Trust Me is a documentary that explores the relationship between actors and directors in film production through the lens of trust. Through interviews with both actors and directors, the film brings together diverse experiences of collaboration withi…
Deniz, a university professor, returns home after his lecture to grab his suitcase and set off on a trip. However, Deniz is not alone on this journey.
At the age of 80, Chiara, an immigrant, single mum and independent woman, sees her world crumble with the sale of the restaurant she built. Between memories and losses, she finds her strength by preparing the dishes that marked her story, rediscoveri…
In a crowded market, a four year old girl wanders with her father, seeing magic in the most ordinary things. While she marvels at sweets, trinkets, colours and sounds, her father remains tied down by the heaviness of his own world. A fleeting distrac…
Mihan’s life as a talented woman whom wrote poetry since she was a child and she has a beautiful strong voice to sing. Mihan's family were strictly againsther, and society banned her from singing only because she's a woman. However Mihan couldn't pur…
"An afternoon with Niki-Revekka" is a mockumentary dedicated to the great Greek woman poet Niki-Revekka Papageorgiou (1948-2000). On the 1st May 2001, five women visit the poet at her appartment in Athens. During their attempt to approach her persona…
Sophie hides her unhappiness in the close relationship she has with her daughter Lila. When Lila goes away on holiday, Sophie’s reality collapses and her anxieties are reawakened. She tries to escape her loneliness by any means necessary.
Stuck in a lifeless relationship, Anya faces a life-changing event that forces her to choose between familiar emptiness and a chance at a new life. A thirty-year-old Anya longs for stability and a direction in life. Her partner, Sergey, lives in a wo…
At the Edge of Time takes the audience on a journey through the ancient cities of Anatolia, tracing the echoes of the past. From Laodikeia to Hierapolis, it reveals memory engraved in stone and the timeless nature of art. Enriched with AI-supported v…
Propelled into her own mind, Rhi explores the thoughts, fears and impulses that shape our internal world. When her inner child is threatened by the shadows of her own trauma her fear turns to anger & she must fight back to regain control. From de…
In a deserted city shrouded in mist, a mysterious ritual performed by sorcerers begins. A man trying to escape the dark spell called “Budu” and a woman held captive at the heart of the ritual are drawn toward a shared fate. The dark magic carries the…
Sophia, a spirited young photographer from Tangier, has her world upended when she learns a shocking truth: her French mother, believed deceased, is alive and residing in France. Driven by a yearning for identity, Sophia embarks on a perilous journey…
A couple begins a game of chess as they do daily. The game turns out to be a metaphor between their relationship.
Before the Iranian Revolution, an ancestral home gradually transforms into a house-museum, filled with ancient artifacts collected over decades. An Iranian archaeologist awaits the return of his French wife from a long journey. As the rooms fill with…
For days, Eloísa, a woman focused on her routines, has been troubled by unsettling dreams. Despite trying to ignore them, deep down she knows those visions are trying to reveal something to her.
Fatimetu Bucharaya is a Sahrawi woman who in 2019 founded SMAWT, a voluntary women's association dedicated to the detection of anti-personnel mines in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf (Algeria).
In the rugged mountains of Jabal Akhdar, a young Omani widow—uncertain of her own age—defies tradition to become the region’s first female rose farmer, turning grief into strength and blooming into a quiet symbol of resilience and hope.
Dosta Dosta shows the courage of three generations of women in the Balkans who claim public space with their bodies, refusing to remain subordinate to the patriarchal system. They step out to mourn, perform and protest.
A little girl grows up under the eyelashes of a big eye… A story about loss, grief and transformation…
FİLOS tells the story of Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı, exiled to Bodrum, where he transformed both himself and the town through his love of nature, the sea, and humanity. Becoming the Halikarnas Fisherman, he reshaped Bodrum’s spirit with his writings, ide…
Alba, a twenty-something, meets Juan from social media at a bar. The supposedly pleasant encounter turns strange as she realizes it's a trap, possibly leading to a nightmare.
What does it mean to be a girl in today’s world? “Girls Don’t Cry” follows six girls from six countries in their search for a free and self-determined life, with autonomy over their bodies and equal rights. Focusing on their struggles with adolescenc…
A female painter is sketching in the forest when she gets caught up in swirling family troubles, falling into inner conflict and emotional exhaustion. Through a journey of self-reflection, she gradually comes to understand her family and realizes tha…
Her Name is Libertad is an intimate documentary journey through the lives of women across the Americas who confront cultural, social, and political barriers in their pursuit of freedom. Guided by activist Paula Ávila-Guillén, the film weaves personal…
The unbearable lightness of the death of loved ones… There are wounds in life that eat away at you like leprosy… The weight of the death of loved ones sometimes becomes so overwhelming that to get rid of this weight another birth is inevitable.
The young student realizes that expressing herself is not as easy as she thought. We talk, but can we understand each other?
The world around ballet dancers from different countries is crumbling for different reasons, but they still believe in their dreams and keep dancing.
Filiz, a young mother, struggles with postpartum depression. Seeking moments of escape, she sets out to buy ‘a car of her own.’ Along the way, Filiz meets Şule, and her search for a car turns into an unexpected bond, offering both women a chance at s…
In a small Kyrgyz village, where conservative traditions confine women to domestic roles, Gazi defies the status quo by organizing a women's football tournament. As she works to empower the women and break societal taboos, she faces cultural resistan…
Alice is the new coach of a men's soccer team. Between sexist jokes and distrust towards her methods, she challenges prejudices, obtaining the esteem of her team, educating the values of respect and correctness.
After the traumatic birth of her second child, Lykke’s seemingly idyllic life on a race horse studfarm in southern Sweden begins to fall apart. She develops postpartum depression, and the everyday routines of farm work and family care turn into an ex…
METACÍCLICA is a neologism for six actresses who are beyond the rules. Despite their experience, no one offers them leading roles.
Missing Home conveys that a house demolished due to urban transformation brings not only physical but also emotional destruction for the individuals living in that house. The film, which consists of four parts, focuses on a different aspect of the ho…
“Not can I, but do I want to be a mother”. That’s Yana’s question. Fleeing their unsuccessful attempts to have a child, she and Alex decide to live with his grandmother, where a pastoral rural life awaits — strange neighbors, karakondzhuli, and navya…
Sevil, a widowed, obese and lonely woman, encounters a nasty surprise when she matches with someone on a dating app because she doesn't want to spend her birthday alone.
Buğçe embarks on a journey to uncover her past through the stories of uprooted lands and memories. Starting in İzmir, this journey follows the traces of her grandfather Şevket, who was forced to seek refuge in Turkey after the 1974 Cyprus Peace Opera…
Myth is an experimental poetic film tracing a human being’s spiritual dissolution into the fabric of the universe. Through fragmented memories, surreal landscapes, and ethereal soundscapes, the film explores the deconstruction of identity. Guided by …
Béa, a Colombian woman living in Chinon, makes natural wine on her own in her cellar. Surrounded by natural yeasts—those invisible microorganisms naturally present on grape skins and in the environment that transform sugar into alcohol—she experiment…
The Black Bean Hotel is bursting at the seams as peak vacation season collides with a major construction project! The Black Bean’s staff struggles to keep tourists from leaving while desperately searching for someplace for the construction crew to sl…
In a photography studio, a woman and a photographer struggle to capture an innocent portrait of the woman. As tension rises between them, new photographs reveal ambiguous truths about the woman, blurring the line between reality and perception.
Inja, an eight-year-old girl, is bullied by her friend at school and returns home sadly while it is pouring with rain. But an incredible adventure awaits her on the way there. In the middle of the city, on board his huge sailing ship, the legendary …
Haunted by pressure and self-doubt, young model Lone retreats to her garden, her only refuge from a world that consumes her. But when a mysterious underground creature begins destroying her sanctuary, Lone’s battle to save it forces her to confront s…
It's 1975. The kitchen is a trap, the meatloaf is a lie, and it's time to take matters into her own hands. THE FINGER WIFE is a domestic horror story with a delicious sense of humor - part hand-drawn animation, part stop-motion, and all feminist pro…
As her son Jakub is about to start school, Ewa is determined to pursue her artistic career. Invited to an interview at an art academy in Szczecin, she discovers she is pregnant again. Although she does not want the pregnancy, abortion is not legally …
Those who commit one of the nine major crimes of greed, arrogance, lust, anger, jealousy, sloth, extravagance, betrayal and violence are punished by the law of forgetfulness, and upon their death all their possessions are collected and their property…
The documentary “Through The Boullevard of Mists: Biket İlhan” chronicles the career of the master director, Biket İlhan, from her entry into cinema to the present day.
Ties follows three Black women exploring what it means to feel at home in London, as themes of belonging, community, heritage, representation, and sisterhood intertwine.
Warp and Weft is an animated documentary short about traditional textile crafts. A love letter to the act of hand-making, traditional craft practices, and the people who love them. Stemming from the fear of these artforms slipping away in a society t…
This documentary takes a close look at the passionate fans of the Turkish TV series industry. The documentary focuses on the way fans feel they belong to the stories, to the point of interfering with the actors and even the flow of the script. As a r…
Burned out by her job, New York-based architect Daphne travels to the Rhodope Mountains to claim a dilapidated house inherited from her 103-year-old grandmother, whom she never knew. As she uncovers the truth about her late Bulgarian father, she find…
Set in a fictional 1900s Istanbul, the film reflects the art of kanto and the spirit of the era through the eyes of Anika, Verjin, Despina, and Rozali. Through stories, memories, and songs, the characters revive this nearly forgotten stage tradition.…
In the heart of Izmir during the 1970s, amidst the hustle and bustle of city life, lives Zeynep, a young girl with a simple yet elusive dream: to have a doll of her own. In a time when her family grapples with the daily challenges of making ends meet…
