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Set in a desolate world, Maria (70s) clings to the edges of her life, cocooned in denial and desperation. When an enigmatic, younger woman named Kat arrives, Maria is forced to confront her isolated existence. Maria’s sheep mysteriously dies, and her cryptic exchanges with Kat become increasingly unnerving, creating tangible friction between the two. The boundaries between reality and illusion begin to blur as Kat challenges Maria's deeply held beliefs, forcing her to confront the harsh reality she's been avoiding. Their dystopian environment becomes the stage for a psychological battle, where Maria must navigate this treacherous terrain of secrets, lies, and distorted bonds.

A man searches for his war-traumatised and paranoid brother in the depths of an underground factory.

Skander is 11 years old. Taken to the neighborhood pool by his little sister's babysitter, he enters the men's showers for the first time. Skander experiences his first erotic shock; he won't believe it.

Warp and Weft is an animated documentary short about traditional textile crafts. A love letter to the act of hand-making, traditional craft practices, and the people who love them. Stemming from the fear of these artforms slipping away in a society that no longer values the human labour behind them.

The film was shot around the place of O Fieiro, a small village of no more than twelve houses and nine inhabitants, among them Rosa. A ninety-year-old woman who dedicates her last years to watching the rain through the window. Her father was a canteiro, a house builder, before the reservoir changed everything. Rosa remembers how her father lifted the stones and the people transported them from one place to another. It is shown as an abstract visual poem where the rain and the stones are the protagonists of the story Rosa tells us.

"Electricity connects us, especially when it's stolen."
 An electrician takes a job to replace sockets, desperate for cash after months of unpaid invoices. In a young mother’s flat, he discovers an illegal electricity bypass left behind by her parents. For her, it means a debt of hundreds of thousands; for him, the impossibility of finishing his work. Should he walk away and look for money elsewhere, or help her through unofficial means? A drama about survival in a system that leaves both characters with no choice but to bend its rules.