The Raft

A Curtain Raiser

August 2006 •French

Bruno, a young Frenchman, is frustrated by his girlfriend's constant lack of punctuality. He decides to end their relationship the next time she is late again.

Remnants of a Life

January 2013 •Swedish

A gripping portrait of two sisters from the Congo who find themselves in Sweden without residence permits. We follow the joys and sadness of their everyday lives, lived under the constant threat of extradition back to a certain death.

Lamb

February 2002 •English

A poor father lives with his blind son, dog and sheep. When he can't find any food, he is forced to make a hard decision.

Atoms

October 2012 •French

Hugo, 34, an educator at the boarding school, finds is daily life disrupted by Jules, a provocative teenager.

Andy

August 2017 •English

After being accused of sexually assaulting a girl at a party, Andy uses a public twitter confessional to rewrite his story.

Senko

April 2008 •English

A Japanese family is confronted with the mother's disease. The profoundly symbolistic images of this short film show us how Yù and his father perceive the possibility of the death and how it affectsa young boy and his vision of life.

Underwater

September 2016 •English

A susceptible teenager, in trying to escape the tumult of his home, drowns himself in alcohol, drugs, and parties. Based on a true story.

Sitara: Let Girls Dream

September 2019 •English

Pari, a 14-year-old girl, dreams of becoming a pilot while growing up in a society that doesn’t allow her to dream.

Smiles

January 1964 •English

A short film by John G. Avildsen.

Praiano

July 2022 •Portuguese

Iamerica

March 2025 •English

Erica Stateland; a Medal of Honor recipient, suffering from survivors guilt, is hired to coach Marc Beckham; a "cancelIed" actor to play a war hero in the comeback movie of his career. The unlikely relationship that unfolds is a testament to the equalizer that is grief. It's a story about being human and learning that the highest form of courage can come, not from what you've done, but who you choose to be as a result of it.

Friend of War

May 1993 •Russian

The film is set during World War II in a German-occupied European country. In a covered truck on a snow-covered road, the Germans are transporting a group of civilians. Thoughts of imminent death inevitably visit the passengers of the van. The Catholic priest accompanying the arrested, among whom there is a boy, prepares the companions to leave for another world. A complex psychological conflict arises between the priest and the boy. Circumstances develop in such a way that the boy manages to escape.

Ночная смена

March 2016 •Russian

The Kite

March 2016 •Danish

A short coming-of-Age film about two boys, first love, and a kite that reunites them 20-years later.

Traumzähler

April 2001 •German

A man is unable to sleep and decides to count his dreams in order to fall asleep.

Sailboats

July 2014 •English

A young mother, Von struggles to raise her son Jackson, who is affected by high-functioning autism. Facing social problems at school and challenged by his own disability, Jackson loses his self-esteem and ambition, abandoning his favorite passion: sketching. Von and her husband must put aside their own mounting financial and personal issues to give Jackson the strength and inspiration to pick up his pencil again.

Blood & Bone

November 2024 •English

Amira, an avid gardener living in a company town controlled by the powerful EdenCorp, is shattered by the sudden and mysterious death of her husband. EdenCorp’s Acquisition Manager, Alex, arrives at her front doorstep demanding that she vacate her cherished home, accompanied by unassuming employee, Jordan, hinting at foul play by the company. Pushed to her breaking point, Amira is determined not to lose the one place that still holds the memory of her husband, and she hatches a meticulous plan for revenge.

Lalibela

October 2022 •Ukrainian

On the eve of Easter, an icon depicting the Ethiopian Mother of God enters a Ukrainian village. After the icon is noticed by regular parishioners, a conflict begins between the young priest and his flock. Peasants do not agree to have a dark-skinned Mother of God in the church. One night someone makes his way to the church and cuts the icon. After the night events, the icon begins to pour myrrh.

Journey to Sopot

December 1979 •Georgian

Directed by Nana Dzhordzhadze.

Angst & Flesh

October 2019 •Spanish

Elena loves Abel, she is drowning on the anguish of being, her subconscious manifests her urges; during the funeral misfortune sets in. Laceration and calm, devotion and fear, angst and flesh.