slow cinema
143 movies and shows
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Wed, 21 Jan 1976
A lonely widowed housewife does her daily chores and takes care of her apartment where she lives with her teenage son, and turns the occasional trick to make ends meet. Slowly, her ritualized daily routines begin to fall apart.
A Brighter Summer Day
Sat, 27 Jul 1991
A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
Drive My Car
Wed, 18 Aug 2021
Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.
The Assassin
Thu, 27 Aug 2015
9th century China. Ten year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an exceptional assassin charged with eliminating cruel and corrupt local governors. One day, having failed in a task, she is sent back by her mistress to the land of her birth, with orders to kill the man to whom she was promised – a cousin who now leads the largest military region in North China. After 13 years of exile, the young woman must confront her parents, her memories and her long-repressed feelings.
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
Fri, 03 Nov 2006
A wandering peddler suddenly decides to separates from his group of travellers, his reasons are unknown and the dangers will be many.
The Turin Horse
Thu, 31 Mar 2011
A monumental windstorm and an abused horse's refusal to work or eat signal the beginning of the end for a poor farmer and his daughter.
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
Fri, 12 Dec 2003
On a dark and rainy night, a historic and regal Taipei cinema sees its final film: 1967 martial arts feature "Dragon Inn".
The Source of a River, a Night Stream
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
A woman slowly fades into darkness waiting to see her son one last time.
In a Violent Nature
Fri, 31 May 2024
The enigmatic resurrection, rampage, and retribution of an undead monster in a remote wilderness unleashes an iconic new killer after a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower that entombed its rotting corpse.
The Room
Wed, 22 Apr 1992
A quiet killer is looking for a room. The real state agent, shy and expressionless, guides him through Tokyo, towards the ruins the decadent economy has left behind, in hopes of finding The Room.
Following the Sound
Fri, 05 Jan 2024
Haru, a bookstore clerk, talks to Yukiko pretending to ask for directions. Haru has detected deep sorrow on Yukiko's face. Meanwhile, Haru has been spending days following Tsuyoshi discretely and checking his expressions.
His Head
Tue, 01 Jan 1929
Jean Bonnard, clean-cut industrialist and the only son of a widow, goes to visit his mother in the small village where she lives. However, early in the morning the police arrive to arrest him, accusing the man of having murdered the old banker who'd made advances towards his girlfriend. Jean's mother is eager to aid her son, whom she believes is innocent. Said Epstein of his film: "I shot small landscapes in Livilliers which seemed to me-- in their reality, I mean-- very large".
Pounds of Matter
Sat, 31 Dec 2022
A kaleidoscopic perspective into one woman's experience with self-dissolution and urban alienation.
I Gave Myself Depression for One Month
Thu, 16 May 2024
A vlogger's bid for virality leads her to experiment with a depression-inducing pill, all while she grapples with the aftermath of her fractured relationships.
Morning as a Mayfly
Sat, 20 Aug 2022
After a night of heavy drinking a young man has a dream where an angel tells him the world will end if he doesn't make a sacrifice.
A Letter to Home
Tue, 05 Mar 2019
Glimpses of lives from a village in Assam reveal the relationship between its history and the present. People’s lives and beliefs are entangled with ecological strings , as nature stands witness to the narratives that unfolded there. A young boy, Rahul, hopes to write a book on his experience of growing up in this village. His mother, being deeply connected with nature can sense messages and signs arising from nature.. Urmila, a pregnant lady, is driven by sensorial experiences. But, In contrast to the serenity and harmonious living; there lurks a violent societal past.These peaceful and quiet lives intersect in a space where traumatic memories of death and loss in Assam’s thirty years of secessionist movement keep resurfacing.
o jardineiro - ou os equinócios de uma memória latente
Thu, 10 Jul 2025
Oliver, an elderly gardener with Alzheimer's, discovers a Super 8 film reel he recorded decades ago, during the early days of his relationship with Julia, his late wife. As he watches the images from the past, his memories blur with the present, and he finds himself torn between reality and the recollections of a love that still blooms in his mind. While searching for answers that never come, Oliver confronts the fleeting nature of life and the beauty of memories that withstand the passage of time.
Outtakes from Jo
Tue, 11 Feb 2025
Outtakes, commentary from Zefier's third film: Jo; or The Act of Riding a Bike.
The Promised End
Tue, 03 Dec 2024
A documentation of artist JP Meldrum as he prepares for an experimental gig with noise-rock drummer Maxwell Paterson. A concert film, a rehearsal, and an exploration of Victoria outlets and ways-of-creating beyond the traditional spaces.
The Spectacle
Sat, 05 Apr 2025
The Spectacle is a short reflective documentary that explores the world of modern tourism. Filmed in various locations across Europe, the documentary unveils the transformation of serene landscapes into bustling tourist attractions. What remains truly seen and felt amidst the curated snapshots of our adventures?