There is Always More Behind the Curtains - Paragon, Coconut Grove

They say that real power hides in the shadows. These films explore the complexity of life, the transcendence of one’s emotions, and the powers that drive our destiny.

Food & Drink Package: Includes one popcorn bag + one Stella beer or one bottle of Perrier water.

Regular Ticket: ticket only.

Rotor, TRT 6:42, Netherlands, Narrative, Maarten Groen

A chain of mysterious events forces a lone security guard to descend down the dark hallways of an old factory. 

 

Return to Innocence, TRT 1:30, United States, Narrative, Dir. Mario Garza

We all want to go where it all started: nature.

           

El Maestro y La Flor, TRT 8:43, Mexico, Animation, Dir. Daniel Irabién Peniche

The teacher leads a grey life, keeping his spirits up thanks to his friend, The Flower. But when love arrives, he must decide whether to risk everything or play it safe.

 

Ev Hanimi, TRT 9:18, Turkey, Narrative, Dir. Gokhan Bulut

Sebnem is a middle aged woman further isolated after the death of her husband. She spends her days doing housework and watching television. Her son lives far away and doesn't visit often. Her best friend is the cleaning lady. Sebnem's ordinary life is turned upside down when a mysterious illness hits her. The cure is familiar...

 

House of Ahava, TRT 19:09, Sweden, Narrative, Dir. Erik Eger

Ahava is 7 year old girl living in a quite neighborhood in Sweden in the 1950's. On the surface it is perfect family in the perfect home but the way the parents treat Ahava indicates that something bad is about to happen. House of Ahava is a story about the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and how horrible events experienced in the past will haunt you and change your behavior in ways that can be disastrous.

 

What Cheer?, TRT 17:46, United States, Narrative, Dir. Michael Slavens

After the sudden passing of his wife, Stan (Richard Kind) finds himself in a state of shock. He tries to ignore his pain but finds himself followed by inescapable grief, or rather, followed by the inescapable “What Cheer?” brigade, a 20-piece brass and percussion band drowning out his world with boisterous, ear-numbing song.

           

Mediation, TRT 14:00, United States, Narrative, Dir. Francisco Lorite

A divorce mediation spirals way out of control for a husband, his soon-to-be ex-wife and their court-appointed mediator.

 

The Things That I Dread, TRT 1:30, United States, Music Video, Dir. Adam Parr

We follow parallel stories of a young woman and her childhood memories, each equally real to her but existing in different worlds. As a girl she is making her way through a haunted house, full of ghosts and mystic characters that haunt her mind. As a woman, she is haunted by a jealous lover; very scary and also very real.

 

Kenny, TRT 10:09, Dominican Republic, Psychological Thriller, Gianni Waith

Kenny is desperately searching for his son, who has a drug problem. He is attacked by criminals as a result of his son´s addiction. Confused, disoriented and lost, he embarks on a quest to find his whereabouts, finding something more than just a social problem on his way.