Despertar (2024)

Ghosts

Nina, an end-of-teenage orphan with mental problems, starts a new job as a garden cleaner when she meets Toni. They fell in love with each other, but soon Toni starts betraying Nina. In the meantime, Francoise is picked up at a psychic department of a Berlin hospital by her husband, Pierre. After seeing Nina, Francoise believes that she has found her kidnapped daughter Marie, but neither Toni nor Pierre believe her. Nina is unsure about what to think...

Frida

A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.

A Worried Child

A part of the MuTe Track stories: Lea struggles to juggle her schedule of practicing as an idol trainee and secretly working a part-time job. Her mother's birthday is coming close so she works twice as hard in order to buy a present. However, her little sister accidentally catches what she has been hiding.

Fifty Pence

Darren, a keen gambler, finds himself having to escort an unknown woman on the other side of Paris for a Mafioso. Struggling with the implications of his involvement in the affair, Darren is forced to reconsider his values.

Violin

A privileged music student and an off-the-rails youth share an unlikely moment of intimacy with a violin.

Yellow Is the New Black

An adventure about two minions which try to escape from jail.

Danny's Game

Danny Bishop is a gambling prodigy. After exiling himself to prison, he returns to his brothers home only to find himself back in the game because of a large debt for his protection in prison. He cons a group of high stakes gamblers, including his vicious rival, Alex, to a tournament. The story is a delicate balance between the tension of the game and the strained relationship with his brother.

Los cuervos

The sky was covered with clouds and no one knew why the sun no longer rose in the morning. That night someone managed to enter the hacienda to try to put an end to that strange spell.

K8

K8 is the desperate call for help from some police officers who were ambushed by members of organized crime. The impact of drug trafficking on society also has other facets. Animation of charcoal drawings on wood.

Somniphobia

A doctor with the ability to visit people's dreams helps a young woman confront the terrifying reality of her nightmare

Mutt

Over the course of a single hectic day in New York City, three people from Feña's past are thrust back into his life: his foreign father, his straight ex-boyfriend, and his 13-year old half-sister. Having lost touch since transitioning from female to male, Feña must navigate the new dynamics of these old relationships while tackling the day-to-day challenges that come with living a life in-between.

La Jetée

A man is sent back and forth and in and out of time in an experiment that attempts to unravel the fate and the solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world during the aftermath of WW3. The experiment results in him getting caught up in a perpetual reminiscence of past events that are recreated on an airport’s viewing pier.

Ciao Alberto

With his best friend Luca away at school, Alberto is enjoying his new life in Portorosso working alongside Massimo—the imposing, tattooed, one-armed fisherman of few words—who's quite possibly the coolest human in the entire world as far as Alberto is concerned. He wants more than anything to impress his mentor, but it's easier said than done.

I'm Not Afraid

Two guys are attracted to each other. They go to the same school and spend a lot of time together. During a big party, there is a massive debate about genders. Will this change the attitude of the guys?

Same Difference

Twin brothers Leon and Noel share their parents, their school and their bunk bed. But when Leon becomes interested in Abi and Abi becomes interested in Noel, a love triangle threatens to tear the twins apart - until Noel makes a declaration of his own.

Hysterical Sisters

"Hysterical Sisters" is an artistic and abstract poem about the chronic menstrual illnesses Adenomyosis and Endometriosis, that visualises the daily struggles of affected people. Adenomyosis is often described as the "evil sister" of Endometriosis - and vice versa. Two personified illnesses, that cause immense suffering and debilitating pain. Since loneliness, shame and a lack of understanding shape the lives of many affected people, the short film aims to raise awareness, break taboos and ultimately show sufferers they're not alone.

Under Your Fingers

The day of the cremation of her grand mother, Emilie, a young mixed-race Asian girl, buries herself into her grandmother memories. She discovers the Indochina of Hoa, her romantic encounter with Jacques (a French colon), the birth of Linh (Emilie's mother) and her tragic departure to France in 1956. She relives with Linh the arrival into the camp of Sainte-Livrade, the exploitation of the Indochinese women by the market gardeners of Lot-et-Garonne. Between memories, dance, anger and traditional rituals, Emilie learns to accept this heritage.

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

Sing along to the Halloween song and learn how you can change the world while you trick-or-treat.

Los Hijos de Dios

1525. In the midst of the Spanish conquest of America, an idealistic friar plans, along with other soldiers of the crown, to escape from a devastating expedition that only seeks riches.

Las Frías Sobras

Capital is dead labor that, like a vampire, lives only by sucking up living labor; and the longer it lives, the more work it sucks.

The Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol was a 1949 syndicated, black and white television special narrated by Vincent Price.

Dandelion

Ingrid, a teenager who lives in a small town in Mexico, faces a reality in which others decide for her, forcing her to experience situations that put her life at risk and leave her vulnerable at a very young age. With the help of her best friend, Brenda, and against the complicit silence of the town, Ingrid will have to make decisions that will completely change the course of her life.

Shuteye Hotel

A film-noir murder mystery that takes place in a sleazy hotel. As cops investigate the gruesome murders, they become victims of this evil force.

The Teeny-Weeny Fox

In the middle of a luxuriant garden, a teeny-weeny fox meets a daring little girl who grows giant plants! By lucky coincidence, they realize that they can grow objects too; the clever little devils think up all sorts of things to do…

Mila Caos

Every weekend at an illegal drag show in the suburbs of Havana, Sebastián, a 17-year-old Cuban teenager, transforms into 'Mila Caos', his empowered, flamboyant alter-ego. When he returns to his daytime self, Sebastián suffers from his mother's indifference, dreaming that one day she will see him on stage for who he truly is.

Perfect Storm

On the wild west coast of Auckland in New Zealand we follow one man's enforced isolation. Pacing the beach, he wonders if those dear to him will ever be seen again.

Fifth of June

A group of people on their way to a protest are kidnapped. We follow them in their journey through the darkness, not knowing whether they'll see light again.

The Source of the Mountains

The Paccha-Picchus are festive little creatures. They live a carefree daily life in sync with the mountains. When the mountains come, their oasis rises and they are lifted up into a winter climate. The Paccha-Picchus are very fond of the winter climate, which is vital for them. But one day, the mountains stop coming and the restless Kinko decides to go looking for them.

And the days go by

After a short vacation, Esther and Leonardo recall moments from their youth and their relationship before they became parents. As they get closer to the city, the coexistence becomes tense and Esther makes the decision to confess to Leonardo that she regrets being a mother.

Verónica

Veronica, a woman fed up with the routine of her life, runs away from the van in which she is traveling with her husband. Marcela, a taxi driver, will help her escape from it. Together, they will travel through Mexico City, sing at the top of their lungs, cry, count planes in the sky and become friends for an afternoon.

Tonalli

Alma always felt distant from her roots. Through separations and growth, Alma will learn to connect with her shadow and thus feel connected to her identity.

Mia

A six-year-old girl is taken on a mysterious road trip, her innocent demeanor making the ride entertaining despite the underlying tension.

A Song For Your Mixtape

A short film about a birthday party you weren't invited to.

Killer

Dusty is convinced he has a terrible new ability.

Abnegation

A woman's secret relationship is discovered putting her and those around her in danger.

Spud

Plot unavailable

La ragazza, il dito e Alino

Four friends wake up after a drunken night. Unaware of what happened, they'll have to track down a mysterious girl, a lost friend and a missing finger in a day they will never forget.

Microchip

Imagine to be suddenly able to control your car, your bank account and all the electronics in your life just by thinking about it. What would you do with this power? What would you compromise for it?

Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan

Detective Pikachu just wants to film his morning routine, but Tim has a bigger problem: his flan has disappeared from the fridge! It’s definitely a mysterious case, but if anyone can solve it, this dynamic duo can in the animated short “Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan”!

Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale

A children's storybook come to life: the tale of Precious the Pony who wants to win a beautiful tiara.