In Rita, director Jayro Bustamante brings a powerful blend of magical realism and social commentary to tell the story of a 13 year-old girl. After fleeing her abusive home, Rita is placed in a state-run facility where she discovers an even darker reality surrounding other young girls trapped in similar circumstances.
A high-ranking official is on his way to the airport with his daughter, who’s going to study abroad. Dense fog causes a large-scale pile-up on the bridge in front of the airport. This leaves everyone stranded: regular drivers, but also an army vehicle with a mysterious, potentially lethal cargo.
Brothers Salvador, Oliver and Benjamin live in a remote Mexican forest. Parents or school are nowhere to be seen: they only have each other. Isolation protects them from a virus that has taken over the world. But the brothers share a painful secret, that won’t stay hidden once their peace is jeopardized.
Darcy is a blind medium with genuine abilities, who runs an occult antique shop where she collects cursed and haunted items. A mysterious encounter propels her to start investigating the unsolved murder of her twin sister with the help of an otherworldly mannequin, setting her on a path to terror.
Mady, a young locksmith working the night shift, is called to a job to help a young woman get back into her apartment. All seems normal until she dashes, leaving Mady to face a pissed-off drug dealer and kickstarting a nerve-wracking journey through Brussels just to stay alive.
Bogotá, 1996. People suspect that the upcoming lunar eclipse will spawn the devil. Thirteen-year-old Mila has other worries – the stares of the men around her are starting to feel increasingly insistent. Is this because of the way her body is changing? As the fateful day approaches, an outburst becomes inevitable.
Elsa has been missing her brother Franck immensely since he disappeared during a mission to outer space. When she is contacted by an alien life form offering her a chance to bring Franck back, she’s ready to risk everything she holds dear to see him one last time.
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