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Ballerina Boys

Discover Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (The Trocks), an all-male company that for 45 years has offered audiences their passion for ballet classics mixed with exuberant comedy. With every step they poke fun at their strictly gendered art form.

Félix contre le reste du monde

In The Woods We Can Be Together

Under the scalding heat of the summer sun, two young men find shelter in the woods of a local park. Unbeknownst to them, they’re thrust into a summer of exploration, emotion, and romance. But is love enough?

Deeper

In a remote part of New Zealand, lies a cold, dark and mysterious cave system with the potential to be the deepest dived cave in the world. It’s here that explorer and hero of the Thai cave rescue Richard “Harry” Harris is searching for a sense of self. There’s no question that this is the highest stakes dive he has ever attempted. Underground, underwater, with a finite amount of gas to breathe, it’s a dangerous game to play. So what drives Harry to continue in his pursuit when he knows the cost - not just to himself, but to those he loves - and will he make it back to them?

Momok

Being scolded while playing, three children plot small revenge on an old lady. A decision they regret later.

Encore

A rock show triggers a conversation about music, love, and one man's relationship with his father.

Cool Strangers in the Night

A part of Porto’s nightlife history is revealed. In this work, the artist draws on her extensive archive of video recordings of Porto’s artistic and cultural landscape, which she has captured over the last 26 years, to focus on some of the city’s nightclubs that haven’t survived the years. A work commissioned by Batalha Centro de Cinema.

Among Friends

A dinner party of three couples careens into uncharted territory when the hosts make a shocking proposal. Tensions mount as this evening among friends puts each marriage to the test.

Daybreak Express

Set to a classic Duke Ellington recording "Daybreak Express", this is a five-minute short of the soon-to-be-demolished Third Avenue elevated subway station in New York City.

Carne

After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.

Why My Son?

Boyfriends decide to come out to each of their parents with getting completely different results.

The Idyll

A modern adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's short story about a man and a woman sharing an unexpected encounter on a train as it travels through a beautiful and surreal landscape.

17 Years and a Day

Reality and expectation collide as Mona delves into her past and prepares to meet her estranged Iranian father.

Anonymous

A short film about the changing face of London Soho and the implications of gentrification on Mimi, an aging transvestite.

Senmova

The story of two childhood friends, political activist Ismene and apolitical and naïve Effie... A dangerous totalitarian regime in an untimely era, where the people speak Esperanto. We are free to choose whether to become activists or not, but can we determine the consequences of these choices?

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects. Highlighted is Yasuyuki Inoue along with various crew members who crafted meticulously detailed miniatures and risked life and limb as suit actors. All done to bring to life some of film's most iconic monsters through a distinct Japanese artform.

The Last Cartridge, An Incident of the Sepoy Rebellion in India

Caught off-guard by Indian mutineers, a British soldier saves his last bullet for his daughter, lest she be taken.