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Idlewild

May 2018 •English

After discovering a new species of dinosaur on private land, Ruth is forced to contend with forces both big and small in her quest to get it out of the ground before anyone notices.

La politique du pire

January 1987 •French

Contract

January 1985 •Russian

Bearded contract employee goes on a "giant bouquet of flowers" planet and prefers friendship with the robot because all inhabitants are creepy psychos.

Odd Is an Egg

November 2016 •Norwegian Bokmål

Odd is terrified of his head, until one day he falls in love with Gunn who is both fearless and happy in life. Odd's life is turned upside down and he is freed from his worries in the most unexpected way.

Adventures with a Naked Boy

April 1965 •Czech

A man boards on a tram together with a naked boy. Somebody has stolen the boy's clothes when he was out bathing, leaving him with not even change for the tram. The man has taken care of him and is taking him home. At first nobody notices them but as soon as the people realize they are seeing something out of the ordinary they begin to react to the situation. Some are content with the simple explanation as to why the boy is naked. Others are agitated, for they see the whole situation as something unseemly. An ordinary incident, which might have been passed over in silence, results in a heated argument that turns into a fight. More and more people join in the fight until the police are forced to intervene.

Double Take

January 2001 •English

A man on the run takes another man's passport, only to find himself stuck with the identity of a street hustler.

Грибок-теремок

March 1958 •Russian

A mushroom offers the animals of the forest, an ant, a butterfly and a mouse shelter from the storm. A little rabbit, who wants to hide from the fox, also finds a place with him. The mushroom grows, stretches and stretches as it sees the good will of the other animals to help the hare.

The Flat

January 1968 •Czech

A man is trapped in a sinister flat, where nothing seems to obey the laws of nature.

Picnic with Weismann

January 1968 •German

Various objects are having a sunny outing together in the nature.

Jabberwocky

January 1971 •English

In stop-motion animation, a wardrobe moves through the countryside. It arrives in a house, a child's voice recites Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky," and various objects, such as toys and dolls, move about, disintegrate, and play out archetypal scenes. Like Carroll's verse, the images are at once familiar and unfamiliar. A child's play suit, hanging in the wardrobe, becomes the adventure's protagonist.

Dimensions of Dialogue

January 1983 •Czech

Three surreal depictions of failures of communication that occur on all levels of human society.

Run, Man, Run

August 1968 •Italian

The legendary Tomas Milian stars as Cuchillo, a knife-throwing thief on the run from murderous bandits, sadistic American agents, his hot-blooded fiancée and a sheriff turned bounty hunter, all of whom are gunning for a hidden fortune in gold that could finance the Mexican Revolution.

A Game with Stones

July 1965 •German

A device consisting of a clock, a pendulum, a faucet and a bucket enacts a series of events whenever the clock chimes.

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor

May 1965 •Czech

A man plays the Bach piece of the title on the organ, accompanied by images of stone walls with cracks and holes that grow and shrink, intercut with images of doors and wire-meshed windows.

Tortilla Heaven

October 2008 •English

Isidor's Tortilla Heaven is the best restaurant in New Mexico maybe even the world. But though his tortillas are scrumptious, his enchiladas divine, Isidor has never made a dime. Why? He lives in Falfurrias, population 73. One Sunday, while all the town, including his wife and son, are piously praying mass, a miracle occurs. Upon one of his famous, hand-made tortillas appears the face of Jesus Christ.

One Day Before Our Era

January 1977 •Russian

Montage of still photos with lighting effects.

The Fence

January 1967 •Russian

Two dogs react to each other at a fence.

The Cyclist

January 1968 •Russian

A cyclist goes for a ride racing all kinds of vehicles only to be passed by a centipede.

Jamie

August 2016 •English

After chatting to a guy online, Jamie makes the bold step to meet up with him in person.

I Demand Payment

December 1938 •English

A just-married young woman attempts suicide after her husband tells her he really doesn't love her because he has become involved in an extortion racket, then finds herself becoming involved with the doctor who has saved her life and become attracted to her.