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How does a child know that he is actually a tree?, How does a tree know in which child he will reincarnate? They say that before a tree dies, he visits his family in dreams. A film story "found footage", of found footage, which questions the limits of archival material. A piece created from images that document the history of Spanish colonization during 1926 and 1930 in Equatorial Guinea. The nitrate emulsions of the film are released from their original political function. And the traces of colonial Equatorial Guinea of 1926-1930 are recycled with poetic justice, far from extractivist logics. Decipher the enigma of the "other", of the absolutely different.

A horror comedy mockumentary that follows a struggling ventriloquist comedian on a meteoric rise to fame in which he consumes himself. Literally.

Ana and Isa, two little sisters abandoned by their mother, find refuge in their unbreakable bond. Together, they create a world of their own, filled with fantasy and love.

On the brink of the Y2K bug scare, two best friends scramble to get married in the last 5 minutes of 1999 with the help of their eccentric friend.

All around the world schools for the deaf are closing, depriving deaf children of the benefits of having a sign language comunity. One school in Mexico City remains steadfast in giving the deaf comuniy a space to learn and comunicate in sign language, and shows extrordinary results in it´s aproach.

Agatha visits the train station to meet her husband returning from the front, but the only person she finds there is an injured soldier with no one to greet him. He has just two hours before his return train and a goal he cannot achieve without the help of a random stranger.

Wandering through empty highways, dim apartments, and drifting memories, Dean is a solitary young man unraveling in silence. After abruptly leaving his former life behind, he arrives in a nameless town, where each interaction peels back a layer of his detachment.

A series of sunsets filmed over the course of a year are traversed by rays of light that permeate the Super 8 film through a structure of intentional light leaks. These create overexposed images that, in turn, intermingle with virtual sunsets and landscapes, creating a continuous flicker between natural and artificial light. The film is based on the idea of “light machines,” understood as devices capable of controlling and transforming light. Several of these machines are used in this film: the camera itself, filters, 3D lighting, flashlights, and crystals, which serve to materialize a constant contrast between structural control and the unpredictability of capturing flashes of light.

An usher working the closing shift at a cinema begins to question what she sees and hears as the building becomes more unsettling

A man tries various ways to beat Philippine heat.

Images from thoughts in a notebook. Made to celebrate twenty years of Close-Up. Premiere. Close-Up Year 20. 6.7.2025. Close-Up Cinema London.

A drunk goes to a job interview.

A diligent young photographer stresses over a new photoshoot in the midst of struggles with a neglectful stoner boyfriend and the counsel of her overly honest best friend. A dream unlocks even more uncertainty.

A boy confesses his love to a girl — and turns to stone forever.

A locksmith and a bum locked inside a church unlock an unlikely connection. Is God on their side? Who knows, but the church definitely isn't. This film was created for the Detroit 48 2025.

When Sarai gets pregnant, Faizer, her sister, travels to Colombia to be with her. Along the way, she grapples with the mixed emotions that come with migration.

An adaptation of the myth of Perseus and Andromeda.

An elderly woman reflects on her complicated relationship with music and playing piano.

A vacated, cluttered bedroom fills slowly with water. The bed is already under water and, due to the motion of the waves, seems to breathe gently. A strange kind of calm exists, as if it is all a dream. Minne Kersten (1993) filmed her video work in a replica bedroom at an institute that researches water as part of flood preparedness. The flooded room elicits visions of disasters and water's destructive power. It is a distressing image in light of current climate developments, especially in a city such as Amsterdam, which lies below sea level. Kersten is fascinated by the feelings of serenity and calm that can arise in the midst of a crisis. In moments of actual need and loss, a person may experience a heightened sense of clarity. They may take a step back and observe as time passes by. This can allow space to think about the end as a transitional state, rather than something definitive. Transcend the future!

It's time to feed, sheep beware. Splattering love. Vampire bats must feed, sheep beware. The film also pays tribute Disney’s Skeleton Dance, animated by Ub Irweks.