Virtual Best of Fest


Act of God

Stuart, a disabled man, isn't the most honest guy when it comes to asking for help. Total self-reliance is his goal, which is tough when you can't get out of bed on your own. Read More

Running Time: 22


Breakpoint

Odile—a textile worker—and her colleagues are forced to evaluate Tunisian young women for a week at their workplace. Playing a zero sum game for jobs they all need, there is no good solution, but Odile strives to make the right choice. Read More

Running Time: 17


Cat and Moth

A fluffy white cat wants nothing more than to find the most comfortable spot in the universe, but little does she know someone else has their eye on it too. Read More

Running Time: 7


Chaperone

An unnamed figure picks up a young man in his car. As the two drive together and ultimately settle into an austere rental house in the country, the details of their arrangement become guttingly clear. Read More

Running Time: 16


The Fall

Leafie is a plucky little maple leaf who loves to groove. But when their latest performance takes an unexpected turn, the harsh realities of the season come crashing down. Read More

Running Time: 3


Foreign Uncle

Sining brings his American boyfriend, Patrick, back to China when he goes to visit his family. Everyone's attitude towards Patrick changes once Sining inadvertently comes out, except for his 7-year-old nephew’s, Naonao. Read More

Running Time: 20


Freedom Swimmer

This hybrid, poetic documentary, interweaving hand-drawn animation and film, tells the tale of a grandfather’s perilous swim from China to Hong Kong during the Cultural Revolution while creating a parallel with his granddaughter’s participation in mass protests now. Read More

Running Time: 15


Further and Further Away

A young indigenous Bunong woman and her older brother spend one last day in their rural village in northeastern Cambodia, before an impending move to the capital city in search of a more prosperous life. While her brother is excited for the move, she feels a quiet desire to return to their long-gone village that was lost to the... Read More

Running Time: 24


High Jump

Otto lives in a remote village while his boyfriend, Casimir, a professional dancer, has been living thousands of miles away for work. From a distance, Otto finds comfort in his lover’s choreography and uses his own body to fight his longing. Read More

Running Time: 12


Lost Brain

One day, Louise the crocodile accidentally sneezes her brain out, and her brain makes a run for it. Louise has difficulty performing the simplest tasks, and everything falls apart. Read More

Running Time: 7


Lucky Fish

Two Asian-American teenagers meet in the bathroom of a Chinese restaurant while having dinner with their families. Read More

Running Time: 8


Madhu

Two female childhood friends, now adults, reunite at a festival for Durga Puja. Over the course of the night and rides, snacks and glances, their relationship is charged with an energy that lasts years. Read More

Running Time: 13


Makassar is a City for Football Fans

In a city where the men are crazy about football, Akbar is compelled to pretend he loves the game to avoid being rejected by his new college friends. Read More

Running Time: 20


Meantime

After Tim’s work-related stroke leads to troubling signs of memory loss, his son Michael returns home to Montana. As they spend more time together than they have since Michael’s childhood, they reckon with Tim’s past. Read More

Running Time: 18


The Originals

Matty Square Ruggiero and his childhood friends, the Union Street Boys, tell their story of growing up in South Brooklyn, where money was tight but friendships were tighter. Read More

Running Time: 10


Past Life

An ambitious academic’s life implodes the night he is recognized by a forgotten enemy – a small dog. Read More

Running Time: 13


Picture Day

The day before school pictures, a newly transplanted tomboy’s decision to pierce her ears sparks a family crisis. Read More

Running Time: 16


La Prova

In the south of Italy, Rosa and Peppe witness the passing of time as they grow old together and raise a pig. Read More

Running Time: 28


The Right Words

Kenza, 15, and her little brother Madhi, 13, regularly humiliate one another. On the bus, Kenza puts her naive and romantic little brother to the test: profess his love for Jada, a girl that Madhi loves but who does not know he exists. Read More

Running Time: 14


The Sentence of Michael Thompson

Michael Thompson is the longest serving nonviolent offender in the history of Michigan. After 25 years, three appeals and two denied applications for clemency, it seems that Michael may finally have a chance at freedom. Read More

Running Time: 25



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