During open heart surgery Sam has a choice to make, will he join his flamboyant brother Reuben in a singing, dancing, eternal disco-party on the other side, or will the surly Surgeon convince him to stay.
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TRUE LOVE WAITS
Desperate about the condition of his wife Lidia, in a coma due to an accident, Diego is unable to resign himself and overcome his sense of guilt. When he is offered a thread of hope, a risky – and incredible – opportunity to find her, to bring her back, Diego does not hesitate. Suspended between dream and reality, he faces deep emotions and difficult choices. His decision could change everything, or leave everything as it is.
THE ROSARY CONNECTION
Divided into six chapters , the Rosary Connection is an intense and spiritual documentary that explores the universal power of the Rosary through direct testimonies and personal stories. It is not a historical essay on Marian devotion, but a lively account of how this prayer continues to touch different lives in every corner of the world.
THE LIGHT THAT LINGERS
When we lose someone we love, we remember them through the places they were, the things they leave behind and the small details. Sometimes, when we look closer, we find them again.
THE ANSWER TO FOREVER
A 6-year-old girl was adopted after her parents died in an earthquake, and she established a deep relationship with her “”grandma” in the new family.,when she learned that the old lady was illiterate, ,she began teaching her how to write. and they became best friends.
After a warm period of time, she suddenly learned that her grandma had cancer and was dying. Besides, she learned a more cruel truth that not only her grandmma, but everyone would die,and leave her.
Just as the pain in her heart could not be relieved，she was inspired by the classical Chinese fairy tale “”Adventures of Monkey King”. and embarked on a journey to find the “”Forever Fruit”” for her grandmother.”
SWEET DEATH
Sweet Death follows Dr.Philip Nitschke, euthanasia’s top advocate who loses his medical license and decides to try stand up comedy. Meanwhile, Kathy who after attending one of Dr. Nitschke’s workshops, travels to Tijuana to buy the means to die peacefully if she inherits her mother’s dementia.
R O O T E D – SHORT FILM DOCUMENTARY
A coming of age documentary about a girl who finds herself through grieving her late father.
PIT
An aging trumpeter who spent his life in the orchestra pit loses his job, his purpose, and himself. Tired of debt, humiliation, and silence, he longs for a second chance. One strange night at the cemetery changes everything — but can he climb out of the pit of fate, or will he repeat the same mistakes?
PERFECT STORM
During the perfect storm of the pandemic, the beauty of nature and the connectivity of humanity endures. On the wild west coast of Auckland ( New Zealand ) we follow one mans enforced isolation. Pacing into the unknown, wondering if those dear to him, will ever be seen again.
ORGANISING PRINCIPLES OF EXPERIENCE
Organising Principles of Experience is an experimental short in which an AI model, tuned to the writings and sensibilities of Maya Deren, collaborates with the filmmaker to imagine new films. It explores memory, possession, and the digital afterlife, questioning what remains when the past becomes data and how an artist might lay claim to her absent hero.