Cain Rose Up (2019)

El Triste

On the backstage of a marionette show, El Triste, a poorly crafted marionette, is going through an existential crisis and decides to do all it takes to prove to himself and his fellow poppets that he is valuable but, as in life, not everything turns out the way he expected.

Summer

During a hot summer in rural England, a sheep shearer in his late adolescence struggles with a growing attraction to his colleague.

Acid

A disturbing cloud has appeared from the west. It moves slowly towards the centre of the country, prompting the population to take to the roads. As it advances relentlessly, panic increases. It is a cloud of acid.

Chuchotage

During a professional conference in Prague, two interpreters in the Hungarian booth hilariously vie for the attention of one listener.

Memories of a Past

Ramón Aguirre is an old actor from the time of the Mexican Golden Cinema, whose years of fame are completely over. Locked away in his apartment in Tacubaya, afflicted by his unfortunate physical condition, as well as by the resounding change suffered in his city, Ramón only has two hobbies left, writing his memories and regrets in a small diary, mainly that of having lost the love of his life, Silvia, and spy through a small crack on his neighbor, Pedro, who is a writer who suffers from artistic block and constant phone fights with his fiancée, and with whom Ramón has developed a peculiar bond, despite of never having exchanged any word.

Into the Night

Artemio is a photojournalist who portrays the murder of a sex worker he knows and begins a search to find the murderer.

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Penny and Paul

Penny may have found her soulmate in Paul in Las Vegas. But on their drive back to her home in Houston, Texas, they begin to realize maybe they don't know as much about each other as they thought.

Where We Lie

When a group of student filmmakers arrive on location everything seems normal until the director, Icarus is trapped within the hallway. Rooms then begin to shift and transform changing the location into a maze of dead ends.

Incarnation

A conman refuses to believe that the nice old lady sitting opposite him at the bar is a centuries-old vampire, yet he's starting to feel more and more uncomfortable. And that's not the only surprising revelation this short has in store for the viewer.

Lobster Dinner

Left home alone one evening, a 12-year-old boy steals some live lobsters from his parents fridge. He brings these, as a gift, to the single mother of his best friend, only to claim in his house a place that goes beyond that of a dinner seat.

Sweet Curse

Ha-jun always engross his friends love with his good looks. Min-woo, a close friend who is jealous of Ha-jun, summons a devilish ghost, but the ghost who fell in love with Ha-jun spends a hot night with Ha-jun every day. Looking at Ha-jun who looks happy after all, Min-woo is planning another curse.

Madam Black

When a glamour photographer runs over a child's pet, he's forced to fabricate a story about its disappearance.

The Secret Lives of Dentists

An introspective dentist's suspicions about his wife's infidelity stresses his mental well being and family life to the breaking point.

Anu

When a recent widow moves to New Zealand from India, she's forced to confront her grief by completing an ordinary ritual in an extraordinary circumstance: quarantine.

I'm Still Here

A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.

All the Crows in the World

18-year-old Shengnan is invited to a mysterious party by her cousin. Upon arrival, Shengnan finds herself surrounded by greasy middle-aged men, with the exception of Jianguo, who is different. Shengnan and Jianguo decide to bail on the party, embarking on a night of adventures in the adult world.

Feeling Through

A late-night encounter on a New York City street leads to a profound connection between a teen-in-need and a DeafBlind man.

Juliet in Paris

A young student, alone in Paris, is engaged in strange and bloody experiences of which she is both the authorizer and the victim.

Don't Blame Jack

Manic-depressive Jack must find a way to leave his manic highs behind him. Can the dullness of ordinary life ever compare to the magic of mania? And is sanity and stability really worth the sacrifice?

EverAfter

Danielle, a vibrant young woman is forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother Rodmilla is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.

Crying Bitch

An unfaithful husband discovers a dark side to his wife that proves to be very frightening.

Nerd in Love

Daniel meets with friends on the weekends to play Warhammer 40k in the back of a game shop. Måns, one of his buddies, makes him feel different though. Despite the lack of confidence, Daniel tries to figure it out what to do about it.

About Family

A family gathers and sells waste. One day, the mother finds a cylinder in an abandoned hospital and takes it home. The family situation becomes worse when, without them realizing it, the cylinder begins to change them from within.

The Human Voice

A woman watches time pass beside the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master has abandoned him.

The Roof

After being sent to stay with his grandfather, a Cheyenne teen uncovers a connection to his family and community in a way he never thought possible.

Allanamiento de morada

Two salesmen arrive at an old woman's house to offer her a great deal.

The Talk

There comes a time in every parent's life when the harsh reality hits -- their child is growing up. And with that realization comes an event, a moment, faced with fear and trepidation, when said parent takes time from their busy day to have a special chat with their child, a talk if you will. And as with all parenting moments when dads are in charge, it goes horribly, horribly wrong.

Lek and the Waterboy

14-year-old Lek works in his mother's shop. While his best friend flirts with a new girlfriend, Lek has decidedly different fantasies.

Uncanny Valley

A pizza parlor is visited by a man on a mundane Tuesday and strange people follow him home.

Operator

An Emergency Services Operator in a Fire Control Room has just started a long night shift when she picks up a call from a desperate young mother. An hour previously, Gemma had fallen asleep in front of the television and has now woken to find the room full of smoke. Her three year old son is trapped in his bedroom upstairs. Flames have started to creep down the stairs that Gemma must use in order to reach him. The operator’s guidance is all that Gemma can rely on in order to survive.

Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit

When strange accidents happen at the factory where Mr. Monroe works, and vegetables are drained of their juices, the neighbors as well as Harold the dog and Chester the cat suspect that the new-found family bunny is really a vampire.

When We Lived in Miami

Filmed in Miami during Hurricane Isaac, 'When We Lived in Miami' is a hypnotic short about the lengths one woman will go to keep her family from falling apart.

Ignition

In the midst of a climate of political repression, Ernesto is a student who believes that the "revolution" will only begin if there is a martyr for the cause; Isaac, his best friend and his student leader, seems like the ideal candidate.

Orizaba's Peak

In a cozy bistro, an increasingly heated discussion between two good buddies reveals their latent sexual prejudices, as one admits to feeling finally set free by a book he has just read.

Hotel Chevalier

In a Paris hotel room, Jack Whitman lies on a bed. His phone rings; it's a woman on her way to see him, a surprise. She arrives and the complications of their relationship emerge in bits and pieces. Will they make love? Is their relationship over? (A prequel to The Darjeeling Limited, 2007.)