
08 May 2015

Ioana
Young Romanian Adrian works as a hustler in Zurich's underground in order to get his sister Ioana out of Romania and to Zurich, where they can both have a better future.
When Life Knocks You Down, Just Grin and Bear It!
A gentleman deals with the consequences of a car accident, which has left him with a spinal injury that means he has a permanent smile on his face.

Willem

Irene

Taxi Driver

Shorty

Doctor
Woman with cell phone

08 May 2015

Young Romanian Adrian works as a hustler in Zurich's underground in order to get his sister Ioana out of Romania and to Zurich, where they can both have a better future.

13 Jan 2014

After months of unconditionally taking care of his ill father, Fernando has to choose whether to continue with his confinement in his own house or retake control of his life

12 Jul 2012

Camila and Marcos, two youngsters unhappy with their lives, decide to change the rules after spending one night together.

08 Dec 2017

Somewhere in Spain, four ETA terrorists await a phone call before carrying out a mission, while the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where Spanish soccer team is one of the favorites to win, is being held in South Africa.

01 Jan 2015

A man unwittingly offends his fellow motorists on his commute to work.
10 Mar 2014
A depressed mother attempts suicide only to be interrupted by her son who, in his unorthodox way, helps her see reasons to live
25 Feb 2009
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03 May 2015

45 year old Don Valter is a traditional priest who still wears an old fashioned black tunic out of nostalgia. One day young Claudio and his exuberant troupe of actors appear, proposing to perform an avant-garde show based on the Gospel's miracle of the rebirth of Lazarus*. The powerless priest is overwhelmed by this young upstart, who stirs within him emotions that will, whether he likes it or not, pull him into the modern era.

01 Jan 1985

The 6th short film as part of the Magica series dealing with pre-cinema. Featuring demonstrations of magic lanterns by children.

24 Sep 2025

A group of three girls meet up after not seeing each other throughout summer break, but one comes back ‘different’. This short film explores breaking away from social expectations and expressing yourself unapologetically.

01 Jan 1978

The 2nd short film as part of the Magica series dealing with pre-cinema. In the 18th and 19th centuries, optical views were shown in optical boxes with magnifying lenses. The showmen organised a real spectacle, with a barker, music and sound effects. The views played with light (transparencies, perforations). A series of engravings shows the public's enthusiasm for these shows. The second part of the film is a reconstruction of such a show. First, there are views of Paris, Venice, Constantinople and Versailles, followed by various disasters: plague, floods, fires and shipwrecks.

08 Nov 2025

A tourist arrives in Mexico City ready to consume it out of control. The protagonist's photographic delirium leads him to the most bizarre situations in his desire to get souvenirs.

23 Oct 2022

A daughter worries about her mother's abusive boyfriend and decides to do something about it.

08 Jan 2025

The Brazilian Investment: Directed by Jamaal Richards.

10 Jul 2025

When 17-year-old Abigail stumbles upon her old piano, painful memories of her late father resurface. But when a mysterious entity tries to stop her from playing, she must make a difficult choice: continue avoiding the pain - or confront it head-on.

05 Oct 2025

Glen suffers from severe stomach problems during a disastrous date night out with his girlfriend Nina, only to find an unexpected connection with a stranger in the most humiliating of circumstances.

10 Apr 2021

Mourad is a young Moroccan man who lives alone on his parents' farm. After a meal, Mourad's family realizes that the scars of the past are beyond anything they could have imagined.

01 Apr 2021

Sincho is a cruise ship clown who is evicted from his home without much money. He hallucinates about a lawyer who offers to help him. Homeless, Sincho decides to commit suicide rather than suffer on the streets.

21 Oct 2023

When 15-year-old Violet gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet the lead singer of her favourite American band, she decides to make him an offer he can't refuse. Or can he?