I, Father (SCR/DIR Mark Norfolk, KOSOVO, 2018, 90 min. Drama). A young man grieving over the recent deaath of his father struggles to deal with the growing relationship between his mother and his uncle. But then one day his father appears before him and his psychological state is thrown into turmoil. Eventually, at his father's urging, he decides to confront his father 's brother at the engagement party thrown for his mother. As the party gets into full swiing he makes his move and sets off a chain of events that ultimately forces him to embrace the nature of love, honour and duty. (In Albanian with English subtitles)
Jan, 12 @ 6:45p BWF PGM 8
Jan. 17 @ 7:30p BWF PGM ?
#WAY_Aurelio (SCR/DIR Alan Rexroth, GERMANY 2024, color, 32 min. Drama experimental.) We live in a digital world. But we're fairly analog creatures.
Aurelio, a young man from Guatemala, sets out for the promised land. On the roof of La Bestia, a Mexican freight train, he wants to reach the U.S. southern border and cross illegally.
The image of a society in which everyone seems to be doing well has reached him via digital communication.
His smartphone becomes an indispensable travel companion. It is the means of communication with his smuggler, family album and flashlight-his only connection to his old life.
#WAY_Aurelio is part of #WHEREAREYOU.
Jan. 12 @ 5:30p BWF PGM 7
La toma de Caronte (SCR/DIR Paco Vázquez Ratcliffe, USA, 2025, 90 min. Action). (Avant-première)
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January 11 @ 8:30p BWF PGM 5
Janary 17 @ ??? BWF PGM ?
Caterpillar (SCR/DIR Susanne Hagen, NETHERLANDS, 2024, color, 26:26. Documentary, experimental.) Nine year old Bo is very imaginative, and the only child living in a street full of extroverted adults. They think she's rather quiet and her parents try to include her in the community. However, Bo prefers to write in her self-made human encyclopedia. When another child moves into the street for the first time, Bo decides to put aside her encyclopedia and make friends with her to prove to her judgmental neighbors that she is more than just shy. A film about the silent power of the introvert and the magic of fantasy.
Jan. 12 @ 5:30p BWF PGM 7
All That Lies Beneath (SCR/DIR Jules Roux, CZECH REPUBLIC 2025, black and white, 26 min. Historical psychological drama.) A man is looking for his war-traumatised and delusional brother, who is hiding in the depths of an underground factory.
Jan. 12 @ 5:30p BWF PGM 7
Our Old Man and the Sea (SCR/DIR Lander Camarero, SPAIN 2017, color, 26:26. Documentary, experimental.) After seven months of hell sailing the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, two brothers reach the coast of Chatham Islands, in territorial waters of New Zealand. Exactly on the other side of the world to the Lea River, a Biscayan river in which their dead father wanted his ahses to rest. That is where they will throw his ashes in a brief ceremony.
Jan. 12 @ 5:30p BWF PGM 7
Illogical (SCR/DIR Nimai Kolega and Edi Erceg, CROATIA, 2025, 14 min. Comedy). In the lowest-achieving class of the worst high-school in the city, a group of misfit friends wait for their logic's professor who’s fifteen minutes late. As they explore ways to cheat on the test, one of them goes to the bathroom only to discover... the COLD body of their professor immobile on the floor in front of the classroom. They drag him in and start figuring out how to handle the situation. Vito, who typically slides into being the leader naturally, suggests that they maybe hold off on reporting the DEAD BODY so they can have more free time, while Lana, who typically doesn’t allow ANYONE to lead her, makes the claim that they have a moral obligation to call the ambulance. The class gets divided and an argument ensues. (US premiere)
Jan, 12 @ 7:45p BWF PGM 4
Kabuki (SCR/DIR Tiago Minamisawa, BRAZIL/FRANCE, 2024, 14 min. Stop-motion animation). “Kabuki” poetically narrates the learning and life transformations of the transgender character Kabuki. Inspired by the many real stories of transgender people exterminated every day by intolerance, the film follows Kabuki's search for self-acceptance and identity in a violent and sexist world. (New York City premiere)
Jan, 12 @ 7:45p BWF PGM 4
Come and Find Me (SCR/DIR Carmine Carpenito, SWITZERLAND, 2025. Mystery. 20 min.). A 14-year-old boy (Fflyn Edwards, known for playing Prince Harry in THE CROWN) receives an unexpected and surreal call from the afterlife in the middle of the night, leading him to a shocking truth ... With a chilling twist that reveals a previously unnoticed danger, COME AND FIND ME invites audiences to rethink their notions of safety and awareness, sparking thought and conversation long after the credits roll. A taut psychological mystery with legendary Japanese voice actor Ward E. Sexton, known for his work on iconic video games like RESIDENT EVIL, and SILENT HILL, in a secret key role
Aug. 31 @ 4:15p AFH PGM 2
Blue Dawn (SCR/Emanuela Mascherini, Simone Faucci/DIR Emanuela Mascherini, ITALY, 2024, 16:00. Drama). For Alba every meeting is a labyrinth of fears, a descent into the abyss of something that happened to her in the past and which continues to pollute her present too. An apnea from which she cannot re-emerge on her own. (New York City premiere)
Jan, 12 @ 7:45p BWF PGM 4
Treadmill (SCR/DIR George Kimissis, GREECE, 2024, 20 min. Drama). In ‘Treadmill’ the challenging coexistence between Dimitra, approaching her 50s, and her manipulative mother, Rea, reaches a breaking point when Dimitra attempts to install a treadmill in her bedroom. In her struggle to set it up, she and two male movers find there's no space indoors, forcing them to place it on the balcony. When Rea demands its removal, what started as a simple task turns into a full-blown showdown between them. Misunderstandings lead to confrontations, as intrigues and unexpected twists unfold. Things get messy, leading to a revelation that changes their relationship forever. ‘Treadmill’ is a film exploring the theme of ‘Everything at its right time’, against the notion of ‘It's never too late’.
Jan 11 @ 6:30p BCA PGM 3
Image by Julie C. Ortiz @julzdafoolz
Spray Can Stories: TATS CRU (SCR/DIR Emmitt Thrower, USA, 2026, color, 38 min. Documentary.) A vibrant, character-driven documentary exploring the legacy, impact, and ongoing evolution of Bronx graffiti culture through the eyes of two of its most influential artists: BG183 and Nicer of the legendary TATS CRU. Blending poetic visual storytelling with raw street-level authenticity, the film traces the personal lives of these artists as graffiti emerged from the concrete walls of the South Bronx to become a global artistic language. Through intimate Interviews the documentary highlights the emotional, cultural, and social impact of art created outside traditional institutions. It reveals how spray paint became both survival and self-expression, carrying stories of resilience, identity, struggle, and victory.
Spray Can Stories celebrates the Bronx as a birthplace of creativity while showing how its artists transformed adversity into brilliance—proving that every spray, every color, and every mural is a story worth telling.
Spray Can Stories celebrates the Bronx as a birthplace of creativity while showing how its artists transformed adversity into brilliance—proving that every spray, every color, and every mural is a story worth telling. (World Premiere)
January 11 @ 4:45p BWF PGM 2
January 17 @ ??? BWF PGM ?
Tea Travel (SCR/DIR Julien Jean-Zayatz, FRANCE/US/UK, NO RELEASE DATE. 17 min. 45 sec. Video essay/experimental documentary). Through travel, sensory experiences, memories, literature, and encounters, we follow a man's transformative journey seeking light and a deeper purpose in life. (New York City premiere)
Jan, 12 @ 7:45p BWF PGM 4
The Stream XIV (SCR/DIR Hiroya Sakurai, JAPAN, 2025. 9 min. Experimental.) The appearance of the rice fields is in constant flux, shaped by the weather and the cultivation process.
By layering the sound of wind chimes—reflecting the shifting weather—with scenes of agricultural work, I sought to portray the ever-changing landscape of the rice fields as a visual poem.
The film was shot in the Ogura-ike Reclaimed Land in Kyoto Prefecture.
Sun. January 11 @ 6:30p BWF PGM 3
Aug. 31 @ 3p AFH PGM 1
The Bubbles (SCR Navid Karimzadeh, Navid Mahsa/DIR Navid Karimzadeh), IRAN, 2024. 12 min.) Atrin, a 40-year-old man who immigrated to Berlin, returns to Isfahan for a few days after 10 years. Hhe meets Mr. Jahanparvor, who once introduced Atrin to rock music and nurtured his dream of freedom in a dictatorial country. Now he is forgetful. Mr. Jahanparvor still lives with his daughter Negin, whom Atrin once loved.
Sun. January 11 @ 6:30p BWF PGM 3
Aug. 31 @ 3p AFH PGM 1
