Afternoon Encounter

Sergeant

February 2012 •Serbian

One night in Belgrade, a young guy meets a man for casual sex. By morning, different expectations can bring a new light on this chance meeting.

Long Distance Call

July 2011 •German

Henry is alone in a silent and darkened apartment, anxious and waiting by the phone, as his small child sleeps. Finally, a call. His wife Claire is on the other side of the world on a beach at a luxury resort, drunk, also in the dark, but apparently with another man. An adulterous affair, or a life in danger? In the harrowing wait and frantic calls that follow, is it his marriage, his wife or his sanity that is most under threat? The telephone line is the single fragile thread that connects them. All Henry can do is to hang onto that phone.

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.

The Lovers

Invalid date •English

Sara Lim Baylon , a reluctant seafood chef from Binondo, Manila. As the youngest member of her family to run their restaurant, Sara faces the daunting pressure to live up to her late father's reputation and keep the business afloat. When the governor's inauguration dinner is planned at the restaurant, featuring a sirena as the centerpiece, Sara finds herself drawn into a dangerous affair with the mythical creature.

Quien No Llora Alguna Vez

February 2024 •Spanish

At the Other End of the Table

February 2019 •French

Communication is complicated. He tries to talk to her, but she seems unreachable. It’s unimaginable: she’s right on the other side of the table. When she tries to talk, it’s the same. At a time when “communication” is one of the great leitmotifs!

Dino at the Beach

November 2022 •English

Late summer off the coast of 1960’s New England. Dino just wants to catch a tan on the beach until Sebastian, a stranger, shows up on the island. The two share an amorous afternoon together, each interpreting their encounter differently when it is over.

Meet My Soulmate Dia

February 2024 •Hindi

"Meet my soulmate Dia" by Tanishqua Sattiraju In 2028, technology has advanced to the point where people can download and configure their perfect partner using AI. Soulmate as a Service, or Saas, is a popular company that provides customized companions for lonely hearts. A homage to "Her" the movie, and inspired by the recent developments in the field of AI.

The Morphable Man

January 2018 •English

Adio is a young man able to control a condition that causes his involuntary transformation into objects based on his emotions until he meets Sophie.

Goodnight Cinderella

April 2014 •English

Cinderella escapes at midnight, leaving behind one of her glass slippers. In the days that follow, the gay prince can't give up the idea of completing the pair.

Divine Intention

January 2024 •English

When young, innocent Eve joins her local Church, she must battle with religion and herself, to come to terms with her new-found love.

Entre toi et moi

April 2018 •French

Shawn is an introverted young homosexual who slowly assumes his sexuality. His life can be summed up only in her extravagant best friend, his authoritarian and closed-minded father, and her mother, absent and submissive to her husband. During a party, he meet Ted who will make him discover what love is despite family pressure on his shoulders.

Dogfriend

March 2022 •German

A date takes an unexpected turn in this meditation on race, politics, and history in Germany.

French Kiss

February 2005 •French

"Deep shit : listen in life chance only comes once, unless you’re lucky : then it can come twice. But for you it will only come once. So, you must chat to Kate the Amercain, where is she ?"

Zalamero

October 2020 •Spanish

Zalamero (Flattering) is, among other things, a summer movie about Martin's summer. Martin wants it all; all the girls, all the boys, all the sun hours, all the nights, all colors T-shirts. He wants to be the main character of all summers. Why decide just for a thing? OMG, Flattering boy, you want it all.

41 Seconds

January 2006 •German

What do you do when your girlfriend tells you that your best friend kisses better than you? A young man decides to settle the matter once and for all.

The Daytime Doorman

November 2016 •Portuguese

After exchanging glances between "good mornings" and "good afternoons", Marcelo realizes it's time to try to go further with Márcio, the doorman in his building. Two worlds will collide through these men's bodies.

Diamonds. Theft

September 2010 •Russian

This is a poetic film set in the times of Lenin's NEP. A ballet dancer steals a brooch and gives it as a present to another dancer. This is a crime of passion. A mysterious black ball is after the heroine. She runs away from it and manages to give the brooch in an exquisite pirouette movement, as shiny as diamond facets. What gives a stone its dazzling luster are its polished facets. But the real gem is love, and it's much harder to get than any diamond in the world.

A Magic Mirror

January 1999 •Italian

A jerk husband Sandro and his young wife Giulia have moved into a new apartment. She is unpacking, and he his lounging in the bath. When his brother Walter comes over to deliver a new wall mirror. The brother makes a pass at the young wife, as he has secretly wanted to do for years.

Family Plan

October 2016 •Korean

Nine years ago, high school girl Jeongmin suggested a bizarre plan to her same-sex lover, Yoonseong, that they have a child who looks like both of them. Jeongmin’s wedding, scheduled in a few days, is just the start of that scheme.