Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way.
Inspired by the woman who edited "Man with a Movie Camera" (1929), "Woman with an Editing Bench" reveals the personal impact of Stalin’s censorship of cinema on a woman navigating politics, bureaucracy and the impetuous outbursts of collaborators to create something beautiful despite the odds.
Bojana, the local hand ball coach is put to test when parents of the little league team start questioning her stern pedagogical methods. Bojana feels trapped during a heated match where everyone seems to have an opinion on her behavior.
A short film about small things - and the woman who creates them.
Johnny is an alcoholic, Johnny is fatalistic, Johnny is tormented, Johnny isn’t able to behave, Johnny is impetuous, Johnny is moody, Johnny believes in nothing, Johnny is footloose, Johnny isn’t brave. But Aurélien doesn’t care because first and foremost Johnny is radiant.
In the late 1960s, during the Vietnam War, the US government is working on a draft lottery to send soldiers to the front line. Fiona holds back news of her pregnancy as a surprise from her husband Jay. Meanwhile, Jay has received a draft notice.
After being sexually assaulted by a well-respected professor, a reclusive Chinese American girl who grew up in an abusive family struggles to find her voice while her mother tells her to be silent.
Over a magical night where the sun suddenly does not set, we follow Sune, who is trying to find head and tail in the unpleasant rumors that go around about his best friend Casper.
A fence is built between Denmark and Germany to separate wild boars from domestic farm pigs, to avoid the spreading of a deadly swine virus. Ebba wakes, just an arm length away from her girlfriend Jona, the reminiscence of her dream about separation and a longing for unity takes its toll on them.
A short film that follows the story of a woman who, in the midst of an identity crisis, walks into an unfamiliar establishment full of unusual locals. Mixing drama, horror and a bit of sci-fi, this film visually explores the emotional struggles of the main character and her quest to change.
After his stubborn father suffers a stroke, a sensitive son (Michael) becomes his temporary caretaker, and the tensions of their estranged relationship come to the surface.
While falling in love with a reclusive homeless musician, a drug-addicted Chinese school girl regains her appetite for life and makes peace with herself.
The conflicted journey of Ila and Iko, retaining for a kite, spare change, and a pack of sugar in the land of sand.
A young athlete struggles with the weight of witnessing his fellow teammates commit an act of violence.
Tormented by a mysterious figure named Belmiro, a young woman goes up on a stage to deliver a monologue about her past and fight against herself.
Su-mi is ridiculed for writing fantasy epic dramas in scenario class. Eui-gun shoots alone after the actor and staff run away. Su-mi suddenly helps Eui-gun.
Two young sisters travel alone for a beauty pageant where their fraught relationship is tested. An intimate and tender portrait of sisterhood.
Siblings Johanne and Simon enjoy their youth in Copenhagen with shared parties, friends and an apartment. Everything changes when Johanne involuntarily witnesses Simon's rape of a girl in her room one night. Johanne is sent into the biggest dilemma of her life, where the line between right and wrong slowly blurs.