Matinee

Shadow Man

August 2002 •English

A little girl spies two men breaking into a derelict house. Fascinated by them, she brings herself to the men's attention and a friendship blossoms: but the little girl is unaware she may be crossing dangerous boundaries...

The Sweet Advance of the Knife

November 2010 •Portuguese

A gore story about a girl who learns to use sharp machetes to avenge the death of her beloved murdered by religious fanatics.

The Demons of Dorothy

January 2022 •French

Dorothy’s a film director and a bit of a loser. One night, after a few beers, she lets loose on her script when a call from her producer kills her buzz: enough with the queer comedies, it’s time to start making mainstream films. To avoid sinking to the deepest depths of despair, Dorothy seeks comfort in her favorite TV show "Romy the Vampire Slayer". Unfortunately, her own demons show up.

I'm the Police

October 2014 •Dutch

Two guys in their early twenties, a hitchhiking Dutch student and a Swedish police officer with a broken police car, meet each other on a Swedish country road. On their way to the gas station, their suspicious understanding gradually changes.

Workshop

September 2020 •English

Seven young adults learn to stand up to their parents through a confrontational new workshop.

...And Plays Tricks

January 1978 •Estonian

A tiny green bear (the Trickster) tries his best to impress a group of animals with his annoying tricks.

Playing with Death

September 2011 •Spanish

The family of Eusebio, a sick old man, believes that he has begun to lose his mind and that the stories he tells, which nobody listens to, are those of a crazy person.

The Catch

February 2017 •English

Morgan loves fly fishing in the river near her home. She also likes boys. But boys don’t like girls who fish. Morgan can't seem to reconcile her two interests. Will she have to choose one and abandon the other?

Homesick Scientists

May 2011 •German

Four field researchers want to go home. Unfortunately, one of them apparently lost his mind. Since the return is not possible, as long as they remain in this state, ignited a controversy about what to do with him. Where do they come back and what was the object of their research, now becomes a much more important question.

The Gunfighter

March 2014 •English

In the tradition of classic westerns, a narrator sets up the story of a lone gunslinger who walks into a saloon. However, the people in this saloon can hear the narrator and the narrator may just be a little bit bloodthirsty.

So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck

December 1946 •English

Joe McDoakes attempts to deal with his myriad neuroses.

Uncle Jake

May 1933 •English

The Laughter Congress

December 1950 •French

Master and Servant

January 1962 •Armenian

Manas is hired to work for master Tatos till the spring, "when the cuckoo will call". There is one condition of the contract: if anyone of them gets annoyed with another, he loses everything. Unable to stand the day-and-night work for stingy master, Manas leaves without a pense of salary for months work. Next servant who knocks at Tatos's door is Manas's small brother, smart Simon.

The Wages of Tin

January 1925 •English

aka Billy, the Ford Buster

We Deliver a Smile

May 2020 •German

The Pani company employs a dark-skinned supplier. The young Karim gets into a difficult situation through his work as a food delivery boy when he delivers to a customer who doesn't want to let him go. The boundaries between racism and helplessness become blurred and Karim has to decide: morality or compassion.

The Washing Machine

March 2020 •German

The washing machine bites the dust: turning the humdrum life of a young couple upside down.

Distinguished Feelings

November 2019 •French

After hearing that her boyfriend lacks the courage to break up with her, plucky Elena decides she’d be less humiliated if Arturo was ensnared by a man rather than a woman.

I Love You, Hannah

Invalid date •English

Charlie fears he hasn't given his girlfriend an orgasm after being haunted by her pornstar father.

Alison

June 2016 •English

A dysfunctional night with his girlfriend challenges Jay to evaluate whether the rewards of intimacy and commitment are worth the complicated baggage that comes with.