In the Fall of the '45

Stray

January 2015 •English

Set in a parallel universe where the sexual bias favors homosexuals, Eric, a struggling heterosexual, admits himself into a straight conversion camp. What begins as a cure to his deviant lifestyle, becomes a journey of self acceptance.

Clouds of Glass

June 1958 •Czech

A young boy’s infatuation with flight is the subject of Vláčil’s poetic, prize-winning early short, made for the Czechoslovak Army’s film unit.

Into the Woods

March 2011 •English

In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.

Dancer in the Dark

September 2000 •English

Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, escaping life's troubles – even if just for a moment – by dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

My Dear Corpses

November 2020 •Estonian

Unexpectedly evicted from his house, Erki faces a rather difficult task to take care of his lonely mother. He’s forced to agree to become a corpse carrier.

From Our Family to Yours

November 2020 •English

A granddaughter brings joy on Christmas morning by mending her Filipina grandmother’s beloved Mickey plush and decorating her house with Filipino Christmas lanterns ‘parols’; reviving a family tradition and evoking memories of Christmas past. In partnership with Make-A-Wish. Featuring "Love Is A Compass" by Griff.

Happy Birthday Younis

January 2013 •Arabic

Younis is a taxi driver, who has passed the age of retirement. He drives an old car, which has never disappointed him. Today is his birthday...

Tomorrow

September 2014 •English

New Year's Eve 1999 finds college-bound Clark and Trevor concerned about the future of their friendship, and a request for Clark to be Trevor's wingman ensures things will never be the same again.

US

May 2016 •English

A mother and daughter reunite after having not been in touch for ten years.

Background

April 2018 •English

Ruben is an anodyne guy attracted by the unusual beauty of Alba, an enigmatic woman. Both live in a peculiar silent universe, with established and surrealistic rules. Ruben must break some of these rules to get Alba's attention.

Actos impuros

March 1993 •Spanish

Oscar works in a public bath, where he murders several people.

Experimental Animation

January 1933 •English

Len Lye scraped together enough funding and borrowed equipment to produce a two-minute short featuring his self-made monkey, singing and dancing to 'Peanut Vendor', a 1931 jazz hit for Red Nichols. The two foot high monkey had bolted, moveable joints and some 50 interchangeable mouths to convey the singing. To get the movements right, Lye filmed his new wife, Jane, a prize-winning rumba dancer.

A Different Tree

June 2013 •English

An eight-year-old girl tries to build a relationship with her absent father through a class-assigned family tree.

Eva

August 2018 •German

Although Eva is a good swimmer, she was unable to save her brother from almost drowning. He is in a coma, and the cold relationship with her mother doesn’t help Eva feeling any less guilty. Then she discovers a mysterious puddle in her bathroom that leads her into the depths of the sea

Der Vogelhändler

August 1962 •German

Die Nacht vor der Premiere

May 1959 •German

Werewolf Orderlies

January 1984 •Russian

A young sailor descends from a local train. He goes to a nearby forest, which is full of strange men in medical uniforms behaving in an absurd and eccentric manner. The sailor falls under their influence and masochistically gives himself up to them only to be disemboweled by the werewolf orderlies. The sailor’s last unconscious image is a “white ship sailing towards the horizon”—a Soviet symbol for happiness and joy.

Henry John and the Little Bug

January 2009 •English

Dinner time in a remote home of a prairie family turns nightmarish when a band of blood spattered outlaws break through the front door in search of food, horses, and women. Nothing is as it seems in this constantly twisting genre bender.

Shelter

July 2010 •English

A Jewish Prisoner who escapes from a Nazi Concentration Camp during work detail must then survive on his own in the bitter forests of Poland. He uses his memories of life as an artist in Paris before the war to keep him warm and from going mad.

Dog Run

August 2023 •English

A silent man is lifted out of a life of exploitation through an unexpected bond with guard dog, Sabre, and the healing power of nature.