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A man in a collared shirt looks through the crack in a door in dark pink light.

September 17, 2026

Into the cracks

When middle-aged, sexually repressed Germán hears the strange whistling sound of a mysterious creature, he begins to crave his greatest aversion: penetration. Formally inventive and subversively queer, this film reimagines the Colombian legend of “El Silbón” as a delightfully handmade fantasy abo...

Illustrated woman with snakes for hair and glowing eyes emerges from darkness, arms raised over a bubbling cauldron, green detailing on black background.

September 17, 2026

Hag

In Hag, the idea that single women in their 30s are lonely hags is literalized to hilarious extremes. Portrayed through raucous, expressive animation, a woman goes on a hero’s journey to rediscover her true self despite the obstacles she’s faced: patriarchy, waning fertility, and dating apps. Th...

September 18, 2025

Oca

In a remote, crumbling convent, young nun Rafaela has recurring, seemingly prophetic dreams. When rumor of a new archbishop in a nearby town reaches the small congregation, Rafaela is sent to find him with the mission of securing funds to save the convent and to ask for guidance regarding one par...

September 18, 2017

The Film Title

Johnny is a successful banker who lives happily in a San Francisco townhouse with his fiancée, Lisa. One day, inexplicably, she gets bored of him and decides to seduce Johnny's best friend, Mark. From there, nothing will be the same again. "What is this?" -everyone

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