Mourning Movies

Just after Isidore moves to France to study filmmaking, his best friend dies back in the US. Through documentary, performance, and animation, a...

After the death of his daughter, A guy gets depressed and burned out. But things get out of hand when his boyfriend tries to fix him.

'star born brutal' is a diaristic exploration of masculinity after experiencing a schizophrenic breakdown. Static memories recur and dissolve in a...

A teenage girl, Jessica, looks back on the stories her mother told through her movies and her own memories of her mother. This film is animated...

In present-day Queens, a Turkish gravedigger is unable to face a shattering truth and risks losing the dearest connection left in his life.

It is the end of a meal. Eight people are gathered around a big table. They evoke the memory of a lost friend. Through the stories of each about the...

Following the death of her estranged grandmother, a young girl witnesses the long-repressed hatred and pain within her family. Once they all gather...

Rosa spends her days between working at the dry cleaning shop and reminiscing about her childhood with her mother. One day, she sees on television...

A gay man returns home to mourn the death of his lover. However, since he's never come out to his family, they're unable to help as they're unaware...

In this animated short, a terrible curse deprives Balthasar's kingdom of its stories. Taking the unicorn's horn back into The Belly of the Earth is...

In this thought-provoking film, director Paul Perry uses recent research into near-death experiences to answer the question that's plagued humans...

The 43rd edition screens Neighbors, with five segments about the theme “neighbors”: not only about physical proximity, but also about...

Two strangers visit the penthouse of a recently deceased lover, only to find themselves learning more about each other.

In the early 20th century, Lazar -a taciturn woodsman- asks the disenchanted portraitist Arkadi to immortalize his child. The execution of this...

Due to the sudden death of his grandfather, Nejat (8) arrives at a funeral home for the first time in his life. As soon as they arrive, he is left...

A memorial mourns as time passes

The Karate Man honors his recently deceased Sensei through a tribute video he created dedicated to his Sensei's legacy.

A story about the special relationship between Jaana and her daughter Liisa who died in a traffic accident at the age of 16.