Poupées Temporelles (2024)

The Whispering Star

A humanoid robot deliverywoman muses on the mystery of human nature as she drops off parcels around the galaxy.

Exposure

Set in an alternate, post-apocalyptic 1976, a filmmaker follows a worn and disillusioned photographer who, despite the circumstances, continues to make pictures.

Qwerty

A grieving young inventor finds solace in repairing an antique typewriter.

The Man from Ruin

After a series of unexpected UFO crash landings on the planet Earth, a large portion of life slowly and mysteriously went extinct. We follow a man that struggles for survival, as he gathers items needed for the impending winter. Outside of personal video logs and the philosophical ramblings of a former human survivor, the man seems to wander the world without contact from other humans.

The Dog’s Drama

The dog's drama tells the story of a dog on the run through the Belgian countryside, attached to an endless leash.

PARTNR

When her bionic boyfriend Ethan proposes, Jackie finally feels like she has found her happily ever after— until a chance encounter with another human shows her how messy love can really be.

Being Within

Indulging in frivolous passions and contemplating the essence of being, a young woman reflects her feelings that seem to be doomed and rejuvenating at the same time.

The Turin Horse

A monumental windstorm and an abused horse's refusal to work or eat signal the beginning of the end for a poor farmer and his daughter.

Ramal

"Protected by the mountains that surround the neighbourhood, on the outskirts of the city of Sabará, Brazil, a group of young people are having fun on their motorcycles on a dead-end viaduct known by the residents of the region as ramal ferroviário".

The Room

A quiet killer is looking for a room. The real state agent, shy and expressionless, guides him through Tokyo, towards the ruins the decadent economy has left behind, in hopes of finding The Room.

The Fall

A couple is on vacation with their car. They drive past green hills and small roads. Suddenly the man realises he lost his way. They drive into a forest. How thin is the layer veneer of civilisation?

To One's Liking

One day, a man films himself killing his dog with his bare hands and posts the video on the Internet. One night, Ethan watches the video and sets out to find the man and the behind-the-scenes story behind the dog video.

Few of Us

A slow, dialogue-free film about a woman's journey in Siberia.

Papercut

A young woman rediscovers a letter from an old friend, forcing her to reconcile with the past.

Café Chairel

Two lonely people cross paths while working in a coffee shop. Even with opposite personalities, they both want to move forward with the business which they use as a conduit to heal their wounds, even though they know nothing about coffee.

Have You Seen Me

When Benny's younger brother, Loren, suddenly reappears after being missing for months, the two are forced to reckon with the drastically different ways they have chosen to live their lives.

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

An isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as seasons and years pass by.

Werckmeister Harmonies

A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.

Satantango

Inhabitants of a small village in Hungary deal with the effects of the fall of Communism. The town's source of revenue, a factory, has closed, and the locals, who include a doctor and three couples, await a cash payment offered in the wake of the shuttering. Irimias, a villager thought to be dead, returns and, unbeknownst to the locals, is a police informant. In a scheme, he persuades the villagers to form a commune with him.

Sundown

As the sun begins its descent, time seems to stand still.

British Sounds

Jean-Luc Godard brings his firebrand political cinema to the UK, exploring the revolutionary signals in late '60s British society. Constructed as a montage of various disconnected political acts (in line with Godard's then appropriation of Soviet director Dziga Vertov's agitprop techniques), it combines a diverse range of footage, from students discussing The Beatles to the production line at the MG factory in Oxfordshire, burnished with onscreen political sloganeering.

Against the Tide

A remote and wild island on the west coast of Scotland is home to a small group of people that live in deep connection with the land, the sea and the weather. For different reasons, they left their city life to escape their inner demons and to live as eco-friendly and sustainable as possible.

Picnic

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Silence and Sunset

Contemplative and almost without dialogues, the film shows the routine of inhabitants in a city: a young woman who lives alone; an eldery that lives in the street, next to the river; a police officer; customers in a bar; two students. Little by little, through flashbacks, the plot connects these characters.

SHORTCUT

A field laborer fights to survive in a hostile environment. The appearance of a strange presence and a revolver will change his destiny.

Time is the Thief of Memory

A meditation on memory around Iceland's famous Ring Road.

Ask The Birds

Jack wants to know if Ollie “like likes” him. But Ollie is meditating. So, he asks a bird instead.

Sit With Me and Do Nothing for a While

A woman meditates on her life in an 80-minute unbroken zoom shot.

CREATOR - short film

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Walk With Me

A boy traverses through thoughts of past, present, and future on a contemplative trip through the city.

Urban Metaphor

The camera gets lost in the deserted streets and lonely reflections of the city lights. Without words, it captures the loneliness of souls who, although surrounded by crowds and concrete, remain invisible and disconnected. Every corner, every abandoned detail, every step echoing along tells an untold story, where the silence of the night is the only interlocutor.

24

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The Dream

We all have dreams and most of people give up before achieving them. Le rêve is about mistakes don't matter. The important thing is to get up afterwards, to fight to get back on track and make our dreams come true.

Memories of a Rainy Day

In a rainy afternoon drive, a man embarks on a journey through his memories. As he questions his faith, the line between past and present begins to blur, leading him into a maelstrom of fragmented images.

BRAISE

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The Night That Holds You

A young woman is obsessed by memories of her lover, who had vanished the previous summer.

Once Faithful

Days slip away in a former baptist church haunted by its past

tenho olhado bastante pras coisas

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Landscape dynamics

An investigation about human intervention in nature, from the subjective point of view of the camera, the environment and its transformation are observed.

Through the Heart and Soul

"When the wax that inhabits the soul is deeply and abundantly, tenderly and sufficiently kneaded, every thing that is transmitted through the channel of sensations will be engraved in the heart of the soul” - Socrates

Death Sounds a Quiet Gong

‘Death Sounds a Quiet Gong’ was originally screened at Village Works (12 St. Marks Place, New York City, NY) on October 24, 2025. The poem was first published in the inaugural release of biannual literary journal the Tough Poets Review.

Waste of a Day

Constructed purely out of b-roll, “Waste of a Day” is a completely improvised and unscripted short film that follows a man that has left his light on for too long...

A Sleeping Woman

A woman returning home after having a sour day decides to sleep.

The Shallows

A scientist passionate about extreme sports, Li Qiang, faces off against a ruthless predator at the top of the ocean's food chain in a life-and-death game. Beneath the ominous clouds, danger lurks just beneath the surface.

VeggieTales: The Toy That Saved Christmas

Appearing in his own TV commercials, unscrupulous toy maker, Wally P. Nezzer has convinced all of Dinkletown that "Christmas is when you get stuff!" With the town's children begging for more toys, it's sure to be the worst Christmas ever -- until one brave little Buzz-Saw Louie doll decides to take matters into his own hands! The Toy That Saved Christmas reminds children of all ages that "Christmas isn't about getting; it's about giving.

Pink zone 2: Inran to enban

When Akihiko was a high school student, he confessed his love to his childhood friend Kumi, but he fell in love with him. After that, Akihiko, who passed the university's Faculty of Science, receives a live invitation from Kumi, who is active as an underground idol. However, after the live, I witnessed the manager and Kumi starting to get involved at the venue. Disappointed Akihiko will work on joint research with Eri, who was the professor's mistress. Then, he develops a new drug, Exo Squall, that will increase his love.

The Chef

In a time when work is done by robots, a traditional Chinese chef is forced to train a Caucasian humanoid to cook Chinese food, but a former protégé of the chef makes this harder by joining an anti-robot riot group.