Schedule XXIII
Dr. Mabuse Display
First session. Jury selection Dr. Mabuse
Projected Short films
To bird or not to bird
Martín Romero
To bird or not to bird, that is the question. A critical and kaleidoscopic look at the current world told through the tragicomic and grotesque experiences of some birds.
9′
Animation
Spain
Paris 70
Dani Feixas Roca
Jan is dedicated to caring for his mother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s. Every day, his mother asks him about his father, but every time he hears the answer, he experiences deep sadness and confusion. Exhausted by this situation, Jan wants to change things, but finds himself faced with a moral dilemma: are white lies a valid solution to avoid his mother’s suffering, or is it preferable not to lie and face reality?
15′
Fiction
Spain
Ahora vuelvo
Lucas Paulino & Gabel Ibáñez
Maria, a 7-year-old girl, is watching her favorite show. She dances and sings like crazy while watching TV. Her mother, who can’t handle her anymore, tells her that she has to go downstairs for a moment to buy something for dinner but María only pays attention to her program…
12′
Fiction
Spain
Steak
Kiarash Dadgar
On any given day, a mother prepares a cake and food for her daughter’s birthday. Suddenly, the enemy army launches a surprise attack, leaving the mother with no time to escape, but to protect her daughter, she hides the girl in a closet.
8′
Fiction
Iran
Paumo d'amor
Ian Halley, Nathan Hermouet, Luka Croisez, Laurène Vaubourdolle, Jade Van De Veire
Instead of giving his wife the love she deserves, Dédé gives all his love to the vegetables in his garden. One day, all of his delicious tomatoes mysteriously disappear.
6′
Animation
France
Yegua
Javier Celay
A mare farmer has just acquired an animal with which he wants to breed and grow the herd, but shortly after entering the mare’s stable, she falls ill with an infection in one of her legs that appears to be neither recent nor reversible. Sara, the valley’s veterinarian, can only advise the sacrifice of the animal.
17′
Fiction
Spain
Una terapia de mierda
Javier Polo
In 2012, two biology students created fecomagnetism, a parody of pseudotherapies that claimed to cure all kinds of diseases by mixing poop with magnets. They just wanted to make an original and fun review but it got out of hand. How long would it take for people to realize it was all fake?
12′
Documentary
Spain
Hado
Rubi Rock
Javi, an unfaithful and well-positioned man, drives at night on a poorly lit and little-traveled road. He returns from a supposed work trip and heads home. In an oversight, in a matter of a second, Javi’s life will change forever.
12′
Fiction
Spain
Patata
Emilio González
On a common walk through the mountains, old ghosts of a couple come to light.
4′
Fiction
Spain
Second session. Jury selection Dr. Mabuse
Projected Short films
Aproveche la infancia que luego
va la vida
Mauro Maroto
After dawn on any given day, the woman from a humble marriage becomes pregnant and begins to give birth in a matter of minutes. With the birth of their son, a man in his fifties, a family brawl begins, where the newborn reproaches his parents for the decision to bring him into the world.
11′
Fiction
Spain
Kumbang
Gwai Lou
Farid and Syed, two children from a village in Terengganu, a rural district in Malaysia, are infatuated with the live-streaming trend. They spend all their time in front of their mobile phones performing all kinds of stunts and tricks trying to get visits and money.
14′
Fiction
Malaysia
Mi zona
Cristian Beteta
Paula is driving through the middle of the desert when her car suddenly breaks down. The young woman, who comes from a party, decides to wait for someone to show up to help her.
20′
Fiction
Spain
The script
Aleksandra Kardalevska
Several characters from world-famous novels get lost in the fantastic world of “The script” full of absurd situations and existential questions.
15′
Fiction
Macedonia
Sincopat
Pol Diggler
Ona, a creative executive at a large company, is about to launch the latest technological revolution on the market: a device that allows you to listen to music directly from the brain. Everything changes when a programming error leaves her trapped in an infinite musical loop.
14′
Fiction
Spain
Lucía
Marta Etura
Lucía and her four friends have in their hands, as a result of chance, some invitations to a party that will make them experience a night that looks very exciting and magical. But destiny has something very different in store for Lucía that will change her life.
15′
Fiction
Spain
Calf
Jamie O'Rourke
A sinister accident on a farm leaves Cáit with a terrible decision to make.
14′
Fiction
Ireland
Un grain de sable dans l'univers
Suki
One night. A president. A speech. While the country has been going through an unprecedented crisis for several weeks, in the face of anger and protest movements that are multiplying throughout the country, the president, who has not yet spoken publicly, plans to give a speech. What if this time the speech was different?
8′
Animation
France
Todo va bien
Adrián Ordóñez
Rachid, a young Moroccan immigrant, survives in a shelter and fights for his Spanish dream. Although nothing comes easy for him, he gets a job in a restaurant and manages to meet the girl he likes. However, reality will show him that he hardly has any options, his cards are marked by his North African origin.
15′
Fiction
Spain
Kuleshov noir
Gwai Lou
An attempt to make a noir film by assembling found footage with images of Providence goes wrong and the protagonist, a hardened homicide detective, finds himself trapped in a multiverse of possibilities, jumping from reel to reel trying to catch the culprits.
7′
Fiction
Malaysia
Te quiero demasiadas veces
Fernando Tato
In the postmodern era of love, liquid relationships are the trend. They say that whoever falls in love first, loses. So when you say “I love you” three times, you’re done. This is what happens to Rocío after a night of passion with Raúl.
3′
Fiction
Spain
Third session. Off Dr. Mabuse
Projected Short films
A90
Olivia J Middleton
Annette leads an unfulfilled life working in a roadside diner. One day Morgan enters and they both meet
immediately fascinated by each other.
17′
Fiction
United Kingdom
GÖR
Anna Roller
Mia, a young single mother, faces the criticism and prejudices that the town has against her. When her son is accused of stealing a gold chain, Mia discovers that his classmates make fun of him for it…and becomes a lioness mother.
9′
Fiction
Germany
Memórias de uma casa vazia
Bruno Carnide
1990 was the year he wrote the first letter. Through the writings of a broken woman, from that letter and those that followed, the puzzle of a fragmented mind is built.
11′
Fiction
Portugal
Your mountain is waiting
Hanna Jacobs
Martha has stopped listening to her intuition and her life is beginning to suffer. After a strange encounter, he begins to
Rethink things and begin your journey of self-discovery.
8′
Animation
United Kingdom
Invincible
Vincent René-Lortie
Inspired by a true story, Invincible tells the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a boy from
14 years in a desperate search for freedom.
30′
Fiction
Canada
Burrnesha
Lukas Tielke
In times when women had a prescribed role, the so-called “sworn virgins” renounced their identity
sexual and social to avoid limitations and move freely.
10′
Documentary
Albania
La gran obra
Alex Lora
Leo and Diana, a gentrified couple, take a broken television to a recycling point. There they meet Salif and his son Yousef, two scrap metal dealers whom they invite to their mansion to donate more objects. The situation becomes tense when they discover that the scrap metal dealers have something they want.
20′
Fiction
Spain
The family circus
Andrew Fitzgerald
A Vietnamese-American family’s plan to cover up a drunk driving accident begins to unravel when their emotional baggage spills out in front of the police.
18′
Fiction
USA