Through a traditional cleansing ceremony in a popular market, Oliver, a young man, will try to release all the weight that he has been carrying for some time. The short film was made in a 72 hour rally contest.
Following her mother’s death, manga artist Soriya travels to her ancestral home in Phnom Penh, with hopes of reconnecting with her distant family and using the visit as inspiration for her work. All goes well initially. Renting an apartment in Metta, a rundown Khmer Rouge-era housing complex, her visit to her maternal relatives finds her welcomed with open arms. But Soriya’s waking hours in the apartment and its surroundings are punctuated by terrifying, bloody visions, almost as though she were a conduit for horrors of the past wanting to seep into the present.
After an agonizing school year bruises his relationship with his well-liked older brother Jonah, socially awkward Teddy meets Cole, a disarming boy, by chance on the street. As their friendship deepens, actions begin to speak louder than words, unraveling the fragile balance between brotherhood, belonging, and yearning during a blistering summer break.
Beckoning the Butcher explores the night Chris Shaw and his four friends summoned a spirit into their holiday house - then disappeared forever.
When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.
An unclaimed fortune, grown for centuries in a British bank account, becomes a potential windfall for Bernadito Castiñeiras and the residents of the tiny village of Yaragüey, Cuba. To receive his massive inheritance check, Bernadito must prove his lineage to the Castiñeiras nuns who first populated the region. In an isolated and impoverished town where many residents share the same surname, a feud breaks out between the "Castiñeiras" and "Castiñeyras" families.
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.
A psychiatrist from India practicing in Savannah, Georgia when he meets Madeline, a local artist with a mysterious past. While their relationship begins to blossom in America, Kris is summoned home by his brother to marry the woman chosen by his parents. But as he begins to make decisions about his future, he discovers centuries old secrets that may seal the fate of his destiny
A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.
In 1825, English peer Lord John Morgan is cast adrift in the American West. Captured by Sioux Indians, Morgan is at first targeted for quick extinction, but the tribesmen sense that he is worthy of survival. He eventually passes the many necessary tests that will permit him to become a member of the tribe.
Pierre, a professional dancer, suffers from a serious heart disease. While he is waiting for a transplant which may (or may not) save his life, he has nothing better to do than look at the people around him, from the balcony of his Paris apartment.
A twisted tale of two unemployed graduates who embark on a journey to make it in a world where you need more than what you have to get what you want.
A hard-headed tomboy spots the unlikely solution to all her problems in an all-male religious ritual.
He really likes Poughkeepsie Crispies. Maybe too much. A darkly funny, minimalist loop of repetition, ritual, and barely-hinged performance.
Three Greek intellectuals gather for the Great Summoning, a mysterious phenomenon that may take days to manifest. While they wait, they attempt to figure out what to do for the time being.
Traffic is delayed on the edge of a roadwork site, but what are the council workers doing? A privileged encounter with a secret somber ritual of working men. This is the second in Andrew Kavanagh’s trilogy (after the successful "At The Formal’) exploring tribalism and ritual in contemporary society.
Cat Ghost is a webseries with ARG elements about three "friends" that have to deal with strange occurences.Through various means the player can find out more about these characters, how they ended up there, and what might still happen to them. Most episodes of CatGhost are accompanied by cryptic games with a name and theme relating to the episode.
A withdrawn teenage girl forms a close bond with a mysterious newcomer, slowly becoming entangled in a tight-knit community where belonging, trust, and subtle manipulation begin to blur the line between connection and control.
When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of random events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds over three days in their home.