Four colleagues are sitting around a table with a bottle of wine. Their conversation turns from the influence of alcohol to an issue concerning the absence of the fifth member of the group, turning the evening into a fantasy environment of guilt. The clues that surround them lead the group to uncover the culprit and unlock the real problem.
Exhausted by his work and routine, a person decides to suddenly break his daily life and wander in unknown places, in which he gradually sinks and gets lost. Essai 21 is a film project of a certain magnitude in which I wanted to explore horror from another angle. The idea was to free myself from the codes of the genre by bringing something original, in particular through a specific choice of staging, a constantly disturbing atmosphere and an omnipresent contemplative aspect. One of the ambitions of this film was also to tell a story by following the protagonist's journey without ever making him appear, so as to arouse the imagination of the viewer as well as the different possible interpretations that result from it.
Hakin, an undercover police officer, has long infiltrated the Harimau Merah gang. Although he wishes to end his mission, Inspector Nazri urges him to continue in order to combat crime. Conflict arises when Bos, the leader of Harimau Merah, is murdered by his brother, AhB, who aspires to become the new leader. Hakin investigates AhB's operations, including the brutal murder of Uncle Hazim and the smuggling of drugs using foreign migrants.
In the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda in Tabango, Leyte, young Russell clings to a single firefly for comfort as the storm shatters his world. When the fireflies that once lit his nights begin to disappear, Russell must brave the darkness to find a new light of hope in the face of overwhelming loss.
This is a 2 channel installation consisting of two separate films made by painting directly onto 35mm film and working with various chemical solvents. The two films are projected side by side and slightly out of sync, creating a type of 'visual stereo' as they make random juxtapositions. The soundtrack being slightly out of sync creates an echo, so as the audience moves around the installation the sound changes, creating an aural sense of the space.
A short film following a grieving farmer and an injured fox entangled in the weeds he has allowed to grow in his garden. Through a brief conversation, the fox provides the farmer with a life-changing world view and the courage to continue.
Young Palermitan Lorenzo must make the FtM transition. He has broken up with his family and wanders between the Foro Italico , in Palermo, Sicily, and his friends' bedrooms to draw, play video games, and have his future told on cards. He measures his desire by the clothes he wants to wear, the tricks he wants to do and the drawings in which he can imagine himself again...
In Marseille, Plongeurs are known for diving from extreme heights into the mediterranean sea. They are both applauded and vilified, regularly featuring in music videos, viral reels and local news; where journalists report romantic accounts of their exploits. Each summer, a death or severe accident occurs often leading the press to turn on the community, making them mascots for the city’s social ills. The film captures the story of these young men, as they navigate the uneasy transition from boyhood to adulthood; looking beyond adrenaline to reveal how this hazardous pastime helps them to articulate their complex experiences and identities.
After an incident at their speakeasy, young bootleggers Isadore “Kid Cann” Blumenfeld and his brother Harry seek representation from esteemed defense attorney Hyman Mendow. Based on a true story.
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