The love story of two immigrants is put to a test when one of them could get deported if their secret is revealed. Berko an international student is unable to pay his tuition fees , he gets an under the table job with the help of Lisa at her father’s restaurant. He meets Amani an immigrant working without without legal documentation and the two fall in-love. This gets Lisa jealous and upset at Amani for stealing Berko from her.
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Proximity
Proximity follows a day in the life of a woman living in an isolated town, working all day on land while waiting for her husband's boat to return from sea.
Though she longs to be out on the water, she is expected to be anchored to their home, where her labour is solitary and unseen. As she goes through her tasks, the "feminine" and "masculine" alike, she is reminded that she has everything she needs to be free.
Power In The Blood!
A Suspense/Thriller – An astute lady struggling with life and faith consults a young priest in 1959.
Bhog
The story is based on the philosophy of karma. It is a belief that whatever deeds you do will come back to your life.
The Girl from Dak Lak
Sương, a young girl from rural Vietnam, migrates to the bustling city of Saigon to work in a local eatery with two other migrant workers. Within the caging, barren walls of the eatery, their mornings are filled with repetitive tasks, and the rest of the day with vacuous, tedious hours. However, behind her veil of apathy, Suong battles a dilemma that she soon has to face with her family.
Roads of Ithriyah
Ahmad, a Syrian militant, wakes up concussed in the desert after an explosion and can’t remember what side of the war he was fighting for. As he survives the walk to a safe outpost called Ithriyah, he discovers a small vial of perfume in his pocket that triggers memories of his mother and sister. The memories begin to paint a picture of uncomfortable truths of his past and set him on a collision course against his current self.