The Clearing

Clouds

October 2017 •English

On the verge of a nervous breakdown, a school teacher finds the wisdom she needs in the most unlikeliest of places.

Simply Girl

October 2019 •Portuguese

Denise, Hannah and Leticia are three ordinary women with extraordinary stories to tell. As transgender people, they talk about the challenges of finding their true identities within an intolerant and prejudiced society.

Humuq: Do Not Sleep at Dusk

December 2022 •Indonesian

The two girls decided to do their daily prayers in the school, but turns out one of them accidentally fell asleep instead. But when she woke up, she felt uneasy with her friend that's undergoing the prayer without her.

Zbawienie

Invalid date •Polish

Crossed Wires

November 2013 •English

A misunderstanding leads to sombre consequences as two flatmates recall very different turns of event from the previous night.

Dreemer

January 2012 •English

A surreal love story about a nineteen year old girl with the personality of an abused dog, and her oppressively misguided boyfriend.

A Different War

March 2004 •Hebrew

Although Nuni has been selected to play the lead (King David) in his Jerusalem grade school play, he'd secretly rather play the princess role instead.

I Remember Ashes

June 2019 •Czech

The surreal state of childhood perception is evoked in this 35mm portrait of a mischievous duo running amok in the Czech countryside.

Domesticated

January 2019 •Swedish

Oona is looking for a bed in a Stockholm where the housing shortage is maximal and the sun never seems to go up. One night she gets to sleep at Agneta's place. But what does Agneta really want in exchange?

Bystander Effect

January 2015 •German

Take the next best residential neighbourhood. A man is on the look-out for a victim. Within a couple of minutes, he chooses a young woman. He hunts, stabs and rapes her. As he dwells on his vicious performance of the crime, the residents turn into a dormant audience while they stand by and watch the rapist’s captivating show.

Borderland

January 2013 •Swedish

Shots are fired at a woman as she runs through the forest. At the same time, two brothers turn on to a forest road. Their paths will soon cross in a suspenseful film with supernatural elements - where nobody is what they seem to be.

Sheep Skin

September 2019 •Spanish

María lost her husband in the cristero civil war. Her son Benito and a spanish priest are her only support. The loss of a minor puts María on alert.

Pentimento

October 2020 •Spanish

Bullseye

July 2009 •English

Elliott, a thirteen year-old trying to navigate his own world and the world of his seventeen year-old brother, Nick, in the last summer before high school. As Nick drags Elliott into a world ruled by others' expectations, Elliott becomes witness to the personal integrity Nick sacrifices in the interest of social standing. When Nick's delicate illusion falls apart, both boys get a chance to confront their anxieties.

Two Memories

May 1909 •English

Henry and Marion have a lover's quarrel and part in anger. They do not reconcile, and ten years pass without contact. Marion becomes a society girl and spends her time at parties with her friends. Henry has become very ill and wishes to see Marion one more time. He writes asking her to visit. When she recieves the note, she laughs and tosses it on the floor, but, later, on a whim, decides to take all her drunken friends with her to visit him. When they arrive, Marion finds Henry dead, clutching her portrait in his hand. She sends her friends away and falls to her knees in remorse. Mary Pickford's debut!

Teach Me to Dance

December 1979 •English

In this drama, Lesia convinces her English-Canadian friend Sarah to perform a Ukrainian dance with her as part of their school's Christmas pageant. Sarah's father, angry at the growing number of Ukrainian settlers, won't allow his daughter to participate. Despite the prejudices of their parents, the girls' friendship remains strong, and they meet in Sarah's barn to celebrate Christmas Day together. Part of the Adventures in History series.

The Script

August 2024 •English

Marcus Kendrick finds himself at a crossroads when presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. He approaches a studio that find his screenplay promising, giving his idea the chance to be developed at the potential cost of his creative integrity. His decision is the basis of his future career. Will he allow his dreams to be sold?

Here

January 2012 •English

A young woman's journey across the world following a set of cryptic clues.

Kuyu

September 2015 •Turkish

A young man digs a well by hand in a dry area. His brother dies; there is a funeral. The man sleeps next to his grave. At work, women bring him water and food. Leaning on the well, he loudly mourns his brother. It begins to rain.

A Girl, She Is 100%

January 1983 •Japanese

A man ran into a woman on a street. She was not attractive, but was a perfect girl for him. After missing the chance to talk to her, he contemplates on how he should have approached her.