Lights

Anatoly Ruchyov is quite a talented guy. One day he decides to enter a prestigious Soviet university — the institute of international relations. But, alas, he overestimates his strength and doesn't achieve his goal. This saddens the young man a little, but he doesn't even think to lower his hands. Anatoly decides to go to military service and reach heights in this area. At first, it is a little lost, but, after the time has elapsed, it is mastered, because there is nowhere to go. Slowly he turns into a real exemplary fighter.

Tunisian film directed by Ali Abidi.

The girls are playing 'Red Light Green Light'.

A young man sits on a busy street in Lisbon to draw the people passing by. Not too distant, a couple talks about the origin of a wallet found months earlier. The light of one moment is reflected on the other.

Libyan film released in 1976.

When their friend Chirpy dies, Daeun, Seojin and Jaewon visit Chirpy's house, only to find out from his father that their dead friend has been cremated and that there will be no funeral. Determined to at least give Chirpy a proper funeral, the children decide to sneak his ashes out of the house. They then bid Chirpy farewell, making apologies and confessing their strange jealousy and secrets.

Macarena (8) and Perla (6), two sisters, whom after the sudden death of their parents, embark on a journey in search of Virgin Mary in an attemp to bring them back. The physical and emotional journey of both sisters reaches a new meaning when Macarena finds herself confronting the acceptance of her new reality.

Single 8 film by Masaharu Oki.

A lonely road stretches along the desert of Chihuahua, Lucia and her son Ismael driving through assuming that the pathway together is not over yet.

Sara takes a job as a cleaner to find her missing daughter and strikes an uneasy alliance with the sinister janitor. They venture with a small group into the abyss underneath Malmö and the heart of darkness.

Inspired by the US paper “Gay Sunshine”, in April of 1978 appeared in Brazil – during the dictatorship – the newspaper “O Lampião”, depicting the point of view of gays on various issues, including sexuality. A group of journalists and writers from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo joined the project, fueling a publication that paved the way for the press at the time, addressing controversial issues at the period, such as racism, abortion, drugs and prostitution.

In a small village lives an albino girl. Feeling like an outcast and unwanted by peers, she spends her days alone by the sea; until one day, she chanced upon an unlikely friend that filled her days with warmth, adventure, and mystery. A tale of love so steadfast, it weathers the storm.

The world is full of flaws; life is far-from-perfect. It is all the more challenging for people with disabilities. Joanna and King are facing their darkness, as they are losing their eyesight bit by bit. Baobao is hearing-impaired since birth, she cannot communicate with the others but her greatest desire is to speak and express herself. Hazel has cerebral palsy and cannot walk; even though wheelchair can replace her legs, she is fed up with the prolonged pain. Life is strenuous, but Joanna, King, Baobao and Hazel rediscovered the passion for life when they embarked on a journey to the theatre stage, making the impossible possible. Light Up is a documentary about the struggle of the four protagonists against their personal restraints in the Hand in Hand Capable Theatre, witnessing how they made their way to the stage after difficult but ultimately positive training and rehearsals.

video, 5', 2004, collaboration with Wiesław Michalak

On a small island is a lighthouse. The lighthouse keeper, the old boatswain Yemelyan Leleka, lives here with his wife and daughter. The boat that delivers supplies is the only guest from the big world. Over time, the girl feels romantic feelings for the boat captain - Igor.

When Nadine wakes up, her daughter is missing...

A short film by Ron Lawrence from the New York Film Academy

Gensaburo Funaki and Oyuki were childhood friends, but Gensaburo misunderstood that Oyuki was hesitant to get married because he had to feed his father and younger brother. I left the town.

Mário was involved in a terrorist attack in Africa. Everyone thinks it was an accident but Mário knows it wasn’t. Now, hiden in Alentejo, he knows that sooner or later " they" will find him, yet he does not want to flee with a new identity until he finds his lover Alice. "They" find him and he has to escape with the help of Matilde. A fascinating woman who will now give him shelter and pretends to help him find Alice. Time is running out for Mário and Alice.