Stranger in the City

Jerk(en)

A Jamaican man of the community battles depression and disillusionment.

The Noise of Time(es)

In the town of Xoco, the spirit of an old villager awakens in search of its lost home. Along its journey, the ghost discovers that the town still celebrates its most important festivities, but also learns that the construction of a new commercial complex called Mítikah will threaten the existence of both the traditions and the town itself.

Young Soul Rebels(en)

Two disc jockeys have a friend's murder to solve in the fringe-group melting pot of 1977 London.

Steptoe & Son(en)

Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are rag-and-bone men, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live together at the junk yard. Harold, who likes the bright lights in the West End of London, meets a stripper, marries her and takes her home. Albert is furious and tries every trick he knows to drive the new bride from his household.

Metroland(en)

In late-1970s suburban London, Chris and Marion have settled into a comfortable yet all-too-predictable middle-class existence. Chris receives an unexpected visit from his free-spirited friend Toni, a reunion that reminds him of a more carefree time in 1960s Paris. Now, with lingering doubts about his marriage bubbling up, Chris must make the choice between revisiting his youthful abandon with Toni or facing the here and now with Marion.

Gjama(sq)

“Gjama” is a rarely practiced mourning ritual that was performed by Albanian men throughout the centuries. By shouting specific phrases and acting out a strict choreography, it is a way of paying respect to the deceased but also overcoming grief and pain over the loss of a loved one. Through the documentation of the re-enactment of the ritual, Zgjim Elshani seeks to recover fragments of the practice in the communities where this form of collective grieving is still a way of overcoming loss. By doing so, the project intends to rethink collective grieving and what it means to publicly display emotions in a male-headed society.

The Hollywood Gad-About(en)

A parade highlights the Screen Actors Guild's Film Stars Frolic, hosted by Walter Winchell as Master of Ceremonies.

Joanna(pl)

Joanna is famous because of her blog on confronting a terminal disease. The movie shows her everyday life.

Apprehension(en)

A dark entity lingers over Elsie. A daily struggle, impaired thoughts and emotions causing her to lose contact with external reality.

Synthesis(en)

We were born as a synthesis as a result of the opposition between the thesis of the West and the antithesis of the East.

Glory Hole(tr)

My secret friend, I will take you to the ocean, where we can swim endlessly. Our souls can collide in the depth of the ocean and get lost in the abyss. There is no password this time, as you wear out in empty endings every day, just imagine this time. Imagine the sweet peace in the depth, to not get lost among light and nothingness.

Şükran(tr)

Fatma is a young teacher in her own right during the years of oppression and fear following the September 12 coup. One day, on her way home, Fatma is stopped by the police who were checking the road. The police are looking for a militant named Şükran and they take Fatma into custody, even though they know she is not the person they are looking for. Although Fatma denies being Şükran during her interrogation at the police station, the interrogation turns into torture after a while. Fatma finally accepts that she is Şükran. When the real Şükran is caught, Fatma confronts the real Şükran, who was sent to the same prison, and denies her existence.

La muchacha(es)

The Summit(es)

A fleeting instant in filial relations shows us the way in which we transmit to our children and others the meaning we attribute to life.

Benjamín(es)

Para vestir santos(es)

A Fish Out of Water(en)

Thanks to his 'friend' Ollie, Zac learns how to fish.

Scandal(en)

An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his contacts and parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. Eventually a scandal occurs when her affair with the Minister of War goes public, threatening their lifestyles and their freedom.

Fatimas tredje hemlighet(sv)

- Now I will read some poetry for you all. The conditions are as follows: If during my reading I notice the least sign of disinterest, a yawn or a cough or a gesture of impatience, I will immediately terminate the reading. Poetry, like all deeper human activities, requires concentration.