989-90. Ayesha, a housebound State Radio newsreader in Srinagar, Kashmir, reaches out to her childhood friend Usha to solicit help from her husband – a government official. She needs it for her own husband, Ghulam Muhammad, who faces bankruptcy and ruin amongst rising unrest in the city.

Autumn of Life

Invalid date •English

Grumpy old man Bert learns to overcome his feelings of isolation when cheerful new resident George arrives at his care home; forming an unforeseen friendship.

Unlocked

Invalid date •Hindi

Zoya Diwan and her 8 year old son are stuck in an abusive marriage with her activist husband, when she is sought out for help by a victim of Triple Talaq

In Another Life

September 2023 •Spanish

Lina is about to marry a man who she's not sure she's in love with, in that moment, she remembers her grandma's words and heads in search of answers to a house that only opens its doors with the right question.

María

May 2019 •Spanish

Bianca

October 2013 •Italian

A boy must face his sister's infection during a zombie apocalypse

Wedding in the Rearguard

January 2021 •Armenian

On the wedding day of the only son of the family, news arrives of the outbreak of war in Artsakh. All the horrors of the war are brought to life without a single gunshot.

Abandoned and Alone

October 2021 •Afrikaans

Oupa en Ouma try to survive during harsh conditions on a farm. With no one around to help. they rely on nothing but their faith.

HARLEM FRAGMENTS

Invalid date •English

Harlem Fragments is an Afro-futurist scrapbook storytelling of a Harlem Black family's beautiful destruction during the 2008 recession. A natural disaster so mesmerizing you can't look away from the tragedy. Based on true events- The film explores the haunting societal pressures of achieving the Black American dream, told in the POV of 10 year old TJ revisiting his family's home that's up for sale. By empowering this Black boy in this film with the agency to imagine, TJ, through his own journey, finds a way to process and come to terms with his family's divorce. It's important for every Black child out there enduring the same foreign emotions to know that it's okay to feel them, and affirm that there is a future trajectory forward out of the initial destruction.

Resta Con Me

November 2014 •Italian

Umakoti Wethu

September 2021 •Zulu

Khathu, a Venda woman struggling to conceive, finds herself in crisis when her Zulu husband's new job takes them back to KwaZulu-Natal, his overbearing mother, and his old flame.

Backspot

May 2024 •English

Riley, a mid-level cheerleader, lands on the All-Star squad, Thunderhawks. With a competition looming, Riley must navigate her crippling anxiety, her relationship with her girlfriend, and her desperate need for approval from her new coach.

The White Odyssey

March 1973 •Bulgarian

During World War 2, four soldiers are trapped between a harsh winter and the enemy. They need food and shelter, but this comes at the expense of their position. With no where else to turn, they begin an Odyssey through the mountains.

Comforting A Dying Rabbit

March 2024 •English

Nick investigates the recent passing of his life-long best friend as not everything is as it appears to be.

The Actor The Liar The Murderer

April 2024 •German

In the last days of their tumultuous relationship Julian and Lara are confronted with a life changing event and now must bear the consequences.

Sur : Tanah Hijau Gadis Belia

January 2024 •Indonesian

Sur: Tanah Hijau Gadis Belia (2024) Sur is a girl who just graduated from school and is the only child who lives with Dar, her grandfather. He faces a choice that forces him to choose between marrying or working with his mother in the city as a housekeeper.

House of a Witch

April 2024 •Nepali

A witch, cloaked in the guise of a villager, navigates life amongst unsuspecting humans.

The Pilot

November 2024 •English

The movie is about a man who tries to become a Pilot. This movie might be great to watch depending on if you like the videogame ROBLOX. Since it was filmed in the game roblox. This film is being nominated for four Sweet Chili Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Soundtrack.

Take Out Lunch

March 2024 •English

A man gets attacked while trying to take home food for his brother.