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Enno has lived on the island his entire life, a place where the world seems to turn more slowly and everyone keeps to themselves. But when, after a storm, a piece of shimmering scaled skin is washed ashore and his old friend Fiete returns with it, deeply buried feelings begin to surface in Enno once again. The island legend of the sea creature and the watchful eyes of the islanders weigh heavily on him, while Fiete confidently moves forward.
In a crowded waiting room, a nervous young man watches other people around him talk vaguely about some kind of deadline. A secretary calls them in one by one.
Worn down by a failing body and a father who has fallen into silence, Isaac is forced to choose between saving himself and remaining true to his conscience in a world where survival comes at a heavy price.
SCREAM 'TIL YOU BLEED is a proof-of-concept short that follows a punk band on the brink of a falling out as they travel to a remote cabin for their last show. While gearing up for the gig, their lead guitarist encounters a violent entity determined to kill everything he knows and loves.
Hoʻolono, meaning “to listen deeply,” is a cinematic act of listening and an exploration of return, responsibility, and our evolving relationship to land and self. Hoʻolono is an invitation to listen deeply, to remember that the path through ecological crisis may also be a path back to ourselves.
In the days following the death of her grandmother, Hope witnesses her mother and uncle clash over cultural protocols surrounding the burial, while processing her own grief.
This short drama film follows Ethan, a young book reviewer obsessed with perfection, turns to AI after losing all inspiration, and what starts as a harmless shortcut soon becomes something he can’t control. Inspired by Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis.
A film school is holding an aptitude exam for its directing program. Güney, the last candidate of the day, is called into the room. What begins as an ordinary student interview gradually spirals out of control when his ex-girlfriend arrives. As the jury’s familiar questions give way to personal reckonings, the examination room becomes a courtroom where it is no longer clear who is judging whom.
Aviva is excited to bring James to his first Passover Seder, until her parents admit that grandma has no idea that her potential future grandson-in-law isn’t Jewish. Determined to keep the peace, Aviva’s family attempt to pass James off as ‘one of us’.
Jane must stop a memory-altering machine from fixing her dying Ah Gong's biggest regret, or else his perfect imagined life will erase Ah Ma completely.
Red carpet photographer Erlend Štaub, who has also been the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival official photographer for several years, spends his days at glamorous parties, socialising and taking pictures. Then he spends his nights working on these pictures to deliver them the next morning. He is very much in demand and his talents as a photographer are also highly appreciated abroad. He has been attending the Cannes International Film Festival for fifteen years in a row. It is a hard job that requires social skills and great physical strength. Part of his success is to find out "where is the line when people start feeling great".
When a bride-to-be must prove her purity for her impending arranged marriage, she attempts the impossible: restoring her virginity.
Richard has lost what little sanity he had left, instead putting all emphasis on seeking out and brutally slaying any and every woman who crosses his path. However, this time he might have met his match as his deceased wife's sister, Maria, is hellbent on putting an end to his orgiastic rampage.
A new "Cadu" movie by Alikhan Rajabov
