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Campofrío: Disfrute en vida

December 2020 •Spanish

A hymn to life and a tribute "to those who left" in this difficult year are the messages that the company Campofrío launches in its traditional Christmas advertisement, which stars Quique San Francisco and Silvia Abril, among others, and is directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo and Paco Plaza. D.E.V ("Enjoy life") are the initials of Campofrío's 2020 Christmas campaign, a hymn to life in the form of a tribute to those who left and to "all those who continue trying every day to enjoy the gift of life", as the ad itself shows in its final part.

The Code

April 2025 •English

Early-pandemic, Jay and Celine head to a rental house to reconnect. While Celine films a documentary on their disintegrating relationship, a recently ‘cancelled’ Jay becomes increasingly paranoid about his portrayal, setting up hidden cameras to spy on Celine.

In the Distance

May 2022 •Japanese

The story centres on Ako and San, two women who live in the same house, and who live in, visit and leave the house. This omnibus effectively uses the stage of the house to challenge various approaches to the expression of time and space. Interesting the minor misalignments between people that unfold in the house!

The Ballad of Kyle T. MaGatt

August 2020 •English

Aided by powers from a little red hat / A deplorable fellow named Kyle MaGatt / Goes hunting for Covid to save the economy / To become the hero Americans should see. / But will he succeed in this arduous task? / Or will he be forced to wear a mask?

Love in the Time of Corona

June 2024 •Kurdish

The movie follows Kurdistan during the Covid-19 crisis in 2019, and how it ruined relationships between loved ones.

It's Alright

May 2022 •Korean

A black comedy made up of six stories about the divergent but prevalent human responses to the pandemic.

A Trip Elsewhere

September 2024 •English

During the Covid-19 pandemic, four anxious strangers take a record-breaking dose of LSD, catapulting them into a shared psychedelic dream where they must find solace and redemption before they can return to the real world.

El juego

September 2023 •Spanish

Lockdown all'italiana

October 2020 •Italian

The film follows the story of two couples in crisis who are about to break up but who, due to the Lockdown, imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, will instead be forced into a forced coexistence. The protagonists, through smartkworking, household chores and sports activities, will find themselves living under the same roof, giving life to a comedy full of laughter but also of reflections.

My Lockdown Romance

November 2020 •Tagalog

Two male buddies are reunited amidst the pandemic lockdown.

Virus Hunter II: Betrayed!

February 2021 •English

The Virus Hunter is back! Faced with the continued efforts of the COVID-19 virus to disrupt everyday life, Virus Hunter attempts to save a stranger on a park bench the only way he knows how...

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

October 2020 •English

14 years after making a film about his journey across the USA, Borat risks life and limb when he returns to the United States with his young daughter, and reveals more about the culture, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the political elections.

Locked Down

February 2021 •English

During a COVID-19 lockdown, sparring couple Linda and Paxton call a truce to attempt a high-risk jewellery heist at one of the world's most exclusive department stores, Harrods.

15 Days

January 2025 •English

Two best friends in the service industry need to seek means of income during the covid-19 lock downs.

Footnotes

May 2024 •English

Harkening back to the apartment movies of the 1970s, "Footnotes" is the story of neighbors and near total strangers, Will and Apurna. When they begin spending lock-down together in the wake of the 2020 pandemic, what starts as a platonic convenience quickly develops into something more. But when a solo trip home to her small New England town puts a strain on their newfound connection, Will and Apurna are forced to reckon with what they mean to each other. Are they friends? Lovers? Or just more forgotten footnotes...

The Bubble

March 2022 •English

Sneaking out. Hooking up. Melting down. The cast and crew of a blockbuster action franchise attempt to shoot a sequel while quarantining at a posh hotel.

¡Ni te me acerques!

November 2020 •Spanish

A novelist ends up stuck in the hotel that he works at during the pandemic.

Steve Trevino: My Life In Quarantine

September 2020 •English

Steve Treviño's new comedy special is about his life in quarantine. On September 12th, 2020, Steve Trevino performed this once in a lifetime show outdoors, in-front of a masked, socially distanced audience.

Stay Home

October 2020 •English

During the COVID quarantine some of the biggest names in horror are targeted by a suspected killer. With no one able to leave their homes, will any of the genre legends make it until morning?

Village of the Plagued

October 2020 •English

2 grave robbers find a town put under a curse by a witch, which causes the residents to have weak immune systems.