Supporting Indie Film
Written and directed by star Mark O’Brien, a burdened man feels the wrath of a vengeful God after he and his wife are visited by a mysterious stranger. Also starring: Mimi Kuzyk, Henry Czerny, Mayko Nguyen, Kate Corbett and Nigel Bennett.
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Written and directed by Chema García Ibarra, José Manuel and the other members of the ufology association Ovni-Levante meet weekly to exchange information about extraterrestrial messages and abductions. Julio, their leader, dies unexpectedly, leaving José Manuel as the only person who knows about the cosmic secret that could alter the human future. Starring: Nacho Fernández, Llum Arqués, Joanna Valverde, Rocío Ibáñez, José Ángel Asensio and Ainara Paredes.
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Written and directed by King Hu, co-written by Shan-Hsi Ting, a group of bandits kidnaps the governor’s son and demands their imprisoned leader to be set free in exchange. Starring: Pei-Pei Cheng, Hua Yueh, Chih-Ching Yang, Hung-Lieh Chen, Ying-Chieh Han and Lao Shen.
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Written and directed by Kaizô Hayashi, an ageing silent film actress hires a private eye and his wacky but helpful assistant to track down her missing daughter, Bellflower. The two follow a succession of bizarre, obscure clues, until they track down the location of the kidnappers and the daughter. Starring: Shiro Sano, Kojji Otake, Moe Kamura and Fujiko Fukamizu.
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Directed by Frida Kempff and written by Emma Broström, a woman leaves a psychiatric ward after a nervous breakdown, only to start hearing mysterious knocking sounds in her apartment. Starring: Cecilia Milocco, Albin Grenholm, Ville Virtanen, Krister Kern, Alexander Salzberger and Charlotta Åkerblom.
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