Damned on the run (2025)

Mother of Fog

In what could be considered a follow up to Al Qasimi’s 2020 work Mother of Fire, she once again invokes the figure of the jinn (spirits in Islamic mythology) to explore the ghosts of British imperialism in the UAE. As its spectre lingers on the horizon, two teenage girls seek to liberate a pirate damned to spend purgatory on a site now being developed into a hotel. Originally commissioned for Sharjah Biennial 15: Thinking Historically in the Present, Al Qasimi entangles historical narratives with contemporary notions of piracy. In examining how it has been historically and culturally represented, new perspectives of old mythographies come into focus. (Myriam Mouflih)

O Novo Corpo

On an isolated farm, a woman finds an injured and frightened woman in her old chicken coop. Moved by an inexplicable instinct, she decides to help her, without imagining that this silent encounter will awaken buried secrets. When tension finally gives way to trust, something dark approaches, bringing a truth that no one could have foreseen.

Borgoño

Sienna struggles with dreams of an unknown and scary place after receiving a dress that belonged to her late grandmother, who commited suicide years ago

Evocation

Follows a famous artist with dementia’s surreal encounter with death.

A Man Walking Backwards and Forwards

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House

Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip with her friends to visit her aunt's ancestral house in the countryside. The girls soon discover that there is more to the old house than meets the eye.

Copy/Paste

A man contemplates whether or not it is possible to do something unique.

Trapallada (Saudade)

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El Nazareno

The most important event in the history of the Christian religion occurs beyond the physical plane, when God himself touches humankind for the first time. This event will bring light and shadow together in one place.

Photographic Valarie

Valarie sets up a photo shoot.

SIN PIEDAD

Under the relentless sun, a killer stalks through the mountains, where the innocence of a young couple becomes prey. With no shadows to hide their fate, the hunt is a macabre game in broad daylight, where fear is not hidden in the darkness, but burns with the rawness of the unperturbed noon.

Roma '23

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Playpen

The portrayal of a gargantuan baby splashing through silver paint.

I’m Not Much, But I’m All I Think About

The word “me” sinking into a bubbling puddle of metallic goo. The piece is about how narcissistic artists have to be to make their work, but by admitting their narcissism, they can at least take some steps to control it.

Smash

The model’s feet are uncomfortably squeezed into the heels, and her movements are slippery on slick silver liquid, before she slowly and ominously destroys the glass pane separating the subject from the viewer.

I Want to Deliver Your Voice

The story focuses on high school girl Nagisa Yukiai who lives in a seaside town. She has believed her grandmother's story that spirits dwell in words and they are called "kotodama" (word spirit). One day, she strays into a mini FM station that has not been used for years. As an impulse of the moment, she tries to talk like a DJ using the facility. But her voice accidentally broadcasted reaches someone she has never expected.

The Science of Sleep

A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.

Baja's Studio

Kohata Anime Studio is a place full of dreams where animation is made. Baja was raised in this studio by the people who create animation. Floating in a pond outside are his friends the ducks. One night, when all the people are no longer at the studio, Baja takes a peek outside and finds that his duck friends are being attacked by a cat. Will Baja be able to save his friends? A wondrous night adventure begins.

Bag Boy Lover Boy

Oddball hot dog vendor Albert is shocked to find himself becoming the bizarre muse of enigmatic NYC photographer Ivan Worthington. But shocks come his way even more so when he finds out how difficult is is to succeed in the art world, leading him to take his own photographs that suit his very unique - and very limited - skill set.

Baja's Studio: Baja and the Sea

The second anime short based on Kyoto Animation studio mascot character Baja.

She Is Here

In the dining room of the abandoned house a white, faded entity feeds on her pieces. Memories keep her here and time transforms her into something new.

Kakofonia Hirukoitza

Someone wanders through a house while fleeing from a mysterious presence. Their body dissolves on-screen, and their mind is invaded by a strident gray noise.

The Stendhal Syndrome

A young policewoman slowly goes insane while tracking down an elusive serial rapist/killer through Italy when she herself becomes a victim of the brutal man's obsession.

Project Channelocity

Three friends create an artificial intelligence to generate new TV shows, however the AI turns on them and begins torturing it's characters.

Routine

A man goes through his daily routine, long after it has begun to destroy him.

Chimera

A psychological thriller that delves into the intricate struggles of a man haunted by entities that only he can see. As he confronts these manifestations during therapy, a gripping journey unfolds, blurring the lines between reality and the paranormal. His therapist attempts to guide him through the chaos of his own mind, uncovering a haunting truth about his and her mental health.

Purgatorium

After his death, a young man stuck in purgatory attempts to cope with the afterlife.

LIMINAL

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The Apostate

A man of the cloth finds his faith challenged both by the death of one of his closest relatives and the aftermath of the crime in this thriller. When a man is murdered under mysterious circumstances, his brother, a Catholic priest (Richard Grieco), decides to start his own investigation with the help of his uncle, a detective, in hopes of tracking down the killer.

Vexanthrone

A loner artist, exiled from the art community for creating a sculpture deemed too offensive, embarks on a bizarre odyssey of art, flesh, decomposition, and spiritual ascension. Vexanthrone details the mental and physical difficulties of the creative process in an experimental and surreal fashion that mixes arthouse sensibilities with gross-out body horror.

Dirt

Suffering is the sandpaper of our incarnation. It does its work of shaping us.

Fungi

As he falls down the spiral of personal obsession; a delusional mycologist finds himself in the midst of seeking the unattainable. Morals won't play a role in his relentless pursuit of transforming his being into fungus.

Insomnia

In the solitude of night, the veil of reality slips away to reveal our deepest fears.

The Severed Heads Are Smiling.

A passenger picks up a woman at dawn who is to be a guest until midnight. Their journey begins...

Dizzy

Dealing with his pill addiction, Jinn suffers from vivid nightmares, featuring a monster that plagues his everyday life.

Lurker

A voyeuristic night photographer discovers that she has become the subject of some thing's lens.