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- DirectorLuis BuñuelStarsPierre BatcheffSimone MareuilLuis BuñuelLuis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí present 16 minutes of bizarre, surreal imagery.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsVictor AndréBleuette BernonA group of astronomers go on an expedition to the Moon.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsCharles ClaudelOctavie HuvierFrançois LallementA man rents an apartment and furnishes it in remarkable fashion.
- DirectorLouis LumièreWorkers leaving the Lumière factory for lunch in Lyon, France in 1895; a place of great photographic innovation and one of the birth places of cinema.
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonSybil SeelyJoe RobertsA newly wedded couple attempts to build a house with a prefabricated kit, unaware that a rival sabotaged the kit's component numbering.
- DirectorLucius HendersonStarsJames CruzeFlorence La BadieMarie ElineDr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.
- DirectorCarlos Dávila YéoStarsValentina GironLuisas seventh birthday celebration promises to last into the next day because her grandparents are coming from afar to visit her.
- DirectorLouis LumièreStarsFrançois ClercBenoît DuvalAn impudent child plays a prank on a gardener innocently watering his plants.
- DirectorLouis LumièrePeople start a snowball fight on a street in Lyons, France.
- DirectorLouis LumièreStarsLoie FullerAngelic and demonic serpentine dances from dawn of cinema by the Lumière Brothers film, called the Serpentine Dance. The dancer is Loie Fuller; the pioneer modern dancer. Recorded in 1896 in Paris, and hand-colored frame by frame.
- DirectorJacques BonnaventStarsSonia CouohAlfonso DosalOlga Duron
- DirectorÀlex PastorStarsPere VenturaAlbert López-MurtraAlbert CapdevilaSoon a man will find out that his destiny is already written and that he can't do anything to change it.
- DirectorKoldo SerraStarsManolo SoloJon AriñoHéctor AlterioA man volunteers to take part in an experiment that attempts to analyse human behaviour under extreme conditions of terror. His mission is to remain seated inside a dark room for a length of time of 15 minutes. If he manages to hold on, he will receive in return a generous sum of money. Is it possible to terrify an individual who knows beforehand that everything is a farce?
- DirectorSergei EisensteinFootage of the aftermath of the January 14 1931 Earthquake in Oaxaca, Mexico.
- DirectorJoshua WeigelStarsEduardo VerásteguiNick VujicicDoug JonesA circus troupe brightens the spirits of audiences in Depression-era America and inspires hope in a limbless man from a sideshow.
- DirectorLuis BuñuelStarsClaudio BrookSilvia PinalEnrique Álvarez FélixSimon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him to come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.
- DirectorJorge FurtadoStarsPaulo JoséCiça ReckziegelDouglas TraininiThe ironic, heartbreaking and acid "saga" of a spoiled tomato: from the plantation of a "Nisei" (Brazilian with Japanese origins); to a supermarket; to a consumer's kitchen to become sauce of a pork meat; to the garbage can since it is spoiled for the consumption; to a garbage truck to be dumped in a garbage dump in "Ilha das Flores"; to the selection of nutriment for pigs by the employees of a pigs breeder; to become food for poor Brazilian people.
- DirectorJ. Xavier VelascoStarsArturo FarfánYekk MuzikG. remembers how he came up with an idea, and devoted his life to make it happen. Now he is making progress and achieves an extraordinary act, only with the power of his mind.
- DirectorDon SiegelStarsJ. Carrol NaishDonald WoodsRosina GalliThree cowboys riding across the desert with gifts for no particular recipient see a distant bright light, and find it comes from the Star Auto Court sign where the owners and guests work together to help a young expectant couple.
- DirectorD.W. GriffithStarsArthur V. JohnsonMarion LeonardHenry B. WalthallA king exacts vengeance upon his faithless mistress and her lover.
- DirectorLeopoldo FregoliStarsLeopoldo FregoliA card game over drinks with three men, including Antoine Lumiere and Felicien Trewey.
- DirectorLouis LumièreStarsAuguste LumièreMrs. Auguste LumiereAndrée LumièreAs part of a maiden public film screening at the Salon Indien, on December 28, in Paris, Auguste Lumière pivots the centre of attention around his baby daughter, as he tries to feed her from a spoon.
- DirectorAuguste LumièreLouis LumièreStarsMadeleine KoehlerMarcel KoehlerMrs. Auguste LumiereA train arrives at La Ciotat station.
- DirectorJRStarsRobert De NiroA short film that evokes the early years of Ellis Island through the experience of one immigrant.
- DirectorCary Joji FukunagaStarsNicolas CalzadaDomingo Jose Cruz DelgadoOliver CruzdazaIn May 2003 a refrigerated truck carrying more than 80 illegal immigrants from the Mexican border drove into the heartland of Texas. A deadly combination of heat and overcrowding lead to tragedy. This is a story of that journey.
- DirectorArcadi Palerm-ArtisStarsMagda VizcaínoPaloma WoolrichJosé Carlos RodríguezThe hysterical singing of a siren, repetitive as a Mantra. A prayer that asks for a miracle: to regain faith.
- DirectorRaúl Kamffer
- DirectorRoberto CanalesStarsMarta AuraAnis Rangel
- DirectorEdwin S. PorterStarsGilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' AndersonA.C. AbadieGeorge BarnesA group of bandits stage a brazen train hold-up, only to find a determined posse hot on their heels.
- DirectorAlejandro González IñárrituYoussef ChahineAmos GitaiStarsMaryam KarimiMohamad DolatiAgelem HabibiThe effects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are told from different points of view around the world.
- DirectorAlejandro AmenábarStarsNieves HerranzEduardo NoriegaAlejandro AmenábarA young man hitchhikes on a full-moon night and a young woman picks him up. The woman is a little crazy and gets angry. She takes a gun and shoots him. Next night she picks up another hitchhiker.
- DirectorJosé Luis MontesinosStarsMiguel Ángel JennerÁngel de la GuardaChus LeivaA man does everything in his power to get his wife back and put an end to his crisis.
- DirectorÁlvaro Fernández ArmeroStarsAriadna GilCoque MallaLate at night, a boy and a girl are waiting for the last train in a subway station, which is deserted but for them. They are thinking to themselves about their problems, and we hear their thoughts as voice over monologues. Soon they start exchanging casual glances; they find each other very attractive, and, separately but simultaneously, they start to fantasize about what would happen if they got together that night. They get really excited with this game in their minds; It's almost like they've fallen in love at first sight. And then they hear the train coming... they have to take a decision: Will they dare to say to each other what they're feeling before it's too late?
- DirectorRichard GaleStarsPaul ClemensBrian RohanMelissa PaladinoThe epic story of one man's encounter with what could be the most relentless murderer of all time.
- DirectorAndy MuschiettiStarsVictoria HarrisBerta RosIrma MonroigA young girl wakes up and tells her sister that their mother has returned home.
- DirectorElisa MillerStarsMarcela CuevasJaime EstradaA young girl stows away on a train that stops at a factory, where she arrives exhausted, dirty and hungry. A worker discovers her and helps her. There is only one motivation for the man: a smile.
- DirectorRichard GaleStarsPaul ClemensBrian RohanA sequel to the 2008 short: The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon. With the theme of a Star Wars movie.
- DirectorMariana ChenilloFernando EimbckeAmat EscalanteStarsYolanda Abbud L.Adriana BarrazaMónica BejaranoMade up of 10 short films, 'Revolucion' analyzes through the eyes of the directors what is the revolution today and what it means to the young minds of Mexico.
- DirectorFernando EimbckeStarsAlejandra GollasAlma WilhelemeEvelyn GonzalezKnown in English at Festivals as "Weightwatch," this title captures the essence of the film. Susie is obsessed about losing weight, thus being "bonita" and not "gorda" - the two keywords in the original Spanish title. She calls on a fairy godmother to grants her three wishes. Susie resorts to these to become the most beautiful woman in the world.
- DirectorMateo GilStarsEduardo NoriegaPepón NietoPetra Martínez
- DirectorRaúl CaballeroStarsDolores HerediaTenoch HuertaFernanda LunaJuana, at her mother's behest, has to stop her sister Citlalli from running away from home, while she tries to teach her little sister the secret of making bricks.
- DirectorGael García BernalMarc SilverStarsGael García BernalShort documentary about experiences, testimonials, and perceptions of migration of migrants from Mexico and Central America.
- DirectorMarcel SisniegaStarsErando GonzálezTomihuatzi Xelhuantzi
- DirectorMaría Reyes AriasStarsAntonio de la TorreSara MantxolaCristina AndreuFaced with the fact he cannot afford the present his daughter Irene wants for King's Day, Andrés has no choice but to tell her the truth behind this tradition. It will be an emotional journey for them both.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsA man dressed in red is ushered into an antechamber in a Castle and offered a seat. When he tried to sit down the chair moves to the other side of the room causing the man to fall on the floor. Standing up he strides to the chair but on trying to lift it a Spector materializes in the chair, arises and challenges the man. The man pulls out his sword and lunges at the Spector but it changes into a skeleton. Seeing the change the man tried to grab the skeleton but it changes into an armor clad guard. The man attempts to move the guard but a devil appears and waves the man away. The man recoils from the devil and tries to leave but the Spector reappears. Both it and the devil frighten the man from the antechamber.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsA traveler at an inn is harassed by a mischievous devil in his room.
- DirectorLouis LumièreStarsAuguste LumièreAuguste Lumière directs four workers in the demolition of an old wall at the Lumière factory. One worker is pressing the wall inwards with a jackscrew, while another is pushing it with a pick. When the wall hits the ground, a cloud of white dust whirls up. Three workers continue the demolition of the wall with picks.
- DirectorLouis LumièreStarsMarcel KoehlerA medium closeup of a large cat, washing itself. A boy brings him/her a plate of milk.
- DirectorJavier FesserStarsPepe ReinaJosé MarínPaco Sagarzazu
- DirectorNacho VigalondoStarsMarta BelenguerNacho VigalondoAntonio TatoA woman enters a restaurant one morning - only to be met with silence instead of people talking.
- DirectorÁlex de la IglesiaStarsÁlex AnguloSaturnino GarcíaJosé Antonio ÁlvarezA man comes into a bar in which there's only one other customer and asks the bartender to serve him a Mirinda (a Spanish orange drink). But then he refuses to pay for it, saying that the bartender had never warned him that he would have to; when the bartender insists, the man takes out a rifle and kills him. Then he asks the other customer to keep serving him more Mirindas, and therefore this other man sees himself forced to replace the bartender, for fear of what the killer will do to him if he doesn't...
- DirectorGuillermo ArriagaStarsHumberto BerlangaJulian BucioAxel CabelloAn old couple is left behind living in the Coahuila desert with four young grandkids to care for during the Mexican revolution in 1914, and Quique falls down an abandoned well...
- DirectorAntonio UrrutiaStarsElpidia CarrilloGael García BernalMartín AltomaroThe coming-of-age story of young milk-boy Martín. While his friends Jesús and Roberto are cocky and apparently they have a lot of experience in sex, and boast about their supposed sexual experiences, he is shy, quiet and still virgin. Away from his friends, he dreams of the Meifer, the most beautiful girl in the local brothel. Everything changes when Jesús and Roberto want to prove they're men and go to a brothel without Martín.
- DirectorJ. Xavier VelascoStarsManuel DomínguezCarlos AragónEdgar VivarJuan works in a uniforms store. A safe, mundane life without ambition. Until one day, La Borrega came along.
- DirectorElisa MillerStarsDiego CatañoMiriam Chi ChimSofía EspinosaJonah and Sofia, two inseparable friends, spend their days wandering through the small town where they were born; However, when Sofia decides to leave that small world, Jonah will have to struggle between familiarity and the unknown.
- DirectorAlonso AlvarezStarsAmilcar CarrascosaMauricio Garcia MuelaOne stranger on his way to an important meeting will transform the afternoon for another man in this emotionally stirring short film.
- DirectorCarlos CuarónStarsIcunacury AcostaJorge Mondragón
- DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsTilda SwintonAgustín AlmodóvarMiguel AlmodóvarA woman watches time passing next to the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up, but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master has abandoned him. Two living beings facing abandonment.
- DirectorRene Penaloza GalvanStarsOmar ArroyoLuis M. CalvilloArmando CortinasRodolfo and his friends, students at an exclusive private school, amuse themselves by roaming the city in a luxury car throwing eggs at people. One day, they plan a outing to a brothel, but Rodolfo refuses to go, despite the mockery of his friends, on the grounds that he has a relationship with is maid. However, the true nature of the relationship between Rodolfo and the maid turns out to be the chilling part of the story.
- DirectorJorge RiggenStarsMiguel Ángel FuentesLaura GonzalezJesús OchoaAs in the golden years of Mexican movies, a charro tries to win the daughter of a powerful landowner with flowers. But, if flowers are not enough, maybe a field of marijuana will help him leave poverty behind.
- DirectorJavier BourgesStarsMax KerlowMaría Elena OlivaresJose UrcelayAt the wake for a previous star of Mexican soccer, a street gang steals the ball with which the deceased's team defeated Brazil. In order to recover the relic, the dead player's teammates decide to play a street match for it, never imagining that their "Sporting Spirit" never made an appearance.
- DirectorAgustín CalderónStarsMario BuenoEvangelina ElizondoIn his very own way, a boy discovers what faith means in the Catholic religion. However, what he finds out is not exactly what his grandmother had in mind.
- DirectorGuillermo ArriagaStarsHugo AlboresOdiseo BichirEdith GonzálezRogelio, is a man who has already died ten days ago but refuses to die and every night out of his grave to go to visit friends and relatives, who asked him to stay longer once and for all in his grave.
- DirectorAlejandra MoyaStarsLisa OwenJesús OchoaAdriana OliveraA car with a flat tire in the middle of a lonely road. A chain-smoking woman is waiting in the driver's seat. Suddenly, a car approaches. The driver (a somber menacing man) offers to help her. The woman refuses but he insists. She suspects he wants something more.
- DirectorCarlos CarreraIn a subway station, a man watch a girl acting strange. He realizes that she may be attempting to commit suicide and tries to stop her, but the girl accuses him of being a molester.
- DirectorRené CastilloStarsBruno BichirDaniel CubilloEugenia LeónA dead man follows the path from his burial site to the underworld. Refuses his status until he embraces his own death.
- DirectorCarlos CarreraA confrontation between creation and intolerance...
- DirectorSergio Arau
- DirectorLaurent CantetBenicio Del ToroJulio MedemStarsJosh HutchersonVladimir CruzMagali WilsonA lesbian, an aspiring actor, an aspiring singer, a low-class marriage, a neighborhood community and 2 renowned directors have memorable less-than-24-hour-long experiences while living in/visiting the capital of Cuba.
- DirectorOlivier AssayasFrédéric AuburtinGurinder ChadhaStarsJuliette BinocheLeonor WatlingLudivine SagnierThrough the neighborhoods of Paris, love is veiled, revealed, imitated, sucked dry, reinvented, and awakened.
- DirectorFatih AkinYvan AttalRandall BalsmeyerStarsShia LaBeoufNatalie PortmanBradley CooperEleven love stories set in one of the most loved and hated cities of the world, New York City.
- DirectorAshley EakinStarsKnox GibsonHanneke TalbotJustin MaderTargeted by Nazis as they hunt down and murder people with disabilities, a boy with a limb difference makes a daring decision while running for his life.
- DirectorFarah NabulsiStarsSaleh BakriMaryam KanjMariam BashaOn his wedding anniversary, Yusef and his young daughter set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between soldiers, segregated roads and checkpoints, how easy would it be to go shopping?
- DirectorAnnemarie JacirStarsTarek Abu AssabAshraf Abu MochReem Abu-SbaihOccupied Palestine: A serene landscape now pockmarked by military checkpoints. When a Palestinian film crew decides to avert a closed checkpoint by taking a remote side road, the political landscape unravels, and the passengers are slowly taken apart by the mundane brutality of military occupation. Both a visual poem and a narrative about the fragmentation of a people, "like twenty impossibles", also questions the politics of filmmaking and the opportunism of artists.
- DirectorAmeen NayfehStarsMotaz MalheesYara Elham JarrarNicholas JaradWhen Shady and his Sister Maryam are very excited to visit their sick grandfather on the other side of the wall, their elder brother Mohammed, arrives in a hurry with the permit to cross. They arrive to the checkpoint, but having a permit sometime is not enough to let them pass.
- DirectorArab NasserTarzan NasserStarsRashid AbdelhamidMaria MohammediEloise van van VollensteinA dream of the hope for intimacy and love in a brutal, divisive world.
- DirectorBasil KhalilStarsMaria ZreikHuda Al ImamShady SrourThe silent routine of 5 Nuns living in the West Bank wilderness is disturbed when an Israeli settler family breaks down right outside the convent just as the Sabbath comes into effect.
- DirectorTravon FreeMartin Desmond RoeStarsJoey Bada$$ZariaVincent MordenteA man trying to get home to his dog gets stuck in a time loop that forces him to relive a deadly run-in with a cop.
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsDev PatelBenedict CumberbatchRalph FiennesWhen a poisonous snake slithers onto an Englishman's stomach in India, his associate and a doctor race to save him.
- DirectorJames F. RobinsonStarsDouglas Alan-MannRoslyn AlexanderJ. Neil BoyleA story of a man who lives in a cold lifeless city with a boring job and a boring family. Everything changes when he receives a magical music box in a cold alley.
- DirectorLuis AlcorizaAlberto BojórquezJorge FonsStarsFabiola FalcónArmando SilvestreDavid SilvaThe movie consists of three separate segments, each dealing with faith, hope, and charity.