SEALAND (2019)

Siemiany

Andrzej and Michal are two young teenagers who come together every summer in Siemiany, a small tourist village on the countryside. Their friendship has grown into years of great memories. However the boredom of the countryside and the feeling of unity amongst the boys take their friendship to a new level of sexually loaded intimacy.

Roya

An Afghan man and his wife attempt to cross the border to reach Europe illegally. After many difficulties and dangers, it is time to give birth despite the complicated situation in which they find themselves. Surrounded by policemen, they will have to be very quiet.

Ryo

The son of a samurai who lost his parents during the attack of English ships on a Japanese town is given the name Ryo and becomes the bodyguard of Ryoma Sakamoto, a man who has his own plan to fight for the country.

Let the Storm

Singer that so speaks to the moon / my story is the same as yours / my love also ran away.

It's Okay

A young couple struggles to break free of the restricted world they've created together.

Latimos

Discover the heartbeat of the other and, along the way, find your own.

Good Night, Mr. Ted

When night falls and the Boogeyman appears, Mr. Ted sharpens his pencils and defends his little friend.

Altötting

"You know, when I was a boy, I fell in love with the Virgin Mary. It happened in a little Bavarian town called Altötting."

A Splendid Dance

A sewing dummy turns on itself. Her white dress then reveals her different layers of colors. It then returns to a stationary state.

Rambutan Adventures

The hero, Rambutan, fights against a rival inside an old convertible launched at high speed. His opponent manages to rush him out of the vehicle and then bends over the hero's girlfriend who desperately resists by kicking him in the face. Meanwhile, Rambutan catches up with the car running. He throws himself on his enemy and gets rid of him then kisses his girlfriend. The rival arises again, separates the two lovers and he and Rambutan fight again. The cycle resumes.

The Fish of the Fish

A small white fish enters the frame and is eaten by a larger one, then the latter is in turn eaten by an even larger fish... At the end, only a huge white fish remains which seems to shrink in size. swimming towards the bottom of the screen. He leaves the frame and the cycle resumes.

Tacolator

An octopus goes up an escalator placed in the water.

Echo

A reframing of the classic tale of Narcissus, the director draws on snippets of conversation with a trusted friend to muse on gender and identity. Just as shimmers are difficult to grasp as knowable entities, so does the concept of a gendered self feel unknowable except through reflection. Is it Narcissus that Echo truly longs for, or simply the Knowing he possesses when gazing upon himself?

Fog

Is Fer a different child or is he a child like any other in a strange world? On the way home, Fer and her father experience strange events.

Purity

A cam girl and her blender salesman brother navigate life in the San Fernando Valley.

Submerged

Burned out by the urban gay dating scene, Horace decides to have a real date with a one-night stand. However, he realizes that he has to confront his fear before he can pursue a meaningful relationship.

Kid Fish

Hugo, a shy teenager, has a sexual relationship with Ernesto, a cynical young guy. For Hugo it's more than sex, but Ernesto is involved with a girl. Jealous, Hugo decides to take his revenge.

Writhing

Part work of ethereal realism, part dance film, this contemporary-set short follows a young man facing the probability of an HIV+ diagnosis.

Lola Still Dances

Lola wants to escape her situation at all costs, even if it is only through her imagination, where she is a beautiful ballet dancer.

Look at Me

Rehearsals for a fundraising gala become the arena for a struggle between two men; one, the gala director and the other, a richly talented but unstable rock drummer. As their battle for expression and control escalates against a relentless rhythmic backdrop, their public and private selves explosively collide.

Christopher at Sea

Christopher embarks on a transatlantic voyage as a passenger on a cargo ship. His hopes of finding out what lures so many men to sea sets him on a journey into solitude, fantasy, and obsession.