Bless Me Father

La Jetée

February 1962 •French

A man confronts his past during an experiment that attempts to find a solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world caused by a world war.

The Attendant

December 2012 •English

Frankie is a car park attendant at the spectacular Giant’s Causeway in Co. Antrim. His friend Cathy and her husband Paul are in trouble. Nevertheless as Frankie always says, "Something will turn up!"

One Night Only

November 2009 •English

A romantic drama about two couples shifting sexual dynamics over one night in a music bar.

Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love

November 2022 •English

In this companion-piece to The Green Knight, two mysterious entities exchange their knowledge in unconventional ways.

Terminal

August 2019 •German

An 80-year-old woman spends her time at a bus station. She’s waiting for the right moment to leave this place forever.

The Best Bride

September 2008 •Greek

A man loses his wife. A woman finds her husband. A mother sees her children.

Ανατολικά της Εδέν

November 1985 •Greek

Nimic

January 2020 •English

A professional cellist has an encounter with a stranger on the subway which has unexpected and far-reaching ramifications on his life.

Pillow Chocolate

September 2023 •English

For trans man Jamie, a one-night stand is more than just sex, it's a question of self-worth.

A Monster Origin Story

March 2021 •English

When a couple fights, their daughter turns to a new toy for comfort

Nune

March 2016 •English

A 15-year-old Nune creates a fantasy world to escape from the pain of social rejection and bullying. But her archenemy's girlfriend-a model cheerleader with a bleeding heart-keeps luring her near.

The Case of Majella McGinty

January 1999 •English

A children’s game of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ transforms into a reality through the vivid imagination of little Majella McGinty. Life becomes too stressful for 8-year-old Majella and taking refuge she hides in a suitcase in her parents’ bedroom. She overhears their conversation, and her TV-addled imagination runs away with her when she believes her father has been murdered by her mother and his body bundled away under cover of darkness. The Case of Majella McGinty shows the fantastical imagination of young children. This film combines the comical with the political, criticising the impact of violence on children’s lives. Set in 1970’s Derry, violence is rife, bombs can be heard in the distance and the army patrols the streets where Majella and her friends play.

Carne

May 1991 •French

After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.

The Old Man

August 2019 •English

Alan, a 70-something widower, struggles to accept the fact that he's not the young and healthy man that he used to be. This is sparked after his daughter suggests that he should move into an assisted living home.

Morning as a Mayfly

August 2022 •English

After a night of heavy drinking a young man has a dream where an angel tells him the world will end if he doesn't make a sacrifice.

Cold Frost & Sunshine

January 2019 •Hebrew

A lonely librarian in a rough neighborhood has a special relationship with a student on the verge of expulsion. Margherita's poetic world is confronted by reality as she tries to get through to Nehorai.

The Bite

September 2019 •Portuguese

A story of a polyamorous, non-binary relationship struggling to survive an epidemic of genetically modified killer mosquitos.

The Growler Story

January 1957 •English

True story of Lt.Cdr. Howard W.Gilmore who was awarded the Medal of Honor for sacrificing himself to save his submarine, February 1943.

Boy Saint

September 2018 •English

A sumptuous short film of friendship and adoration between boys, based on a poem by Peter LeBerge. Moments of joy, bonding and roughhousing on a school trip to the beach counterpoint one teen boy’s introspective sexual awakenings and questionings. Magnificent cinematography and editing create a visual feast that provides the imagery for a narrated poem by Peter Laberge alluding to early homosexual desires, but with Catholic overtones never directly expressed.

White Man

August 1994 •Korean

A white-collar South Korean man discovers a severed human finger and keeps it.