Nine Days

Levan Akin’s joyful, romantic and transgressive film is his take of merging Sweden’s traditional dance culture with the conditioned homophobia of its people. It was initially aired on the Cannes Film Festival in 2019 and later attracted viewers for its Academy Award nomination. Meerab – a gifted dancer – has effete posturing that enrages his […]

Sundance Festival 2021 lineup for the World Cinema Documentary Competition has some amazing work to showcase. Some of the films that have premiered in this category in recent years are; Honeyland, Sea of Shadows, Shirkers, This is Home, Last Men in Aleppo, and Hooligan Sparrow. This year, 12 documentaries from new and emerging directors from […]

Extravagant astrologer, psychic, gender nonconforming legend, Puerto Rican – Walter Mercado – charmed the world for 30 years with his televised horoscopes. Walter was celebrated as a daily part of Latin culture until he disappeared anonymously in 2007. Years later, filmmakers take us to his new house where he is prepared to be in the […]

This Cuban oriented documentary featuring their traditions will engulf you in emotions. Passing through normal island life, and swiftly moving into a religious celebration of Bembe, this documentary shows family and friends taking part in the rituals that will last for seven days. With both Christian and the African Yoruba portions in the celebrations, Bembe […]

Re-cataloguing personal archives, arranging 16,000 splices and obsessively organizing 35 mm frames to disorient patterns. The streaming age is seeing a Dante’s Inferno depicted by the freedom of movement in the modern cloud. CATEGORY Shorts Programs COUNTRY Hong Kong/U.S.A. RUN TIME 13 min COMPANY LiuFilmsLiu WEBSITE https://www.liufilmsliu.com/ EMAIL [email protected] PHONE (347) 403-3794 Credits Director Simon Liu Original Score Julia Bloop Music Gabriel […]