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Kite Zo A (Country: Canada, Haiti; Year: 2022; Director: Kaveh Nabatian; Writer: Wood-Jerry Gabriel)
A sensorial film about rituals in Haiti, from ancient to modern, made in collaboration with poets, dancers, musicians, fishermen, daredevil rollerbladers and Vodou priests.
My Drywall Cocoon (Country: Brazil; Year: 2023; Director: Caroline Fioratti; Writer: Caroline Fioratti; Stars: Maria Luisa Mendonça, Bella Piero, Michel Joelsas, Mari Oliveira, Daniel Botelho, Caco Ciocler)
Virginia celebrates her 17th birthday with a big party in her penthouse. Booze and psychostimulants help the privileged teenagers to get high. But the next day arises with a tragedy, the birthday girl is found lifeless. Her death shakes up her luxurious building complex. What happened?
The Ordinaries (Country: Germany; Year: 2021; Director: Sophie Linnenbaum)
Paula is a supporting role aspiring to become a main character. Yet, just before her final exams, her emotive music generator suddenly starts playing up, which presents a major problem for her. No starring role can survive without a heartrending accompaniment from the strings.
A Place Of Our Own (Ek Jagah Apni) (Country: India; Year: 2022; Director: Ektara Collective; Writer: Rinchin, Maheen Mirza, Manisha Soni, Muskan)
Two trans women fight to find a place to live in Bhopal after the sudden eviction from their home by a prejudiced landlord.
Sister & Sister (Country: Panama; Year: 2023; Director: Kattia G Zúñiga; Writer: Kattia G Zúñiga; Stars: Ariana Chaves Gavilán, Cala Rossel Campos, Gabriela Man, Fernando Bonilla, Joshua De León, Lía Jiménez, Michelle Quiñones, Angello Morales, Mir Rodríguez)
Summer vacation. Two sisters, Marina, 17, and Luna, 14, travel from Costa Rica to Panama to look for their absent father. While dealing with friction that arises between them, they find space to explore their desires, new friendships, lovers, and skateboarding, on a journey toward emancipation where they discover the joy of the simple act of hanging out.
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