social allegory

The Purge

Fri, 31 May 2013

Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion.

Le Bal

Wed, 21 Dec 1983

In a French nightclub, choreographed song and dance routines are performed, rather than a streamlined narrative. They tell the story of Parisian culture and politics from the 1920s—1980s. A disparate, anachronistic series of characters, including an ordinary waiter, a Nazi collaborator, resistance fighters, and 1960s student protestors gather to celebrate and satirize 20th century France's icons, demons, and social changes.

A Spot for Frog

Wed, 01 Jun 2022

Locked out of the school art room, a creative non-binary teen named Frog grapples with anxiety as they seek a new place to eat lunch. Imagination blurs with reality in this hybrid work of live action and animation about finding a place to belong.

The Magician

Fri, 26 Dec 1958

A traveling magician and his assistants are persecuted by authorities in 19th century Sweden. Their capture, however, didn't bring victory to those in power.

Qui veut brûler le Père Noël ?

Wed, 01 Jan 2020

Behind Your Back

Thu, 31 Mar 2011

Jordi a young man working at a bank has an overriding aim in life and that is to hide his humble origins. But he meets Greta a Colombian girl who has come to Ecuador to make a living.....

Les Enfants de la Bonne Mère : Rue d'Aubagne

Wed, 28 Aug 2024

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

Fri, 17 Sep 1971

After losing a finger in a work accident, an Italian worker becomes increasingly involved in political and revolutionary groups.

Giro girotondo... con il sesso è bello il mondo

Tue, 05 Aug 1975

It is the year 2010 and, due to extreme overpopulation, casual sexual activity has been outlawed. An innocent young girl named Little Red Riding Hood makes her way across the countryside encountering all manner of people exhibiting sexual perversion from both sides of the law. As she witnesses these lewd acts, she dreams of a time when these sexual unions weren't forbidden and people were free to act on their impulses.

Migajas

Thu, 12 Oct 2023

Fed up with surviving on social crumbs, he takes a surreal flight to find a hidden truth. In a dull world, we need color, but what if this colorful idealization turns against you?

The Road Ahead (Where do we go from here?) Director's cut

Tue, 03 Jan 2023

Leo gets abducted and carried around in the trunk of a car. The man who is holding him captive has a sinister plan. He gets Leo to bury corpses for him. In the process, Leo gets to speak with his ego and gets glimpses of his higher self. Will Leo get out of this alive?

In Her Silence

Fri, 03 Oct 2025

A silent woman returns to the same park bench every day, where life and death quietly intersect in a ritual of flowers and waiting.