LUMINOUS FRAMES
Film Festival & Photography Contest
VENEER
Covid-19 inspired this sci-fi, along with the old B-movies of the genre. Veneer’s plot refers to the pandemic as a part of an alien recreation plan.
10 Photographs
10 Photographs portraits a step-by-step process of abuse that women are subject to in a professional environment.
Letter to my mother
Letter to my Mother is a bold and intimate denunciation of the sexual abuse suffered by the director, Amin Maher.
The Funeral
The Funeral portraits the anxieties that the late teenagers face just before becoming adults.
Crossroads
A man, a prostitute, and a car in the night; who knew that those three things would be enough to create a powerful short film about unhappiness and loneliness?
With New Eyes
The short movie With New Eyes delivers with subtle tone and slow rhythm a message against prejudice that is still so in need nowadays.
At The End Of The Road
At the End of the Road is an emotional short film from director Govind Chandran, which follows the clearly tense car journey of a friend’s sister, and two childhood friends.
THE LUNATIC
The Lunatic depicts the never-ending battle that a soldier of the United States Army Special Forces must endure, following mysterious voices in his head.
AUGUSTUS
With a beautiful production, the short movie Augustus presents a strong message about racial equality.
WILD EYES
The animated short film Wild Eyes manages to communicate a very powerful message through a delicate story.
FATHER
The movie Father portrays the ungrateful struggle of an ordinary man against the system and the corruption to regain the custody of his two children.
MALMKROG
The film Malmkrog, by the Romanian director Cristi Puiu, adapts for the cinema the book of the philosopher Vladimir Solovyov.
MOSQUITO
The film Mosquito presents an attractive theme: the focus on Portugal's participation in World War I in one of its African colonies.
MY NAME IS BAGHDAD
My Name is Baghdad uses the microcosm of the suburban skateboarding crowd to signal the female empowerment.
VEINS OF THE WORLD
Veins of the World, directed by Byambasuren Davaa from Mongolia, is tearfully moving while also a serious complaint against the predatory mining in her country.