O Melhor dos Mundos (2024)

Sandra Calling

A reflection on loss, pain, sex and breathing.

Long Good Thursday

While on a shopping trip, Grump smells Saimi, a woman who smells just right and throws the whole man in a state of confusion. The Grump would not have believed that his chest could still feel like a young boy's. The Grump has to admit that he enjoys Saimi’s company. The words, looks, and touch of another awaken long-forgotten feelings. The Grump’s sons are incredulous and downright jealous of their father, and they don’t want to trust Saimi’s sincerity… could she be after the inheritance? Family meetings, misunderstandings, moonlight swims, and sleepless nights. Indeed, Cupid's arrow can pierce even an old man's flannel shirt.

Hitler's Olympics

Hitler, Nazi propaganda and 1936 Berlin Olympics are put under the microscope to uncover hidden truths and the historical legacy of those games.

Erotic Curse of Cairo

The famous magic's box was stolen and the Professor Fez, a well-known sex specialist, has to go to Egypt in order to get back "the click"

Where The Legend Lives

Kohei Miyazaki (Naoto Takenaka), a former railroad worker, has become obsessed with locating the ancient country of Yamatai. His obsession sprouted from a day when he discovered ancient ceramics while repairing railroad tracks. Now completely blind, Kohei relies on his wife (Sayuri Yoshinaga) to guide him through the country and read the maps in their pursuit of Yamatai.

Paying Up

A desperate heroin addict owes money to his violent dealer and decides to sell certain of his male body parts to a cult to get the money. Horror is not always being chased by monsters , but sometimes the decision we make ourselves

Richard & Gilbert

A small village is haunted by strange and awful murders. The scared villagers turn to two officials in search for help to solve the crimes. The investigations point to a very perfidious kind of murders: All victims were nibbled off shortly before or after their death. Could an animal be the cause of the strange bite tracks in face and arms of the dead bodies?

Great White Fight Club

Experts set out to prove that female great white sharks rule the ocean.

League of Exotique Dancers

League of Exotique Dancers explores vintage Burlesque's world of fun, frolic, and feathers, yet also turns the spotlight on the poverty, racism, and sexism that were rampant under all that glitter.

Pang MMK

Being the legitimate son, Janus was given the stressful responsibility to take care of his father’s funeral. With the presence of a senator, constant phone calls from his mother (who was in the United States), and the conflict between his scandalous sister and his father’s mistress; the funeral became dramatic, chaotic, and hilarious.

Beethoven: Symphony 9 by Riccardo Muti

Experience what Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti calls “the work of a divine architect” in this special encore presentation of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Recorded live September 18, 2014, at Orchestra Hall during one of the opening programs of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2014/15 season, this performance features Muti leading the Orchestra and Chorus and distinguished soloists in one of history’s most powerful and inspiring artistic works. A masterpiece whose staggering influence can be seen across classical music, it concludes with the famous Ode to Joy, which calls for understanding, peace and universal goodwill. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is grateful to an anonymous donor for generously underwriting the recording of this concert in 2014.

The Refusal

The story of the last days of Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter (1907-43), who was executed by the Nazi regime because of his refusal to compromise with a perverse system.

Duri a morire

Martin, un agente segreto, si arruola in un'unità mercenaria guidata dal maggiore Hagerty per catturare il ricercato assassino internazionale sergente Léon, puntando alla taglia di un milione di dollari. Tuttavia, Martin non è l'unico interessato al premio: Hagerty, un mercenario polacco e altri rivali cercano di ostacolarlo. Tra loro, il più astuto è Wabu, apparentemente un ingenuo aiutante, che si finge devoto e ignorante. Durante una missione per far saltare una diga, Hagerty separa Léon dai mercenari, portando a una caccia spietata. Gli inseguitori si eliminano a vicenda fino a che rimangono solo Hagerty e Martin, quest'ultimo gravemente ferito. Martin uccide Hagerty ma viene ingannato da Wabu, che si rivela un astuto manipolatore. Parlando un perfetto inglese, Wabu rivela il suo piano, prende l’identikit di Léon e vola in Svizzera per reclamare la ricompensa, lasciando Martin sconfitto.

This Car Up

In this comedy of errors and elevators, a bike messenger and a businessman can't stop thinking about each other after their paths cross.

Dark Parasite

After a Robbery at a jewelry story, a group of robbers takes refuge with a host in a shabby apartment building in the suburbs. But they don't know that in the basement hides an obscure alien creature with telepathic powers.

Village Gym

Village Gym is an uplifting short film about fitness, friendship, and personal growth. Ronnie, struggling to stay fit at home, finds himself inspired by his friend Rachel, who is already a member of the Village Gym in Farnborough. Encouraged by her recommendation, Ronnie decides to join the gym and begins his fitness journey. The Village Gym offers more than just a place to work out-it's a hub for health and wellness. With its state-of-the-art equipment, spacious rooms, swimming pools, sauna, steam room, and jacuzzi, it quickly becomes a transformative space for Ronnie. As he commits to his routine, Ronnie not only gets in great shape but also builds a sense of community. He befriends other gym-goers like Matt, Tom, and Angelina, who share his enthusiasm for fitness and motivate him further. Ronnie's positive experience leads him to recommend the Village Gym to his friend Gimmy, encouraging him

12th edition FFE competition evening

We have selected 17 short films on the environment divided into 4 different categories: amateur, animation, fiction and documentary. These short films are in competition for the prize on each category.