Having fled the Liberian civil war, renowned self-taught artist Johnson Weree is seeking asylum in the Netherlands where he lives undocumented and without a fixed address. Haunted by the horrors of his past, he draws bright-coloured otherworldly portraits, whilst longing for a brighter future.
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Ch’ul Be, Sacred Path
“Ch’ul be” delves into the Tsotsil sacred path, exploring ancient collective commitments that sustain the cycle of life in community. In San Andres Larrainzar, everyone is responsible for the collective well-being, but few are chosen to follow the path of serving the gods. ”Ch’ul be” is the path of Martha and Diego, and of Román and his son Tino. It is a journey from the everyday to the divine, from the individual to the collective, to ensure that knowledge is not lost and the cycle is not broken.
A Black Dog by the Reef
Yan, diagnosed with depression, has to face his inner lostness, due to the sudden disappearance of his closest friend and the inabilities to understand with his parents.
On The Mountain
On The Mountain is a poetic drama inspired by true events. Rabia Noori, an English teacher from Kabul, is forced to make an impossible choice to save her family when they resettle as refugees in the U.S.
Hide and Seek
It’s summertime. Rosie is solving mathematics while her grandmother is baking cookies. Both of them leave the tasks and the biscuits to “rise” to go and have some fun while playing “hide and seek”.Counting with her eyes closed, Rosiе doesn’t realize that her life is moving as fast as the counting. Reaching 10, Rosie opens her eyes and realizes that there is a change in her life that she is not ready for.
Cubed
A young man is insistent on finding something within his room and he won't leave until he does, not his loved ones or a giant arrow can get through to him. Is he doomed to be there forever?