This is Not a Film (2025)

Off the field

An avowed communist who is an experimental superhero born in a test tube during the Cold War meets his old friend who plans to change the history of mankind once and for all. The protagonist has to decide whether to allow changes in world politics or to kill his own and most importantly his close friend.

Shut Up And Dance

Suryabhan Tanaji Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Kharbujewaadi and an ardent follower of Shivaji Maharaj, tries his best to restore a decaying fort.

Diary of A Hungry Man

A passionate foodie loses his beloved hawker stalls to corporate pressure, he reluctantly turns to processed food he calls 'trash' in a moment of deep sorrow and disappointment as he grieves the loss of his favourite food stalls.

Ripoff

In a small town in New Jersey, two low-life friends work for a high profile crime boss, who assigns the two a job in which they must pull off a diamond heist at a local nightclub. But when the heist goes terribly wrong, the two start to question if their boss can be trusted.

And Then There Was You

Natalie and Joshua appear to be the picture-perfect couple, but looks can be deceiving. When Natalie discovers her husband has led a secret life, she is forced to deal with losing everything she loves. Newly divorced and soured on relationships, Natalie is picking up the pieces of her shattered world. In the process of healing, she meets a new man who challenges the boundaries of her trust and her ability to fall in love again.

That's Harassment

This film is a series of six short films that depicts six different cases of sexual harassment in the workplace, all based on real events.

For Sofia

A young musician discovers a forgotten music sheet in his father's belongings, which unravels a painful family secret

Genesis: The Creation and the Flood

An all-enveloping darkness. Suddenly, a child's voice, frightened, questioning, pierces the darkness... The first flickering rays of light begin to sculpt mysterious shapes out of the darkness... Among them, a very old man. He reassures the child, exhorting him to see the wonders of the earth. And it is with this child's eyes that we will witness the creation of the world.

Drop

Aging out of his art form, a contemporary dancer is forced to deal with an unknown future while desperately trying to save a young friend from a life of crime echoing his own shady past.

Cheers,

A bartender takes on the physical form of her imagined alter egos.

Nightwatching

An extravagant, exotic and moving look at Rembrandt's romantic and professional life, and the controversy he created by the identification of a murderer in the painting The Night Watch.

Blindfold

Blindfold is a 1928 American synchronized sound drama film directed by Charles Klein and written by Ewart Adamson, Robert Horwood and William Kernell. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-film movietone process.

Havoc

A war drama produced only 7 years after the end of World War I. Based on the play by Henry Wallace it chronicles two Englishmen, Dick Chappell (George O'Brien) and Roddy Dunton (Walter McGrail) at the dawn of The Great War. Both men are in love with the same woman, Violet Deering (Margaret Livingston). Chappell, whose proposal has been accepted by Violet, enlists for the war in Europe hoping to distinguish himself and make his fiancé proud of him.

The Executioner

An undertaker gets married to an old executioner's daughter and, although he doesn't like it, must continue the profession of his father-in-law after his retirement.

Paralaxes

Giovanna has a happy relationship with her girlfriend Mariana, but as time pass by, their financial distance becomes a struggle for their love

Falando das Flores

In a night of uncertainty and celebration, Francisco faces caos and loss with the abscence of his broom, who's enganged with political protests, transforms the wedding into a million of emotions and painful decisions.

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An unknown girl breaks out of her daily grind by undergoing an intense audio-visual trip.

In My Life

A new-to-town carer forms an unlikely bond with her first patient, an elderly man with onset dementia, and together they find ways to reconcile with their pasts and help each other overcome their sense of loneliness.

Benji's Hour

When a lawbreaking teenager is forced to work at a wig shop for cancer patients, he meets a guarded woman who irreversibly alters the course of his life.

Hildegard

A visual and auditory inferno

Then I Was Lost

A feature-length road trip drama, set on the iconic London canals. We are narrated an unlikely story mixing reality with hints of British folklore. Vincent (Alex Scrivens) is a lone mechanic boater on the canals who’s grieving from the death of his wife. Nursing his wounds with alcohol. One morning he stumbles back to his boat only to find a girl, Samantha (Olivia Griffiths). She’s going up the canal to find her mum, so they travel together, slowly finding a common purpose.

The Generators

Set in a time of extreme energy poverty, one man struggles to support his ailing husband. A story of humanity set against a future we can change.

Bramayugam

Thevan, a folk singer of the Paanan caste, has a fateful encounter when escaping slavery, leading to discover an ancient tradition altering his destiny.

Exotica

In the upscale Toronto strip club Exotica, dancer Christina is visited nightly by the obsessive Francis, a depressed tax auditor. Her ex-boyfriend, the club's MC, Eric, still jealously pines for her even as he introduces her onstage, but Eric is having his own relationship problems with the club's female owner. Thomas, a mysterious pet-shop owner, is about to become unexpectedly involved in their lives.

SVEN Ch II

Sven reminisces about an old friend.

In The Depression

A 17-year-old young man is about to finish high school, but after a traumatic event, he starts using drugs, thus incurring a debt with The Godfather of the Italian mafia in Ituberá.

The Script

Marcus Kendrick finds himself at a crossroads when presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. He approaches a studio that find his screenplay promising, giving his idea the chance to be developed at the potential cost of his creative integrity. His decision is the basis of his future career. Will he allow his dreams to be sold?

Pepijn

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A Breakfast Chronicle

A view of the end-of-the-century Mexican family. A father who comes back home after a long absence, but who would rather be somewhere else. A daughter suffering from a trapped pain. A son full of guilt and recriminations. A little kid who soaks up all the tension in the house, like a sponge, and a self-effacing mother who would like to go away and leave everything behind.

Outsiderz: No Way Out

The Outsiderz are falsely accused of a local murder, They must navigate through a dangerous world of corrupted cops, rival gangs, and violent criminals. Along the way they will learn the true meaning of, loyalty and respect.

Anantaram

A young man narrates two conflicting accounts of his life, changing the details and incidents in both, as he slowly approaches madness.

De Wind

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Allegro non troppo

The film is a parody of Disney's Fantasia, though possibly more of a challenge to Fantasia than parody status would imply. In the context of this film, "Allegro non Troppo" means Not So Fast!, an interjection meaning "slow down" or "think before you act" and refers to the film's pessimistic view of Western progress (as opposed to the optimism of Disney's original).

Waste Away

The story Waste Away revolves around a family grappling with the impact of a progressive neurological disease on their lives. It begins with a younger couple, David and Kate, facing the grim reality of David's diagnosis. As they struggle to come to terms with the implications, their relationship is tested by fear, anger, and uncertainty. Years later, the story intertwines past and present, showing an older David and Kate reflecting on their journey. Despite the pain and challenges, they find moments of peace and acceptance. The narrative explores themes of love, memory, and resilience, culminating in a poignant depiction of loss and the enduring bonds that remain even after the end.

Processing...

A man attempts to operate a mysterious device, but with each attempt comes a new set of problems.

Revolver

Revolver, a trans sex worker, tells us the reason behind her nickname while facing violence and discrimination in the world of prostitution every night

KING GAME

5 girls and 5 guys find themselves mysteriously trapped in a room and are forced to play a psychological game of dare.

Heartstorm

A young woman goes on a cathartic journey through memory and imagination inspired by the performers at an open mic.

Maria da Vila Matilde

The short is an adaptation of the song 'Maria da Vila Matilde' by Elza Soares. It follows the story of Maria, who married very young and lives in an abusive relationship without anyone knowing.

4 Kings II

After a drug dealer schemes against them in secret, two student gangs ignite a bitter feud that triggers a chain of violent consequences.

Ckckck (First Series): Cerai Kagak

In the divorce court, Keanu, a husband who tends to bury his feelings, confronts Sera, his impulsive and consistently divorce-seeking wife. They exert every effort to win the case, though lingering emotions persist throughout the process.

The Last Meal

Reynold is dying of cancer. He uses his last meals to share them with his daughter. As the meal progresses, a ritual begins to take hold, the dishes acting as reminders of the past. Vanessa discovers who her father really is.