When the death of her grandmother unleashes a generational curse, a disenchanted flamenco dancer resigned to a desk job is forced to experience the five stages of grief through a visit from her female ancestors, pushing her to finally break the cycle.

Huella

When the death of her grandmother unleashes a generational curse, a disenchanted flamenco dancer resigned to a desk job is forced to experience the five stages of grief through a visit from her female ancestors, pushing her to finally break the cycle.

When a cold case novelist's career implodes, she seeks refuge in her friend's remote vacation home. Upon arrival, she encounters a strange couple who claim to be the caretakers. As tensions build, the caretakers facade collapses and the novelist discovers what they're really hiding - a cosmic monster beyond imagination that they love as their child.

While Mortals Sleep

When a cold case novelist's career implodes, she seeks refuge in her friend's remote vacation home. Upon arrival, she encounters a strange couple who claim to be the caretakers. As tensions build, a dark secret begins to emerge.

A series of natural disasters and massive disruptions have left the citizens of Greece’s capital city tormented by angst and insomnia that persists for months now. Amidst all this a Pink Bunny is allegedly roaming the dark city streets hunted down by the police. Is this is just another urban legend ? During one night, a few sleepless Athenians will experience an encounter with this elusive creature and for the first time in a while, they will feel connected in their hearts. Together they will finally go to sleep.

Creatures of the Night

Athens 2022. Rumor has it that after dark, a Pink Bunny is roaming the city streets. During one night, a few sleepless Athenians will cross paths with this elusive creature.

At 15, Florian thinks he can communicate with the deads through fire. That belief makes him the weirdo in the village where he lives. One day, by dint of being called a monster....He becomes one.

The Salamander Child

At 15, Florian thinks he can communicate with the deads through fire. That belief makes him the weirdo in the village where he lives. One day, by dint of being called a monster....He becomes one.

In the underground halls of a dystopian textile factory, the rhythm of machines dictates the lives of Alba and Samy. Every day, they pull endless lengths of fabric through the deep blue of dye, whose imprint has already become permanent on their skin. During their shift, Alba tells the story of the girl who lived at the bottom of the ocean. Samy dives further and further into the narrative of the character Nanami, who wants to free herself from enslavement by the rulers of the ocean.

Stained Skin

Inside the halls of a dystopian textile factory two young workers shortly escape their harsh reality into the fantasies of a fairytale.

In Natal, in the north of Brazil, the historic first launch of a Brazilian rocket is about to take place. A couple lives with their two children near the space centre. He is a mechanic and she is a cleaning lady, but she dreams of other horizons…

Sideral

In Natal, in the north of Brazil, the historic first launch of a Brazilian rocket is about to take place. A couple lives with their two children near the space centre. He is a mechanic and she is a cleaning lady, but she dreams of other horizons…

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